Positive Deviance vs. Best Practices - http://bhc3.com/2014...
May 20, 2014
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Hutch Carpenter
Senior Consultant for HYPE Innovation (http://hypeinnovation.com/). Father of two young 'uns who misses running marathons. San Francisco, CA.
RT @karisyd: The #gamification framework for business innovation. Interesting, though I don't agree with everything. http://blog.hypeinnovation.com/the-gam... by @bhc3
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Did you know that ideation isn't the only way to address #innovation? Here are 4 fresh ways to go beyond ideation: http://blog.hypeinnovation.com/beyond-...
May 20, 2014
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Amazon Prime commercial samples Public Enemy 'Harder than You Think'. Nice.
May 20, 2014
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My one appointment TV show: #24LAD. All else is DVR-able.
May 20, 2014
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Banners in the #MakerFaire exhibit hall: 3D Printing, Robotics, MakerSpaces, Drones, Electronics, Science #STEM https://twitter.com/bhc3...
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#fei14 @amway business owners in other countries want their products 'Made in the USA' > Kind of turns the mfg motivation on its head.
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 @amway distribution centers all have one set of common objectives > Useful so everyone able to contribute ideas relevant across globe
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 @amway drivers of supply chain performance: high quality standards; dependable delivery; raw materials; talent.
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 Attending "Leading Expansion through Supply Chain Innovation and Employee Empowerment" , Lauren Walker @Amway session.
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 Per @michaeltushman, "Most senior teams aren't competent." > Not that individuals aren't talented. But the team dynamics are poor.
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 Per @michaeltushman, the longer teams work together, the less innovative/exploratory they become. Need to switch things up.
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#fei14 Ball Corp explore-exploit cycle 1880-2000: buckets, glass, aerospace, metal, plastic. Why? Focus on being best 'container' org. #jtbd
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#fei14 NASA helio physicists worked on forecasting sunspots, 50% success rate. A retired *mech engineer* found superior way. #crowdsourcing
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#fei14 @michaeltushman notes that inside companies, 'exploit' trumps 'explore'. Too easy to fall into execution mode. Need to do both.
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 @michaeltushman: Firms should undertake significant change when...they're at top of their game. Don't wait for shift. #ChangeHappens
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 @jasparroos ex. of humor, @hypeinnovation t-shirt that says, "Keep calm, and follow Colin's advice". cc: consultant @Colin_at_HYPE
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 @jasparroos advice for corporate work: "If there's no humor in your team, get the fuck out." > Yup
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#fei14 @jasparroos shows chart that plots countries' chocolate consumption vs. Nobel laureates. Curve goes up, to the right. #ChocolateFTW
May 15, 2014
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RT @Jonathan_Vehar: #FEI14 simple thing sticking with me from yesterday: don't call them "pilots," Call them "experiments," which removes the stigma of failure.
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#fei14 @jasparroos has conducted research on humor (and innovation) in various companies, including Delta Lloyd. cc: @wimrampen
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 @jasparroos chart that plots level of creativity by age. Starts very high at young age (5). By age 44, we hit "terminal seriousness".
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Getting ready to hear @jasparroos at #fei14, "The Science of Fun, Play and Humor".
May 15, 2014
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#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE says that Innovation Advocates are not title-based role. However, it is good to have people from different org levels.
May 13, 2014
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#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE identifies the #JTBD of the Innovation Advocate: Generate awareness and energy amongst thousands to expand engagement.
May 13, 2014
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#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE focuses on *behaviors* when seeking Innovation Advocates: they share insights when asked; help others build ideas.
May 13, 2014
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#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE now going to describe how to identify Innovation Advocates. > They're *always* out there, but need to find them.
May 13, 2014
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#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE asks audience if their org wants an "innovation culture". Many hands. Asks, "How many know what that means?" #crickets
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#fei14 Innovation Advocates should be distributed geographically, departmentally. Local eyes and ears. - @Colin_at_HYPE
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#fei14 @Colin_at_HYPE describes profile of 'Innovation Advocates'. 1st: They should have day jobs, not be full-time innovation employees.
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#fei14 Volvo Trucks has 49 advocates who sit in a command center during idea jams, focus on collaborating w/ 10,000 person community.
May 13, 2014
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