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Why Disruption is Not Just About Innovation?
Source: Dilbert.com In ProVoke, we talk about disruption as the necessary element in order to innovate. I think we all agree that major innovation has happened because we have not accepted status quo, but have punctured it, taken risk and created what was deemed to be impossible. Look around you, everything that you see at…
Intimidation: The Tactics of the Weak!
Friends, Without a doubt people that are secure in their lives and positions, don’t need to intimidate, right? In working with great teams across the world, I run into this topic a lot. Power being obtained and maintained by intimidation. That is wrong and unnecessary. The strongest and most influential individuals don’t intimidate. Intimidation is…
Provocateur/Disruptor…Right On!
I don’t think I have ever enjoyed any of my job titles as much as I have when I was referred to as a change agent, provocateur and disruptor. More than anything it meant that there was room for change and disruption. It also allows us to have the right dialog, not about how things…
Tech Conferences Should Not Be Just for Vendors… Let’s Change the Game!
Each year I go to a bunch of tech conferences around the world. The pattern is evolving and I wanted to brainstorm with you. It used to be that tech conferences were where customers went to hear about what is new, learn about innovation and network with new ideas, new people, new possibilities. Today, the…
Loyalty Can Blind Leaders, Why?!
Hello folks, I would love to hear your thoughts regarding the following: We all know there are times that our loyalty to our staff and those we have worked with for a long time can blind our judgment. At the extreme, this can have a devastating impact on our leadership capacity and how we run…
Evolving from Delivery to Growth. Ideation, Innovation, Marketable Innovation
One of the areas where I spend a lot of time on with my clients (and I am very passionate about) is how do we enable innovation in a large company? Large enterprises have massive pools of technical talent, have clients, and a global market reach. So why are we not seeing more innovation from…