Comments on: A call for bloggers: “My half time pep talk for 2009″ http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: 24 Hours of Innovation – First Half Innovation Pep Talk: Let’s Go Out There and Not Say What We’re Doing! | Brainzooming http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9217 24 Hours of Innovation – First Half Innovation Pep Talk: Let’s Go Out There and Not Say What We’re Doing! | Brainzooming Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:14:32 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-9217 [...] a potentially unusual theme for a 2009 half-time innovation pep talk: Let’s go out, boldly innovate, and not talk so much about it! Let me explain the strategy. Many [...] [...] a potentially unusual theme for a 2009 half-time innovation pep talk: Let’s go out, boldly innovate, and not talk so much about it! Let me explain the strategy. Many [...]

]]> By: Super List Marketing Books http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6399 Super List Marketing Books Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:53:13 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-6399 Interesting article. Where did you got all the information from... :) Interesting article. Where did you got all the information from… :)

]]> By: Omar http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2722 Omar Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:47:46 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-2722 How long did it take you to write this blog. How long did it take you to write this blog.

]]> By: Martin-Bertram http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2278 Martin-Bertram Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:20:07 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-2278 Sometimes it's really that simple, isn't it? I feel a little stupid for not thinking of this myself/earlier, though. Sometimes it’s really that simple, isn’t it? I feel a little stupid for not thinking of this myself/earlier, though.

]]> By: My Half Time Pep Talk for 2009 | Reflections of the TZST Teacher http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-266 My Half Time Pep Talk for 2009 | Reflections of the TZST Teacher Fri, 15 May 2009 15:35:23 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-266 [...] The quote on the web site said, ”We are happy to invite all bloggers to take part in the “My half time pep talk for 2009″ blog action, organized during the 24 Hours of [...] [...] The quote on the web site said, ”We are happy to invite all bloggers to take part in the “My half time pep talk for 2009″ blog action, organized during the 24 Hours of [...]

]]> By: Three Areas Of Innovation That Inspire The Innovator In You - Alexve.com - Innovation Conversations http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Three Areas Of Innovation That Inspire The Innovator In You - Alexve.com - Innovation Conversations Fri, 15 May 2009 12:54:33 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-262 [...] some great areas of innovation that you might not have recognized or simply overlooked. This is ‘My half time pep talk for 2009’ and I hope you enjoy [...] [...] some great areas of innovation that you might not have recognized or simply overlooked. This is ‘My half time pep talk for 2009’ and I hope you enjoy [...]

]]> By: James King http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-252 James King Fri, 15 May 2009 06:13:18 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-252 Hi This is such a great idea. I am looking forward to this event. Hi

This is such a great idea. I am looking forward to this event.

]]> By: Mike Brown http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Mike Brown Thu, 14 May 2009 11:32:04 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-248 The Brainzooming blog is in for 2:02 p.m. CET / 7:02 a.m. CDT on May 15 with a discussion about underground innovation! Looking forward to it, Mike Brown The Brainzooming blog is in for 2:02 p.m. CET / 7:02 a.m. CDT on May 15 with a discussion about underground innovation! Looking forward to it,

Mike Brown

]]> By: Inovační maraton | CCO Lab http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Inovační maraton | CCO Lab Wed, 13 May 2009 22:46:45 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-242 [...] Update 0:15 14 května:  Máte nápad nebo radu? Jsou lidé dost motivováni aby začali nové projekty? Jaké řešení by mohla inovace přinést? Přidejte se.  [...] [...] Update 0:15 14 května:  Máte nápad nebo radu? Jsou lidé dost motivováni aby začali nové projekty? Jaké řešení by mohla inovace přinést? Přidejte se.  [...]

