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Games for Thinkers

Thinkers relish the challenge and stimulation of brilliant games. They enjoy games for the pure thrill of exercising their minds and judgments in pursuit of victory. You can take pleasure in any number of great games. Here is a selection of recommended ...

From PAUL SLOANE, Lifehack,  24 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Fidel Castro

Innovation across Central Government

There is an informative investigation by the UK National Audit Office entitled, Achieving Innovation in Central Government Organisations.  It draws on evidence from specific innovation cases in the public sector to assess government productivity and ...

From PAUL SLOANE, BQF Innovation,  21 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Home Office

Let Suggestions bypass the Line Manager

Whatever suggestion scheme or idea initiation events you implement, it is important to ensure that there is a facility for individuals to bypass their line manager if necessary. Line managers can be resistant to ideas from their own people for a ...

From PAUL SLOANE, BQF Innovation,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Lou Gerstner,  IBM,  Richard Branson

Suggestion Schemes are the engine for your Innovation

Does your organisation have an effective employee suggestions scheme? An increasing number of organisations in the both private and public sectors are finding that they can drive innovation and reduce cost by moving their suggestion box from the office ...

From PAUL SLOANE, BQF Innovation,  15 Nov 2009

Persevere with your innovative idea

Previous campaigns featuring accidents and dangers of speeding had had little effect.  The new campaign showed women shaking their little finger – a gesture used to symbolise a small penis – as speeding male motorists race past.  The gesture caught on ...

From PAUL SLOANE, BQF Innovation,  11 Nov 2009

A Suggestions Scheme Can Be the Engine for Your Innovation

Does your business have an effective employee suggestions scheme? An increasing number of organisations in the both private and public sectors are finding that they can drive innovation and reduce cost by moving their suggestion box from the office ...

From PAUL SLOANE, Associated Content,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Census Bureau

Make Email Your Servant (Not Your Master)

Let’s be clear.  Your email is not your work; it is simply a tool to help you do your work.  But like any tool it can be ineffective or even dangerous when used wrongly.  Here is how to make email your servant not your master. 1.  Check your email ...

From PAUL SLOANE, Lifehack,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Facebook Inc.

Splitting Extroverts from Introverts in Brainstorms

I was asked at a recent workshop on creativity whether I had ever tried separating extroverts from introverts in a brainstorm. I had to admit that I had never done this and the idea at first seemed strange. After all, diversity is one of the key ...

From PAUL SLOANE, BQF Innovation,  3 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Wikipedia

Focus on What went Right

In trying to improve quality and looking for improvements we tend to focus our attention on what went wrong. We try to fix problems. A typical management meeting consists of a group of people who are looking at what is not working and trying their ...

From PAUL SLOANE, BQF Innovation,  2 Nov 2009

How to Think What Nobody Else Thinks

How can you think of things that no-one else thinks of? The answer is by deliberately taking a different approach to the issue from everyone else. There are dominant ideas in every field. The innovative thinker purposefully challenges those dominant ...

From PAUL SLOANE, Associated Content,  1 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Bono

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