Archives by Tag 'Risk'
33 Ways to develop an Innovative Culture in your org.
Ways to develop a Culture of Innovation Many organisations strive for a competitive edge, an advantage over their competitors to help ensure sustainability
Fad surfing – the worst form of change management
Fad surfers are the management or leadership equivalent of the magpie, they love collecting shiny new things from other people. A management or leadership style where there is a lot of sizzle but little substance. Hard and consistant work is the only leadership panacea.
Technology based learning – does it work (e-learning)?
Are “trainers” willing to adopt technology to support or deliver learning or are there other reasons for an often cautious adoption? This article looks for reasons to… or not to adopt
Innovation, the first step – dare, change, take a risk
Innovation is about the first step
Innovation is the buzzword of the late naughties, but what does it mean?
“Innovation is the act of introducing something new“
Often we focus on the act of creating, indeed many training and development programmes look to developing creativity in order to create innovative cultures. Is this right?
Innovation can mean two very [...]
Management model – Trust -v- Risk
Introduction
The Trust vs. Risk matrix is a management tool that can help you determine your entrepreneur profile based on your attitude to risk and your attitude to trust.
Pros
This simple matrix can give you an idea of the type of innovator you are, and the qualities you need to develop in order to maximize [...]
Black Swan events – or unknown unknowns
Unknown Unknown events or situations – or predicting the impossible – Black Swans
Eight Orientations of #Innovation
What Is Your Creativity And Risk-Taking Orientation?
Measuring the creative sense and risk-taking orientation of individuals in organisations helps to explain why one organisation (or team) stagnates and dies, another takes excessive risks and lands in bankruptcy, and yet others are moderately to extremely successful.
As the Creatrix model suggests, your creativity and risk-taking orientation can be [...]
