Innovation Articles

1). Stepping Into Possibility Thinking By : Saleem Rana
To transcend the built-in limitations of our minds to resist fresh ideas is an act of will. We must choose to question the nature of our beliefs. We must choose to be interested in other perspectives.
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2). Who Are The Underminers? By : Margaret Paul, Ph. D.
How many of you had the experience growing up of being told in various ways to limit yourselves from being all you can be? The movie “The Incredibles” is a wonderful metaphor for this. In this movie, the superheroes – the people with extraordinary powers – are restricted from using their powers. When I was growing up, I was not supported in being all I could be.
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3). What is Human Resources Consulting? By : Maureen Cook
Human Resources: sounds depersonalizing, doesn't it, to describe workers in this way? It smacks of older attitudes to the workforce which are now seen as increasingly outdated.
Article Related to: human resources, human resources consulting, glass ceiling, innovation, productivity, work practices

4). Six Rules for Great IT Project Success By : John Avellanet
Copyright 2006 John Avellanet Project delivery makes IT organizations credible. When IT “gets it right” at the project level, its ability to impact the financial results of a company increases and its leadership in providing strategic direction improves. Good project delivery is the key to unlocking the door from the back-office to the boardroom. And yet, according to a recent survey by Accenture, only 29% of IT projects are considered successful.
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5). Innovation Is A State Of Mind By : Steve Gillman
You probably know the myth of innovation as a sudden flash of insight that comes from nowhere. We read about that "aha" moment, or that light bulb turning on in the mind of some inventor or innovator, and this is true to an extent. Einstein really did get flashes of insight while shaving in the morning. However, he was of course working on the particular problems he had insight into, and he didn't suddenly have ideas for new kitchen gadgets or movie plots.
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6). Greatness and the Silicon Valley Gold Rush By : Sramana Mitra
The boom and bust in Silicon Valley, and what sustains over time.
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7). Do You Let Your Staff Daydream? By : Eric Garner
How much time do you let your staff think? I mean “think” in all shapes and forms. Such as planning and reviewing, brainstorming and creativity, decision-taking and problem-solving, logical thinking and free-flow thinking. And, yes, daydreaming, too. Well, if it’s not up to a quarter of their time, then maybe they’re not doing enough. There’s a rather good story told about the first Henry Ford, founder of the Ford motor company.
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8). 7 Blocks To Creative Thinking And How To Solve Them By : Eric Garner
Each of us has the power to be creative. It's part of our natural make-up as human beings. The trouble is that, too often, we block our natural creativity and so make errors in thinking and give ourselves more problems than we should. Here are 7 ways to open up your natural creativity and keep the channels unblocked. 1. Don't Make Assumptions. When we assume, we often make an "ass" out of "u" and "me".
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9). A Creative Journey – Using a Magazine to Heighten Creativity and Learning By : Kevin
Read essays, articles, or books on creativity and you will more than once you will read that you can heighten your creativity and create new ideas by reading magazines that you wouldn’t typically read. The suggestion is to go to your local newsstand and pick up magazines you wouldn’t ever read and read them for ideas, connections and trends. This is an often repeated example of using outside stimulus as a way to jumpstart our creativity.
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10). Teens & Tech Careers By : Sramana Mitra
America's Teens want to leave innovation upto others.
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11). It's A "ME TOO" World After All By : Jeffery Glaze
Have you ever come up with an idea for an exciting new business? If you have or if you ever do, you are going to experience the ME TOO phenomenon that is the basis of competition. What do I mean by ME TOO? Well they say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. If you create something that is successful or something specifically that makes you a lot of money, you will find that others will take a look at your business and determine that if you can do it, they can too.
Article Related to: competition, innovation, business, success

