As more people are being asked to work from home, I’ve been wondering how social distancing affects creativity. As human beings, we are social creatures. We crave the company of others and anticipate sharing our stories and feelings with other people. Social...
Hiring for Innovation With all of the businesses I’ve run I can’t remember ever asking anyone for a resume. Of course I want to know that the person can do the job, but I’m much more interested in other qualities, like creativity, curiosity and enthusiasm. If someone...
Farm of the Future As the innovation keynote speaker last week for the Utah Farm Bureau Leadership Conference I realized the agriculture industry is in the midst of quite a bit of disruption. And the farm of the future is in for a change. But it hasn’t always...
Creativity and Problem Solving As technology takes over more of our lives, there is one skill a machine just cannot compete with…creativity. The World Economic Forum’s recently released report, The Future of Jobs, states that skill has moved from 10th...
Associations are a legacy business, like newspapers, and the TV industry. And they have all enjoyed many years of success without being challenged…until now. Early roots of associations Early roots of associations could be found in craft guilds, churches, and...