tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-216089 2011-12-22T09:06:14-08:00 Winning Formula, Tips and Tools for the Business Edge TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ddbc69e201675ea99fea970b 2011-12-22T09:06:14-08:00 2011-12-25T00:21:12-08:00

Innovation catalysts can weaken customer confidence when they disrupt daily operations, and if they fail to account for this ahead of time they risk creating a trust deficit. You'll want to bank enough customer credibility to tie you over a self-induced business disruption. Your goal is to approach a disruptive situation with your customer accounts in good standing, thus creating a surplus of trust.

Dee McCrorey tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ddbc69e20153916e0912970b 2011-11-26T10:25:04-08:00 2011-11-26T10:23:39-08:00

Unfortunately, I missed this year's Grace Hopper Conference where my role as participant and blogger would have been a different hat than the one I wore at last year's event as a workshop leader. A senior technical leader reminded me of the 15-day rule that I shared during my talk on collaborative risktaking and how it had helped her move beyond setbacks this past year. She thought it would be helpful for me to layout the process that I use--good idea!--so here it is. My 15-Day Rule Anyone who's been in business for any length of time has experienced setbacks, and if they say they haven't, they're either lying to you or aren't taking enough risks that make a big enough difference. Years ago I...

Dee McCrorey tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ddbc69e2015434f02773970c 2011-11-08T11:59:27-08:00 2011-11-08T08:26:53-08:00

This past year I've experienced "transitional speed-up" while writing Innovation in a Reinvented World, a reminder that embracing the ebb and flow of disruption is the norm in this new reality. The speed of change and the degree of complexity in solving big problems in the new world of business requires a faster regeneration of our innovation DNA. Our ability to manage beginnings and endings, entrances and exits with agility, speed and finesse will become enhanced skill sets in the coming years. Unfortunately, institutions--business, education and government--waste far too much time preparing and keeping people in place instead of educating and rewarding them in the art of the exit. Embracing a life of transition requires that we prepare people for three things: When it's time...

Dee McCrorey tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ddbc69e201538ffdb8cb970b 2011-07-20T07:22:15-07:00 2011-07-26T11:18:25-07:00

Francine Gordon and I returned from this year's WorldFuture 2011 Conference in Vancouver where we co-led the workshop Corporate Innovation 2030: Revolution or Reinvention? Don Byrne, CEO of Metrix411, and I met during one of the highlight sessions for me at the conference Acquiring Complexapacity: The Universal Imperative of the 21st Century led by consulting futurist, David Pearce Snyder. I'll be incorporating his ideas into future blog posts. Don Byrne's info-packed session on Benchmarking Community Resiliency was another key session for me. Don shares highlights from his talk in this video interview. I also caught up with futurist and author, Verne Wheelwright, during an early morning coffee meeting where he shares his ideas about the next wave of futurists.

Dee McCrorey tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ddbc69e20134857671b5970c 2011-01-02T10:02:01-08:00 2011-01-02T10:01:27-08:00

U.S. companies reluctant to hire during this Great Recession should consider the longer range impact on innovation and business competitiveness. The risk of not hiring in front of the curve could hamper, if not choke, the infusion of desired skills into the workforce.

Dee McCrorey