The mantra of “Clarity, Confidence, Commitment” is commonly invoked in organizational management best practices to stress the importance of Leadership inspiring confidence, and ultimately commitment, through clear communication of strategic objectives in the context of clearly defined organizational structure and processes. This clear communication and established structure will enable individuals to understand their role and objectives […]
Originality and Value
Is anything ever completely new or original? I recently listened to a podcast from the TED Radio Hour on this topic and it encouraged me to think deeply about this idea of originality, newness and innovation. Let’s look at two popular examples: the iPhone and lean manufacturing. Was the iPhone new or original? Strong arguments […]
The Genesis of an Orphan
Orphan product lines can occur for a variety of reasons usually associated with innovation or simply change within your organization. As orphans are an inevitable result of ongoing innovation, it is essential that an innovative organization is able to recognize and handle them efficiently. If you are an organization with an orphan, you likely are struggling […]
On a Parallel Path: Innovation Emerging as an Organizational Competency
As innovation emerges as a new organizational competency, the path it is following is similar in many ways to the one followed by the field of quality many years ago. Back in the 70’s and 80’s, Quality Circles, Total Quality Management, and ‘Quality is Job One’ were the themes and slogans of the day […]
Maintaining Innovation within a Large Organization
Conventional wisdom suggests that small companies are more innovative than larger organizations. It is also clear that large companies must have been successful (at least in the past) given their size. Considering these observations, does innovation lead to success, does success stifle innovation or are both true? Few would disagree that meaningful innovation leads to […]
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