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Innovation is a differentiator. In fact, innovation just might be the most important component of a successful company.

4 Reasons Why You Need To Focus On Innovation Innovation is a differentiator

Avoiding risk is impossible if you want innovation. But design thinking gives us the tools to manage it.

Bringing design thinking into your business. | Lockwood Resource Bringing design thinking into your business. June 19, 2016 / Tom / Innovation Culture By Jeanne Liedtka. Many of us who have studied (and lived in) organizations see design thinking as just another problem solving approach that can add value to any manager’s tool kit. It may sound mysterious and f...

Playtime in your organization is more important than you might think.

The importance of playing for building a culture of innovation. | Lockwood Resource The importance of playing for building a culture of innovation. June 9, 2016 / Tom / Innovation Culture By Joan Vinyets Rejon. ‘We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing’. George Bernard Shaw Reflections on play and innovation In human evolution there are m...

Developing a culture of innovation can really invigorate the workplace.

10 Things Effective Leaders Do to Encourage Innovation How to think big-picture each and every workday

The best design leaders put the user first and foremost.

Ten characteristics of great design leaders | Lockwood Resource Ten characteristics of great design leaders June 15, 2016 / Tom / Innovation Culture After interviewing hundreds of design leaders in my recruiting business for the last three and a half years, sitting thru about 350 speeches by design leaders whilst running DMI for six years, reading about 350 arti...

Producing innovation doesn't have to be about taking big risks – in good times or in bad. Even with innovation, you can start small.

Can giving a manager too much money actually interfere with their ability to innovate? | Lockwood Resource Can giving a manager too much money actually interfere with their ability to innovate? June 4, 2016 / Tom / Innovation Culture By Jeanne Liedtka. Crazy as it sounds, there’s such a thing as having too much money to spend – or perhaps just the illusion of money to spend. Managers get tricked into...