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Its that time of year again when managers deliver annual performance reviews.  Over my career, I’ve been shocked on how few managers have the leadership…

One of the more common excuses used by management for innovations not making it in the market is a “failure to execute”.  Is it really…

Below are 10 quotes from Bill Hewlett and David Packard that I use as a periodic kick in the pants.
1. The greatest success goes…

In the 7 Immutable Laws of Innovation, the Law of Patience states:
Innovation takes time.  More time than is expected.  The organization must take the…

Seth Godin recently made a post on his blog about putting yourself into an impossible position and then setting back and watching incredibly things happen.…

Best practices for innovation makes no sense. The consulting industry is built up on the idea of taking the “best” from each of their clients…

Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes, and I had a recent discussion on the changing role of the CIO.  When I was a CIO at a…

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…

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…

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…