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We are very pleased to announce that we have developed a new web site for Speed Thinking and Blitz (the practical application of Speed Thinking for teams & groups). www.speedthinking.com The site is cleaner, simpler and faster. Just what you would expect from a Speed Thinking site. Have a visit to the site – I…
I know it is tough to hear but the formula for higher performance from now on is this: Higher Performance = Productivity divided by Resources In other-words you have to keep producing more (i.e. sales, growth, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, motivation, ideas, solutions etc) With less resources (i.e. time, energy, $’s and people). It is…
We have all been there — a conference, meeting or workshop where the presenter is on his 60th slide and wondering where the energy of the group has gone. This thought occurred to me recently when I attended the leadership conference of a major service brand. In the room were the 30 best and brightest…
I have just finished reading Idea Man (2011) by Paul Allen the co-founder of Microsoft. I found it an inspiring read, as someone who has spent their life in the world of ideas it gave me hope. One of the key take-aways from the book is the importance of collaboration. As Allen notes: “Few things worth…
It is that time of the year not only for buying Xmas presents but to reflect on the past 12 months. What have you learned this year? Here is my list: 1. Blitz is an amazing group or team concept that brings all my work for the past 10 years into a practical and simple…
I have spent the last ten years working with managers and leaders and one of their favourite challenges is how do we create an ‘out of the box’ idea? The starting point is to actually make explicit what the ‘box’ is. If you can do this then you can stretch or overturn it. In my…
Employees suggestion schemes are a good idea — in theory. What self-respecting leader would be against the idea of providing a platform for all employees to suggest new ideas? But in practice these never seem to work. Why? – Leaders run out of energy to champion the project. – It becomes a slow, cumbersome way…
How are you performing at the moment? Is there room for improvement? Are you realising your full potential? For these three questions I suspect most people answer; ok, yes and no. But in some ways these are uncomfortable questions. Because what is really stopping you from reaching your potential or performing at a higher level?…
In a recent interview Australian cricket star, Michael Hussey commented that the biggest battle he faces as he gets on in years is the mental ones. This is somewhat surprising as it is usually the slowing down of reflexes that sportspeople mention as the key challenge. As Michael observes; ‘There are so many negative thoughts…
I have just come back from Shanghai and spent a wonderful few days with the China Institute of Innovation. During that time we did an exercise around what could you do to accelerate innovation? Here is what we came up with: 1. Leaders have to focus on innovation. They have to constantly talk about the…
