Irving Wladawsky-Berger wrote Leaders Examine Innovation and Business Challenges in response to the 2006 Business Leadership Forum. He shared some of the key insights delivered by speakers at this event. They're almost 2 years old. They're still as fresh and meaningful today:
* Innovation is essential. Globalization is inevitable.
* It's about being unique. In this age where competition for talent and brand share is critical, businesses need to cultivate their uniqueness. They need to encourage an environment that allows people to be open, to be multi-disciplined, to be collaborative...
* The speed of change is much faster - and much more disruptive - than seen before.
* CEOs must pay attention to the implications of change among employees. [That's a big challenge for us. For me, change comes fairly easily. For others, routine comes easier. We manage the change process well to the extent we can bridge this gap.]
* Technology plays a leading role in innovation, but it isn't the only factor....Real innovatoin is about great people generating and then implementing new ideas.
Now is a great time to be an innovator; organizations merely need the willingness to do so, have the courage to fail, and a vision to execute against.
His post has more for you to read that worth reading. But these were the points that rang true for me.
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