In pursuit of reaching a business’s performance potential, improvement can only take you so far. At some point, performance reaches a level of diminishing returns where the juice is no longer worth the squeeze.
Whether it be a process, a product, an employee retention strategy, a customer experience tactic, or anything in between, current performance will tap out and something new will be needed to elevate performance to the next level.
The result of a new solution that creates substantial value and enhances the lives of people.
The result of making an existing solution better, faster, leaner, etc.
Products and services are typically the most famous types when people think about innovation. They are how customers engage with your business. Do it right, they can be your golden eggs. Do it wrong, people move on - quickly!
Gone are the days of year long strategy creation and planning. If you view strategy and planning through the lens of innovation, you uncover opportunities to better clarify your future, strengthen alignment within your team, and create larger momentum faster!
At the end of the day, customer experience is the innovation goldmine. Create an experience that makes people scream "I can't afford NOT to!" and performance will go through the roof!
Business models are not just about money. They are how your business creates, delivers, and captures value. Business model innovation can take even the simplest product and completely change the future. Ever heard of Zappos, Amazon, and Netflix?
Process is what makes things work. Every process has a lifestan, and your resulting products, services, and customer experience rely on your processes. Process innovation is severly underappreciated, and it can be the difference between good and truly exceptional!
Problem solving is something we do every day, so should't we be great at it? Well, not really. If you want to create, deliver, and capture value, along with reaching for higher levels of performance potential, you must become innovative problem solvers!
The ability to create ideas. Learn how to leverage each person’s unique superpower and uncover solutions that stick.
A systematic innovation core that creates
an untouchable competitive advantage.
The How-To-Guide to sustainable innovation. Insource the process, tools, and mindsets that create confidence and predictability.
Solutions that address a true need, want, and desire. Learn how to build solutions that create a reaction of “I can’t afford NOT to!”
The most innovative solutions in the world were built by passionate people. Collaborating with an outside expert can elevate the outcome by helping clarify your strategy, build the right process for your business, and focus your employees energy in a way that captures significant results in a short period of time.
Even the best athletes in the world work with world-class coaches to sharpen their skills and elevate their performance. Having an innovation expert to collaborate with and act as a thought partner will not only improve your skill set, but also make you a better leader.
Innovation is a beautiful thing, and there is so much more to it than meets the eye. I love inspiring people to view the world in few ways and watching new aha! moments spark. No matter the occasion, people always seem to gravitate towards the conversation around innovation with curiousity and engagement.
Knowledge is king. Training and education have tremendous ROI, and when coupled with the right experience, it can continue to pay off in spades well into the future. Whether you want to upskill your team or get from A to B quickly and more effectively, investing in your human-capital can be the difference.
“Derek’s latest book is arguably the best articulation of a business’s desire for performance and innovation that I have ever seen. The way he makes innovation approachable and executable is truly rarefied air.”
If you want to stay relevant to your employees and your customers, innovation is a must have, not a nice to have. So let’s talk.