In the fast-paced, ever-evolving business landscape, we need to be able to innovate and change effortlessly. We must be more Colin, like my Indian Chameleon assistant.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

How Creativity Can Help Your Business • Derek Cheshire

If you embrace the idea of creativity then as an employer you can get something else entirely for free – increased intrinsic motivation.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Systems Thinking And Saving The Planet • Derek Cheshire

Systems Thinking And Saving the Planet! Looking at the post title you might be forgiven for thinking that I have gone mad.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Asking The BIG Questions , The Really Massive Ones • Derek Cheshire

There are lists of things that creative people do. Note here, I intend to leave listeners with one question to answer - Do you ask the BIG questions?

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

New Innovation Language • Derek Cheshire

Innovating in a global fashion brings together employees from many different disciplines. Such globalisation leads to Innovation Language issues.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Is Innovation Failure Good? • Derek Cheshire

Here I put the case that Innovation Failure is not good. Innovators should all be failing as fast as they can, shouldn't they? Certainly not!

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Making Time For Innovation • Derek Cheshire

It can be difficult to make time for innovation or make it part of everyday life when the bean counters demand that everything is charged to a cost centre.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Exploring The Givens • Derek Cheshire

The 'stable, irrelevant background' is often important. Ee must explore the givens. Many 'problems' become 'problematic' because the background changes.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Build Up, Don't Knock Down • Derek Cheshire

Build up, dont knock down. 'Building' techniques are extremely powerful, often very portable and can have very positive secondary eﬀects

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Reinvention, The First Step • Derek Cheshire

Regular visitors will have been used to me talking about ReThinking which is my umbrella term that covers both Reinvention and Innovation.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Encourage Creativity - Call To All CEOs • Derek Cheshire

Encourage creativity! As CEO, if you want people to be creative, you must be prepared to implement their ideas. Employees soon spot fake support.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Learn To Value Play As Part Of Your Business Strategy • Derek Cheshire

We must learn to value play. As children we play without thinking about what we are doing. At work we call it prototyping but we forget its importance.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

The Plastic Bottle Problem • Derek Cheshire

It is a huge problem, there are billions of single use plastic bottles created by the Coca-Cola company that are littering the world.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

What Is Creativity? • Derek Cheshire

When you think about Creativity, what springs into your head? What is creativity? Do you think of great artists, engineers, philosophers or technologists?

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

The Innovation Whisperer • Derek Cheshire

Who or what is The Innovation Whisperer and what exactly is Innovation Whispering? Put simply it is a gentler, more effective way of making Innovation work.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Examining Business Boundaries Can Help Your Business • Derek Cheshire

Many business describe their business in terms of daily activity e.g. farmers milk cows. We should be examining business boundaries.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

How Do We Value Employees? • Derek Cheshire

There has been a bit of a buzz for a long time about the question 'how do we value employees?'. The question is on what basis do we value them?

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Breaking Mindsets • Derek Cheshire

Most, if not all of us have either a ﬁxed way of doing things or a ﬁxed way of thinking about things. We need to be breaking mindsets.

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

How To Successfully Join The Dots • Derek Cheshire

Think back to your childhood. Did you ever use those Dot To Dot drawing books, those ones with hundreds of numbered black dots? Did you manage to join the dots?

Derek Cheshire Blog

19.08.2024

Creativity Is There Already, Nurture It • Derek Cheshire

Creativity is there already. This is about valuing the creative potential in all of us, and trying to create room for it to ﬂourish.

Derek Cheshire Blog

24.07.2024

Chameleonomics: Dealing With The Comfort Zone • Derek Cheshire

In the fast-paced, ever-evolving business landscape, many organisations find themselves trapped in a comfort zone, the allure of the familiar.

Derek Cheshire Blog

23.07.2024

Are You Asking The Right Questions? • Derek Cheshire

Are you asking the right questions to ensure that you are solving the right problem? Often problems are complex or multi layered and complacency overtakes us.

Derek Cheshire Blog

17.07.2024

The Opinioneers Ep 1 • Derek Cheshire

First episode of a monthly innovation podcast that discusses all aspects of innovation, warts and all

Derek Cheshire Blog

17.06.2024

Building Up Ideas: Embracing The Yes, And... Approach • Derek Cheshire

Explore the power of building up ideas by shifting from Yes, but... to Yes, and... mindset. Embrace creativity and overcome weaknesses.

Derek Cheshire Blog

15.06.2024

Building Innovation Muscle • Derek Cheshire

Top companies see innovation as an ongoing capability and work hard to build innovation muscle around this capability so they can use it when it is needed.

Derek Cheshire Blog

14.06.2024

Building Innovation Muscle • Derek Cheshire

Top companies see innovation as an ongoing capability and work hard to build innovation muscle around this capability so they can use it when it is needed.

Derek Cheshire Blog

05.04.2024

Innovation - The People You Need • Derek Cheshire

You're fired up about innovation, but who should be on your team to make those brilliant ideas a reality? We're on the hunt for people with specific skills.

Derek Cheshire Blog

05.04.2024

Using Negativity As A Serious Business Tool • Derek Cheshire

Using negativity within the workplace, is something you should do. We all have people around us who are negative but they can help you without realising it.

