ISO Innovation Management Standards

ISO Innovation Management Standards – What You Need to Know!   What are the ISO Innovation Management standards? ISO Innovation Management standards (ISO 56000) are a set of internationally recognized guidelines and recommendations for organizations to...

Mentorship Programs

Are Corporate Mentorships Bad for Innovation? First, let me start with a disclaimer. We are not opposed to mentorship programs. In fact, there is plenty of evidence that they benefit both the participants and the company. However, they have some faults and I think...

Innovation & The Holidays

Now that we are in the midst of the end of the year holidays, I am certain many of us are thinking of gingerbread, peppermint, hot chocolate, and cookies.  But, how many of us are thinking about innovations as well?   I can assure you that many innovations are...

3 Must Do’s to Activate Your Strategy

Leaders and employees often express dissatisfaction with the effectiveness of their company’s strategic planning process.  Clearly, it’s a problem if there is no strategy, but even when leadership has developed a strategy, too often it’s not properly “activated.” In...