Category: Innovation
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Buyer Beware
By Tony Vengrove The CEOs said, “We must innovate or die,” but they didn’t know how to do it. So they brought in consultants to teach them how. The consultants sold them a process. The CEOs said, “The process is only kicking out average-at-best, incremental innovation.” “That’s because there’s not enough creativity,” the Consultants said.…
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Breaking the Addiction to Logic
By Tony Vengrove As companies pursue the holy grail of innovation they are essentially contracting to become more creative. However, most senior leaders lack experience with building or managing creative cultures—or employees, for that matter. In fact, most organizations are highly adept at implementing business processes and using logic to analyze business decisions. This leads…
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You’ve Proclaimed Creativity a Company Value, Now What?
By Tony Vengrove This post is adapted from an article originally published on Values Based Leader. “We have to innovate or die!” It seems every Chief Executive Officer has trumpeted a version of that tune in the last decade. It’s easy to stand before employees and confidently declare a commitment to innovate, until you realize…
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Advocating Innovation on NYBERG
By Tony Vengrove I had the pleasure of joining Ann Nyberg on her show to discuss innovation and the challenges facing our great state, Connecticut. There are many issues and opportunities to consider and we only scratched the surface. But, I’m encouraged by the amazing community of entrepreneurs and change agents that are collaborating to make…
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Creative Writing On Demand
By Tony Vengrove I recently had the pleasure of visiting downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the holiday break. This small city is worth getting to know. There is a great group of citizens, brimming with creative energy and passion, working hard to create a more vibrant community and economy. During my walk, I rounded a corner and discovered…