http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/12/building-innovation/ Designed in Brisbane by Tim Kastelle & John Steen Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:10:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/12/building-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-9628 Focus on Building Things « Innovation Leadership Network Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:01:14 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=932#comment-9628 [...] We often think that innovation is all about new stuff, but I think that Freitas’ advice is sound – our innovation will be more successful if we focus on building. [...] [...] We often think that innovation is all about new stuff, but I think that Freitas’ advice is sound – our innovation will be more successful if we focus on building. [...]

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/12/building-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 Tim Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:11:11 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=932#comment-3162 Thanks for the feedback Eric! Curling is a fantastic analogy - that's a really interesting way to think of it. Thanks for the feedback Eric! Curling is a fantastic analogy – that’s a really interesting way to think of it.

]]> http://timkastelle.org/blog/2009/12/building-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-3161 ericjhenderson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:06:50 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=932#comment-3161 Wonderful exposition here! I really like this, but particularly: "Manage by getting out of the way – your job is to get rid of obstacles, not tell people what to do." This concept made me think of the leader as the sweeper in a curling match: [from Canadian Curling Association] "Sweeping is done for two reasons: to make the rock travel farther, and to make the rock travel straighter (curl less)." Wonderful exposition here! I really like this, but particularly: “Manage by getting out of the way – your job is to get rid of obstacles, not tell people what to do.” This concept made me think of the leader as the sweeper in a curling match: [from Canadian Curling Association] “Sweeping is done for two reasons: to make the rock travel farther, and to make the rock travel straighter (curl less).”

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