Diversity – strength or weaknesses
October 6, 2008 by Russell · 2 Comments
I was at a very interesting breakfast seminar on diversity for the large London law firms recently. This is a major (operational not legal) issue for them and now even some of their clients are starting to place specific expectations on them in the area of diversity. The speaker was Linbert Spencer who is an outstanding speaker and one of the country’s leading experts in this area.
How to make “Time for Thinking” in large organisations?
September 2, 2008 by Russell · Leave a Comment
One very effective way to make time for thinking is to produce a Creative Hitlist. This should be a mix of opportunities and issues e.g. 10 opportunities and 5 issues. These are subjects on which you need to do some creative thinking and this approach brings the need for thinking to the forefront of your mind.
How do you make “Time for Innovation”in an organisation?
July 31, 2008 by Russell · Leave a Comment
One very effective way to make time for Innovation is to produce a Creative Hitlist. This should be a mix of opportunities and issues e.g. 10 opportunities and 5 issues. These are subjects on which you need to do some creative thinking and this approach brings the need for creativity to the forefront of your mind regularly. It is a good idea to have this posted visibly.
EDUCATION – UNFIT FOR BUSINESS?
February 11, 2008 by Russell · Leave a Comment
It seems absolutely incredible that business leaders are continually saying that people leaving education – school or university, don’t have the skills they need. You would think that this would prompt some action on the part of education. But of course with so many academic vested interests in play this is unlikely to happen. Recent research by the IOD pointed to the gap which exists between what is important and the skill levels in graduates.
Innovation – Art or Science?
January 17, 2008 by Russell · Leave a Comment
A new piece of research by Cubiks explores what is important for successful innovation. This has highlighted, once again, a major bone of contention for me. Here we have some serious research on innovation and there is not a single word on the fact that creativity is a skill which can be taught, learned and developed. Once again it is about process, finding highly innovative people and then meeting the challenges of being able to manage them and integrate them in the work force. Read more
