Category : Why Innovate

Isn’t it time to start thinking outside the cliché?

Isn’t it time to start thinking outside the cliché?

*Originally published as a Guest Column in The Globe and Mail on April 9, 2016: click here to access. Every time I hear somebody use the phrase, “Let’s think outside the box,” my frustration boils over. Such statements remind me why so many...
5 Ways Innovation Helps You to Scale Your Business

5 Ways Innovation Helps You to Scale Your Business

Growth is one of the key goals of any successful business – but it can be a double-edged sword. As companies scale up, they experience growing pains that, if not handled deftly, can result in a downward spiral. Indeed, Neil Patel writes in Entrepreneur that premature...
6 Ways to Create a Culture of Innovation

6 Ways to Create a Culture of Innovation

Reward employees with time to think, while providing them with the structure they need. *Originally published on Co.Design: click here to access. Every organization is designed to get the results it gets. Poor performance comes from a poorly designed organization....
Is Attitude Obstructing Innovation for Canadian Businesses?

Is Attitude Obstructing Innovation for Canadian Businesses?

We’ve talked before about why businesses need to innovate – so if it’s so important, what’s stopping Canadian businesses from taking advantage of all of the innovation opportunities we have? A recent article in the Globe and Mail argues that the Canada’s biggest...
History Reveals Innovation Needs Play [TED Talk Video]

History Reveals Innovation Needs Play [TED Talk Video]

Invention and innovation are closely linked concepts – invention is the creation of new ideas while innovation the application of those new ideas in new ways. Innovation is the life-blood of businesses big and small; you must consistently innovate to remain...