Aug 5th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Creating a Culture of Innovation: Nurturing New Ideas with New People

When it comes to innovation and the nurturing of new ideas, I’m a firm believer in participation by a very diverse group of people within one’s organization.  You may not think that the lady in HR has anything insightful to add to a conversation about a totally new technology idea - but that is exactly why you should include her. Something New or Different Introduced Innovation by definition... read more

Apr 9th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Management Innovation: Yes, your employees have brains!

Henry Ford was once quoted to have asked the question: “Why is it that whenever I ask for a pair of hands, a brain comes attached?” Too many companies ask this same question everyday. They may not verbalize it, but they ask it day in and day out by NOT asking the people that comprise their organizations questions like: “What do you think? Do you agree? How could we do this... read more

Mar 10th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Creating a Culture of Innovation: Setting Expectations

As a leader, setting the expectations of your team/employees is YOUR responsibility, and is the first step in creating a culture of innovation within your organization. So, how do you set expectations? Communicate them! It’s important to communicate your expectations clearly. These expectations should be both what YOU expect from your team/employees, but more importantly, what THEY should expect... read more

Aug 23rd 07 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Creating a Culture of Innovation: The SANE approach

In thinking about innovation and how innovation can become a cultural trait, as opposed to something that organizations strive for artificially, I came up with what I call the “SANE” approach to innovation, or SANE Innovation. This approach is to be used by leadership, or the individual/individuals you have made responsible for managing innovation within your organization or team. In my... read more