by Parimal Patel | May 6, 2015 | Strategy
What is a strategy session? Is it a meeting of the minds where participants drum up and pontificate elaborate plans that are then distributed to teams to “scratch their heads” at as they try to execute? Unfortunately, in many cases, yes. These sessions or workshops... 
by Parimal Patel | Apr 23, 2015 | Communication
Volunteer [vä-lən-‘tir]: To freely offer to do something without being forced to do it. “I will volunteer to take on that task”. Voluntold [vä-lən-tōld]: To be forcibly volunteered for something, oftentimes unpleasant, by someone else. “Hey Bob, you should... 
by Parimal Patel | Apr 22, 2015 | Collaboration
“I love argument, I love debate. I don’t expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that’s not their job.” – Margaret Thatcher Do debates help you think through a problem? Short answer: Yes, if approached with the right mindset. There are a... 
by Parimal Patel | Apr 1, 2015 | Innovation, Process Improvement
Companies are increasing their innovation spend year-over-year, but are they effectively wasting the investment? In some cases, yes. Why do I think this? Let me start by asking another question: Do smart leaders throw money at a problem in hopes that it resolves... 
by Parimal Patel | Mar 13, 2015 | Innovation, Organization
Deciding whether or not to keep facets of your organization centralized versus decentralized is a very difficult decision. No matter the reason driving the potential change, something to remember is that this is always situational. When it comes to innovation,... 
by Parimal Patel | Mar 11, 2015 | Innovation
Innovation is a definite buzzword these days. For the most part, companies are all in favor of doing it, and most, if not all, executives like the idea of being innovative. But, does everyone really understand what “Innovation” means? More specifically, do you know...