Why Taking a Thinking Day is So Important in the Age of Distraction
Can’t believe how excited I am to be taking a “Doug Day” later this month. I’m going to head up the California coast to a campground resort that rents out a few safari tents to people like me. Perfect for the rustic, away-from-it-all environment that always gets my creative juices flowing. Sure, I’ll admit that I’m anxious to be leaving…
Seven Fundamentals of a Winning Innovation Team
Sooner or later, you’re going to be asked to lead an innovation team. This will be your time to shine, if you’re up to the challenge. Here are seven suggestions to help you prepare.
Community Bank Innovation Ideas | Complete List from IBA Annual Conference
As a guest speaker, it’s often difficult to gauge where audience members are at in their innovation journeys. At a recent engagement I was able to ask IBA members about their current innovation projects during an interactive exercise within my keynote presentation. The sharing of bank innovation ideas was anonymous and over 200 bankers participated. The results shared aloud were quite…
Fintech Trends in Banking 2020
As banks, credit unions and financial institutions of all sorts face the threat of digital disruption, forecasting what the next era of banking might look like – and how to prosper in the new environment – suddenly becomes one of the most important leadership aptitudes an executive can develop. Before my recent keynote presentation at the Illinois Bankers Association annual…
Cultivating a Risk-taking Culture: Inside Li & Fung’s Innovation Journey
Article first published as Cultivating a Risk-taking Culture: Inside Li & Fung’s Innovation Journey on Forbes.com. When it comes to building a more innovative culture, lots of companies wring their hands. A few actually take bold steps to make it happen. One such organization is Hong Kong-based Li & Fung, which manages the supply chains for hundreds of retailers and brands around the world. With market…
