Posts tagged Innovation

On TEDx Victoria 2011: Using our Innate Abilities to Innovate and Solve Complex Challenges

Posted on: 11/23/2011 - By Bert Zethof

ImageThe TEDx Victoria 2011 speakers came from diverse fields of interest to speak to the theme of cultivating evolution. I believe that by paying attention to the ideas of life-affirming thought leaders, we will see the outline of a solution to our world’s most difficult challenges. This likely explains the popularity of TED talks.

Lessons on Sparking Creativity through Collaboration

Posted on: 11/16/2011 - By Bert Zethof

ImageCreativeMix 2011 in Vancouver BC was an inspiring place to be on November 3rd.  Eight speakers, including a costume designer, photographer, artist, video game producer, ad agency creative director, actor/writer, architect, and social psychologist shared their thoughts and techniques for sparking creativity. 

Is Your Leadership Failing Your Team?

Posted on: 08/15/2011 - By Delaney Tosh

We have been having a lot of conversations with businesses, teams and their leaders, about engagement, disengagement and the link between team culture and a company’s or team’s ability to be innovative…or just productive.  Top of mind is the competitive business environment and how a team can be not just responsive, but out-pace competitive pressures in the marketplace. 

When Dogma Gets in the Way of Innovation

Posted on: 07/08/2011 - By Bert Zethof

How to make innovation every employee’s responsibility was the topic of discussion at a recent Surge Group Breakfast Dialogue. Often organizations can’t get on the road to innovation because their people are blocked by the thinking of the past.

Government 2.0 Conversations: Governments Getting Innovative

Posted on: 06/02/2011 - By Delaney Tosh

Part two in a series of conversations between Tanya Ney, Rockland System Solutions, and Delaney Tosh, The Surge Group, about Government 2.0 and the culture, technology and innovation the success and sustainability of a Government 2.0 initiative.