12). The 7 Keys To Your Creative Genius By : Eric Garner
Here are 7 ways you can instantly access your natural creativity and create anything you like. 1. Think Like A Child. As adults we tend to think in a conditioned way aimed at showing how clever we are. Yet, as children, we were simply spontaneous and far more creative in our thinking. To re-capture your childhood curiosity, allow yourself to just wonder at things, to be completely present in the here and now, and to detach yourself from what you thought was real.
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13). Healing The Abandonment Wounds By : Margaret Paul, Ph. D.
I have counseled individuals, couples, families and business partners for the past 35 years and authored eight published books. Every individual I’ve worked with has had some abandonment wound to heal, and most relationship problems stem from abandonment wounds. It is not possible to grow up in our society without some abandonment wounds. The following are some of the ways it can occur: * Being torn away from mother at birth and put into a nursery.
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14). Making Gold from Scrap By : W. Dave Free
Nucor's business is not new and sexy. In fact it is as rust belt as it comes: melt down scrap steel to make new steel. What's amazing about Nucor is not the business they are in but their results. How does 387% return to shareholders over the past five years sound? That's better than Amazon, Starbucks and eBay. Since the 1980's it has grown into the largest steel company in the U.
Article Related to: business, business growth, customer satisfaction, innovation, entrepreneur

15). Innovation: the #1 Skill for Success By : Allyn_Cutts
Successful people come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Have you ever taken a good look your “business heroes?” They might look like they just stepped off the runway of a modeling agency, or they might look like a windstorm dropped them in a rumpled and mismatched heap. Appearances and personalities don’t define the perfectly successful businessman, but there are a few things they all have in common.
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16). Innovation: The Life Blood Of Your Business By : Eric Garner
If you’re running or managing a business and want it to be around for a long time, you need to spend a good part of your time innovating. That’s because, in a fast-moving world, where people expect things to get better and better, and cheaper and cheaper, innovation is your route to getting ahead of your competition. Here are 7 ways to put new life blood into your organization through innovation.
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17). Turning Your Ideas into Action By : Kevin
The team faced a significant challenge on the project. After a very successful brainstorming session they felt they had several ideas that would address and alleviate the problems they faced. They were truly energized by some of the ideas they generated. But soon, the glow wore off, because these ideas, in order to help, needed to be implemented, and the project was already behind schedule.
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18). Be More Available to Your Customers By : Donald Mitchell
Many organizations schedule their hours to make life pleasant for employees. That can be costly if those hours make life unpleasant for customers. This article explains how to think about the hours you operate.
Article Related to: hours, customers, profits, growth, innovation, business model, improvement

19). Happy Relationships: Change Your Appearance By : Virginia Bola
An occasional change of our looks and our demeanor develops a new awareness in each partner and shakes out the cobwebs from the habits and routine of long time marriages.
Article Related to: marriage, relationships, communication, novelty, innovation

20). Which New Customers Should You Try to Attract? By : Donald Mitchell
To many business leaders, one customer is about the same as another . . . except where personal friendships are involved. But 80 percent of profits come from only 20 percent of customers. Be sure you go after the right new customers to gain the most profit growth.
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21). What Innovation Can Do to Your Life By : Karin Mellart
It's a talent that everyone has, yet they think they don't. The power of innovation. If you've ever marvelled at somebody's creative prowess, guess what, you can create and innovate too. It just takes time. Everyone is born creative. The box of crayons in kindergarten were not limited to those who possessed potential; because the truth is, everybody has potential.
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22). Learn The Essentials Of Computer Management By : David Gass
Explains the essentials of using computer management to organize your company.
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23). The Discipline of Innovation By : Pj Germain
Most innovations result from a conscious, purposeful search for opportunities within the company and the industry as well as the larger social and intellectual environment. A successful innovation may come from pulling together different strands of knowledge, recognizing an underlying theme in public perception, or extracting new insights from failure.
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24). Consider All Your Costs Before Adding New Products and Services By : Donald Mitchell
Sometimes you are better off not adding an offering because your costs go up faster than your profit contribution. This article shows how to avoid that problem and add highly profitable new offerings for your customers.
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25). Instill a Spirit of Teamwork and Cooperation for Mutual Advantage By : Donald Mitchell
Stakeholders of an organization can accomplish more by cooperating than by standing at arms-length. This article explores the advantages of such cooperation.
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