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Here’s what Australia’s top ten most innovative companies do differently
As the methodology partner behind the AFR’s Most Innovative Companies List, Inventium has access to a whole heap of data about how Australia and New Zealand’s most innovative companies manage their innovation programs. We gather information from hundreds of companies about aspects relating to their…
Zoe Aitken • 3 April 2019
How to know if you are ready to enter the Most Innovative Companies lists
Innovation is a core value If leaders in your organisation talk a lot about innovation, the Most Innovative Companies is your chance to put your money where your mouth is. Hopefully, your focus on innovation will help you rise to the top of your industry’s most innovative list, but even…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 25 February 2019
Three tools that are proven to drive meaningful change in people’s behaviour
When was the last time you were able to change either your own or someone else’s behaviour? And what exactly was it that you did that led to that successful change? A few months ago, in an attempt to find my own answers to these questions, I decided that…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 13 February 2019
Do you work for a calm company
I caught up with Janine Allis (founder of Boost Juice and a shark on Shark Tank) this week for a chat on the How I Work podcast and it was fascinating hearing about how one of Australia’s leading innovators and entrepreneurs works. Janine has a bunch…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 13 February 2019
One thing that the top performing Silicon Valley companies have in common
I was lucky enough to spend the first week of November on Inventium’s Silicon Valley Tour, visiting some of the world’s most innovative organisations in and around San Francisco. There was a huge range of amazing takeaways from the week, but one that really stuck with me was…
Imogen Aitken • 13 February 2019
What leaders of the world’s most innovative companies do differently
Have you ever noticed how some organisational leaders thrive in the face of change and disruption, while others somehow manage to lead their company into an abyss of irrelevance? (Did someone say ‘Kodak’?). There’s a whole lot of factors that can contribute…
Zoe Aitken • 26 October 2018
It’s time to celebrate failure
I have always had an issue with celebrating “failure”. It doesn’t feel right. Heart failure, structural failure – the term often implies catastrophic and permanent results. We definitely shouldn’t be celebrating those. To take a step back, my background is in chemical…
Nick Johnston • 26 October 2018
The journey to becoming a “creative-type”
Creativity is an important part of innovation. The more creative ideas we can come up with, the more likely we are to find a new way to solve a customer problem, and therefore, to be innovative. Given creativity is important for innovation, have you ever thought how “creative”…
Dr. Linda Sands • 26 October 2018
Do instant messaging applications kill creativity?
I’ve been doing a lot of keynote speaking of late on the topic of creating the perfect workday. I discuss things such as how to get focused work done in the age of digital distraction, how to free up time for innovation, how to best structure your day to remain…
Dr. Amantha Imber • 26 October 2018