Four Tests of a Persuasive Case...
Now apply the following criteria to determine if you can make a persuasive case for the innovation. 1. Compelling  Do you have a clear purpose and vision?  What will happen if you do not innovate? 2. Credible  Is your innovation based on solid data?  Do you have historical examples and trends? 3....
How To Disappoint Others As A Leader...
Being a leader isn’t easy. In addition to dealing with limited budgets, looming deadlines, and the rate of change happening in the outside world you also have to take notice of the rate of change and innovation within your own business. And this change is largely due to everybody’s belief...
Importance of Values in Innovation...
Values are enduring beliefs that help us determine what we seek in life and guide our behavior on a day-to-day basis.   Individuals and organizations operate on a set of core values whether they are implicit or explicit. These values touch every aspect of work, shaping people’s experience and...
Cogent Road - Innovator Interview...
Alan Baia and William DiPaolo founded Cogent Road here in San Diego - an innovative software company that provides enterprise-wide, web based software applications for the mortgage industry. Cogent Road has been named by Mortgage Technology magazine as one of the industry’s top service providers....
Collaboration Yields Results...
A recent survey of 180 CIOs found that 80% of them believed that collaboration and workflow technologies deliver results!  Find out the reasons behind the growing importance of collaborative tools, which tools are making the greatest impact and how widely they have been adopted.  Read:  Unlocking...