One of the challenges for creating a culture of innovation within an organization is the ability to get along with others.  Innovation is about constant change which is uncomfortable and stressful.  The result is that some individuals/groups will not respond and actually become quite negative (corporate anti-bodies) to the innovation effort.  What are you to do?  How...

The long anticipated release of Chuck House’s book on HP (HP Phenomenon - Innovation and Business Transformation) has finally arrived and Chuck was so kind as to send me a copy.   At 638 pages, it is the most complete look at the story behind what became HP.   Chuck doesn’t just tell what worked, but also describes in details what didn’t work and...

Do you have the right to question or even argue with your boss?  In most cases, people would say ‘are you kidding!!’.  Without the right to argue, how can management even hope to avoid the potholes and cliffs that we all face.  In the case of innovation, the right to argue is paramount to creating a ‘creative culture’ that delivers...