Derek Cheshire Blog

17.12.2023

Building Innovation Muscle • Derek Cheshire

Top companies see innovation as an ongoing capability and work hard to build innovation muscle around this capability so they can use it when it is needed.

Derek Cheshire Blog

31.10.2023

Some Thoughts On Innovation Ecosystems • Derek Cheshire

Innovation ecosystems thrive on diversity. A mix of people, ideas, and resources from various backgrounds and industries can spark creative solutions.

Derek Cheshire Blog

15.07.2023

Do You Suffer From Shiny New Toy Syndrome? • Derek Cheshire

Is AI just a load of hogwash? Is Threads just another pointless distraction? Is Leadership just a load of hocus pocus? Is Shiny New Toy Syndrome an issue?

Derek Cheshire Blog

16.05.2023

Leverage AI To Kickstart Innovation • Derek Cheshire

Here is a brief introduction to show how to leverage AI to kickstart Innovation. AI isn't just for sci-fi movies. It's here to revolutionise problem solving.

Derek Cheshire Blog

10.04.2023

Innovation In A Time Of Crisis • Derek Cheshire

Amidst all the chaosof COVID, one thing has become clear: the key to survival is innovation in a time of crisis.

Derek Cheshire Blog

26.01.2023

Diversity Of Experience - A Game Changer • Derek Cheshire

I talk a lot about using people from different disciplines to get things done. Some get it, many don't and think they know best.

Derek Cheshire Blog

30.11.2022

Saving The Planet With Systems Thinking • Derek Cheshire

Recently I attended a lecture all about Smart Cities. We have a tendency to fixate on technology but the main learning point was about systems thinking.

Derek Cheshire Blog

30.11.2022

The Secret To Innovation • Derek Cheshire

The secret to innovation is …. that there is no secret! There are a few things to consider but these are definitely not secret

Derek Cheshire Blog

30.11.2022

Introducing The Anti Plan • Derek Cheshire

Calling all business people, scholars and all round nice people I have something for you - The Anti Plan. I am not proposing complete anarchy. Please listen in.

Derek Cheshire Blog

30.11.2022

Goodbye 2021 Hello 2022 • Derek Cheshire

With 2021 slipping into the past and 2022 appearing fast what is important and what do we need to know regarding innovation?

Derek Cheshire Blog

30.11.2022

How Do You Keep In Touch With Reality? • Derek Cheshire

How do you keep in touch with reality? Whilst down a coal mine I was invited to experience working as some of the miners had done years ago, in the dark.

Derek Cheshire Blog

30.11.2022

The Plastic Bottle Problem • Derek Cheshire

Coca-Cola’s has a 100 billion bottle problem. There are billions of single use plastic bottles created by the Coca-Cola company that are littering the world.

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Chameleonomics: The Quest To Be More Colin • Derek Cheshire

How Creativity Can Help Your Business • Derek Cheshire

Systems Thinking And Saving The Planet • Derek Cheshire

Asking The BIG Questions , The Really Massive Ones • Derek Cheshire

New Innovation Language • Derek Cheshire

Is Innovation Failure Good? • Derek Cheshire

Making Time For Innovation • Derek Cheshire

Exploring The Givens • Derek Cheshire

Build Up, Don't Knock Down • Derek Cheshire

Reinvention, The First Step • Derek Cheshire

Encourage Creativity - Call To All CEOs • Derek Cheshire

Learn To Value Play As Part Of Your Business Strategy • Derek Cheshire

The Plastic Bottle Problem • Derek Cheshire

What Is Creativity? • Derek Cheshire

The Innovation Whisperer • Derek Cheshire

Examining Business Boundaries Can Help Your Business • Derek Cheshire

How Do We Value Employees? • Derek Cheshire

Breaking Mindsets • Derek Cheshire

How To Successfully Join The Dots • Derek Cheshire

Creativity Is There Already, Nurture It • Derek Cheshire

Chameleonomics: Dealing With The Comfort Zone • Derek Cheshire

Are You Asking The Right Questions? • Derek Cheshire

The Opinioneers Ep 1 • Derek Cheshire

Building Up Ideas: Embracing The Yes, And... Approach • Derek Cheshire

Building Innovation Muscle • Derek Cheshire

Building Innovation Muscle • Derek Cheshire

Innovation - The People You Need • Derek Cheshire

Using Negativity As A Serious Business Tool • Derek Cheshire

Building Innovation Muscle • Derek Cheshire

Some Thoughts On Innovation Ecosystems • Derek Cheshire

Do You Suffer From Shiny New Toy Syndrome? • Derek Cheshire

Leverage AI To Kickstart Innovation • Derek Cheshire

Innovation In A Time Of Crisis • Derek Cheshire

Diversity Of Experience - A Game Changer • Derek Cheshire

Saving The Planet With Systems Thinking • Derek Cheshire

The Secret To Innovation • Derek Cheshire

Introducing The Anti Plan • Derek Cheshire

Goodbye 2021 Hello 2022 • Derek Cheshire

How Do You Keep In Touch With Reality? • Derek Cheshire

The Plastic Bottle Problem • Derek Cheshire

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