]]> By: Jamie Baker http://www.boardofinnovation.com/2009/04/21/a-call-for-innovation-bloggers-my-half-time-pep-talk-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Jamie Baker Wed, 13 May 2009 01:46:48 +0000 http://www.boardofinnovation.com/?p=634#comment-234 I work with independent schools. In the first half of 2009, their worldview has been disrupted dramatically due to the shift in the economic climate. While this new environment is stressful and exhausting because each leader is having to work hard to understand the New Normal, I think this environment presents many unique opportunities if you can see them, if you can sell them to your organization, and if you have the courage to implement them. Big if's because they all involve fast and furious adaptive thinking. 1) The most important conversation to have and act upon internally and externally right now: how do we create value for our users? Sounds easy enough? Who are all of your users? What are their wants and needs? What are their unarticulated wants and needs? What are their current value expectations? Are they purely transactional? How can you exceed them? Can you make your value arguments authentically - will the user experience what you say he or she will? Can you seed value thinking throughout the organization, top to bottom? 2) The second most important conversation to have right now is how can we do more with less - across the board in every department, every employee, every job function etc etc.? This calls from expansive creative thinking and most organizations are not well-practiced in thinking or creativity. Not practiced in thinking because schools are habitually bad about running on automatic pilot and their industry model has been unchanged for decades. Not practiced in creativity because besides being status quo guarders, school leaders/people are dangerously risk and change averse. Ask why not? a minimum of 50 times a day! You will benefit from it. New efficiencies are necessary and good. 3) The world has changed and no industry is immune. This is not a disputable idea anymore! Look at GM, Chrysler, the newspaper industry, book publishing, etc. What are the destructive forces nipping at your heels that you just don't want to see? Time to face the nightmare! I would be asking this every week and trying hard to adapt to the many New Normals that are emerging proactively and strategically. I would look to young and pliable companies like Google and Linux and Wikipedia and new pricing models/partnerships like Priceline to see how they think and build new organizational intellectual capacities that are more aligned to the needs of the new economic marketplace. The first half of 2009 is a great wake-up call for the education industry. Those that work to solve the puzzle, will benefit greatly for many years to come. Those that play the victim role are creating their own future. Act wisely. I work with independent schools. In the first half of 2009, their worldview has been disrupted dramatically due to the shift in the economic climate. While this new environment is stressful and exhausting because each leader is having to work hard to understand the New Normal, I think this environment presents many unique opportunities if you can see them, if you can sell them to your organization, and if you have the courage to implement them. Big if’s because they all involve fast and furious adaptive thinking.

1) The most important conversation to have and act upon internally and externally right now: how do we create value for our users? Sounds easy enough? Who are all of your users? What are their wants and needs? What are their unarticulated wants and needs? What are their current value expectations? Are they purely transactional? How can you exceed them? Can you make your value arguments authentically – will the user experience what you say he or she will? Can you seed value thinking throughout the organization, top to bottom?

2) The second most important conversation to have right now is how can we do more with less – across the board in every department, every employee, every job function etc etc.? This calls from expansive creative thinking and most organizations are not well-practiced in thinking or creativity. Not practiced in thinking because schools are habitually bad about running on automatic pilot and their industry model has been unchanged for decades. Not practiced in creativity because besides being status quo guarders, school leaders/people are dangerously risk and change averse. Ask why not? a minimum of 50 times a day! You will benefit from it. New efficiencies are necessary and good.

3) The world has changed and no industry is immune. This is not a disputable idea anymore! Look at GM, Chrysler, the newspaper industry, book publishing, etc. What are the destructive forces nipping at your heels that you just don’t want to see? Time to face the nightmare! I would be asking this every week and trying hard to adapt to the many New Normals that are emerging proactively and strategically. I would look to young and pliable companies like Google and Linux and Wikipedia and new pricing models/partnerships like Priceline to see how they think and build new organizational intellectual capacities that are more aligned to the needs of the new economic marketplace.

The first half of 2009 is a great wake-up call for the education industry. Those that work to solve the puzzle, will benefit greatly for many years to come. Those that play the victim role are creating their own future.

Act wisely.

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