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The Perfect Point of View

18 June, 2018 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Tree Perspective

Perspective When you look at a tree, what comes to mind? Do you see: A marvel of evolution An organism that has developed to hold as many leaves as possible, maximising surface area so it can catch every passing ray of sunlight. A commercial product A resource waiting to be harvested, processed, transported and sold. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Operations Analysis Tagged With: assumptions, human nature, ignorance, innovation, what don't you see

Specialists Kill Innovation

7 February, 2018 by James Lawther 1 Comment

The Odd One Out

Organisations want innovation I’m not sure that statement is strictly true. Organisations say they want innovation, but the status quo is a very comfortable, unthreatening place to be. Organisations need innovation Maybe that is more realistic. If you don’t evolve and adapt whilst those around you are, then you are unlikely to survive. Innovation comes […]

Filed Under: Blog, Wild Cards Tagged With: beliefs, command and control, innovation

One Hundred Bad Ideas

21 August, 2017 by James Lawther 3 Comments

Bad Idea

Notable failures Even the most successful people have failures: James Dyson built 5,127 prototypes before he perfected one vacuum cleaner. Mozart wrote over 64 symphonies.  How many have you heard? Richard Branson has launched over 400 business ventures, remember Virgin Vodka?  Nope, nor do I. Over 30 years Albert Einstein published ~ 345 scientific papers but his major work […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: blame, innovation, learning

Thought Walks

7 July, 2017 by James Lawther 2 Comments

Brainstorming doesn’t always cut it Sometimes you have a problem that requires an imaginative solution. The standard management method for adding a spark of creativity is to brainstorm the problem. But brainstorming doesn’t always work. The ideas can be a little tired, you may not get something really new. Random thoughts There is an argument […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement, Tools & Techniques Tagged With: brainstorm, innovation, video

Not Invented Here

29 June, 2017 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Mixing Ideas

Nothing comes from nothing I sat in a meeting the other day, it was a nightmare… Two guys were trying to extol the benefits of automation to a team of sales managers.  The tension was palpable.  In one corner stood a bunch of consultants trying to explain the latest and greatest thinking in operational improvement.  […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: culture, human nature, innovation

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