“Innovation is about practical creativity - it's about making new ideas useful...” IdeasCreativityDreamsInnovationStrategyValueMaking A DifferencePracticality Author:Max McKeown
“Innovation is deviance which means that the rebellious personality is a natural resource for practical creativity. As an innovator, you need to reject the old to establish a new, better, status quo. And one of the most powerful sources of newness is the rebel or maverick, mind.” IdeasCreativityRevolutionInnovationRebelMaverick Author:Max McKeown
“Give serious thought to why your company should care about your strategy. Specifically, find problems that the board wants to be solved. What are senior managers scared of? Part of becoming a credible strategic thinker is learning effective approaches to selling ideas for your situation. You’ll know that you’re getting better at selling (or pitching) strategy when managers start coming to you when there is strategic thinking to be done.” ThinkingKnowsWantGivingShouldIdeasDoneProblemCareCompanySituationSeriousBecomingApproachStrategyScaredSellingManagersGet BetterBoardsThinkerSeniorStrategicPitchingCredibleStrategic Thinking Author:Max McKeown
“How much time have you invested in thinking about strategy? How many options have you considered before the plan was written? How have you ensured that the thinking behind the plan is challenged? How much time do you spend exploring trends, possibilities and cool stuff? How much time is spent playing with ideas, hopes and dreams?” ThinkingIdeasDreamStuffBehindsPlansWrittenPossibilityStrategyTrendsExploringHopes And DreamsCool Stuff Author:Max McKeown
