Dizzy's Wisdom
Take heed, oh aspiring innovators. Often, less is more...
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August 27, 2011The Creative Impulse
Excerpted from this slide show
Idea Champions
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August 26, 2011A Leadership of the Average
"No institution
can possibly survive
if it needs geniuses
or supermen
to manage it.
It must be organized
in such a way
as to be able to get along
under a leadership
composed of
average human beings."
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August 23, 2011Create More Time to Innovate
Idea Champions
Awake At The Wheel
Free the Genie
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August 22, 2011TEENS FOR CHANGE: One Voice for Laos
Here is an intro to a wonderful non-profit venture, based in Woodstock, NY and coordinated by my wife, Evelyne Pouget. One thing that makes this project so exciting is the fact that more than 20 Hudson Valley teenagers are actively involved with fundraising and producing a documentary film of the project. If you want to make a donation or volunteer, contact evelynepouget@hvc.rr.com
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August 20, 2011Exit Through the Gift Shop
It took me a while to finally watch this movie, but now that I have, I am beyond inspired. If you have even the slightest bit of desire to walk the high wire of beautiful insanity in service to whatever it is you are passionate about, this movie is for you. A force of nature. A farce of nature. A testimony to what's possible if you follow the yellow brick road with a camera and a can of spray paint.
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August 19, 2011INNOVATORS: Be Who You Are!
Idea Champions
Awake at the Wheel
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August 16, 2011Greetings from Our Chief Fire Starter
Greetings! My name is Og, Idea Champions' CFS (Chief Fire Starter). I'm in charge of helping our clients ignite new possibilities.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that the economic downturn has not, in any way, affected our business. We are absolutely fine. (The desk furniture we're burning for heat makes our office quite toasty).
We realize, of course, that YOUR business may be struggling -- with the market being as volatile as it is and consumer confidence way down.
If so, feel free to call me at 800-755-IDEA. (Now that I have use of both my opposable thumbs, answering the phone has become quite a positive experience). At that time, I'll be happy to explain how we can help your organization raise the bar for innovation.
Or, if you want to get started today, buy our Founder's award-winning book (which is the only book I've seen that gives me the credit I so richly deserve as the inventor of the wheel.) Oh, I almost forgot to mention, I'm available for keynote grunting, bar mitzvahs, and webinars.
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August 11, 2011Cultivating Innovation Where You Work
"Organizations are like gardens, not machines. We keep bringing in mechanics, when what we need are gardeners." - Peter Senge
If you want to establish a culture of innovation, there are three things you need to know:
1. It's possible
2. It's simple (but not easy)
3. It's just like growing vegetables
Possible? Absolutely! Innovation is all about manifesting what doesn't yet exist -- but could (or, as the more entrepreneurial among us might say, manifesting the seemingly impossible).
Simple? That, too. But simple isn't always easy, especially since human beings have an odd tendency to make things complicated (especially business processes designed to increase innovation).
Growing vegetables? Really? Yup. If you want the fruits of your labor to yield results, you will need to make the same kind of effort a gardener makes. Forget about theory for a moment. It's a harvest you're after.
How to begin? Get the ground ready. Oh ... and one more thing: Roll up your sleeves and get to work.
The Garden of Innovation
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