Monthly Archives: May 2011

Innovation and the Business Ecosystem

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Dennis Stauffer

Innovation is driving change in the business ecosystem and the dynamics of this change are remarkably similar to those found in nature. Continue reading →

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Mindset Comes Before Innovation

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Dennis Stauffer

Mindset is crucial because it occurs upstream from innovation. It’s the frame of mind we hold that determines whether or not we’re going to be innovative. Continue reading →

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The Blue Bird of Unhappiness – and Un-Innovation

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dennis Stauffer

As innovators, do we want people who won’t take “No” for an answer? Or, do we want people who pick up on the “No’s” quickly and adjust their thinking to find a creative work around? Continue reading →

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Innovation is Not Problem Solving

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Dennis Stauffer

The most effective innovators don’t wait for problems to arise. They fix what isn’t broken and seek to improve on things that have no apparent deficit. Continue reading →

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Innovation Essentials: Unlearning

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Dennis Stauffer

One of the central challenges innovators manage to overcome is the tendency to cling to past assumptions and beliefs and orthodoxies. Being willing and able to escape that mental inertia is one of the things that most distinguishes innovators. They’re skilled uinlearners. Continue reading →

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