Attitude matters

Innovation is fundamentally a humane activity, thus we must pay attention to attitudes, behaviours, relationships and more. These are exactly the kinds of topics I focus on in the The Innovator's Attitude™ monthly newsletter.

Throughout 2024 I addressed:

• Issue 1, January: On Time. You have just six big moves per year. What will they be?
• Issue 2, February: One Target, Many Tactics. On importance of clear objectives and flexibility in achieving them.
• Issue 3, March: Many Ideas, One Portfolio. Three tips for managing innovation portfolio.
• Issue 4, April: One System, Few Roles. Three layers of innovation management system.
• Issue 5, May: Five ways to supercharge your innovation process using lean practices. I spotlight five specific lean practices and how they can be leveraged to innovate better.
• Issue 6, June: On Learning and Sharing. A sneak peek on my latest project.
• Issue 7, July: On Wonder and Inquiry. What would you like to know about innovation?
• Issue 8, August: On Known and Unknown Unknowns. On the dangers of getting out of the building.
• Issue 9, September: On Killing Ideas. How to balance ego and succeeding with innovation?
• Issue 10, September: On Understanding it Takes Time. Developing innovation capabilities demands patience for sustained practice.
• Issue 11, November: On Perfecting the Craft. Personal reflections on improvement written between two training sessions.
• Issue 12, December: On Feedback. Receiving and giving feedback are distinct skill sets that can be improved with deliberate practice.

The Innovator's Attitude™ newsletter is published on the first of every month. It is freely available, alongside many other strategy and innovation resources, to the subscribers.