june 22--innovation where is it?

This has got to be part 22 of our innovation and leadership theme and it never gets old!

I had a chance to meet Tom Kelley, author of the 10 Faces of Innovation today! WOW.

Tom Kelley is also the GM of IDEO an idea company in Silicon Valley.


Go give it a look!

www.ideo.com

It is all about environment and creating the space for innovation to happen in your company, place of work, home on a daily basis.

The best part? We all have a role!

June 18---UAE national identity

My co-host Jamal Al Falasi and I tackled the topic of National Identity.

Joining us in studio were Khulood Al Atiyat and Ammar Sajwani of the Sheikh Mohammed Center For Cultural Understanding and Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori the Co-ordinator General of Watani.

We just scratched the surface!

Listen to the podcast.

june 17---traffic

We had a conversation with Brigadier Mohammed Saif Al Zafeen, Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police.

Listen to the podcast!

From the RTA to the refusal of insurance companies to participate in white points, the conversation was enlightening.

june 16--- management innovation forum!

Purva Hassomal joined us to talk about her motivation, beyond the job, to bring the Management Innovation Forum to the UAE!

It is all about the team and pushing people to see, believe and do!

http://www.leaderspresents.com/innovation.html

Email : purva.hassomal@iirme.com

Web : www.leaderspresents.com/innovation

Web : www.iirme.com

Event Overview

Innovation is today’s new currency, as well as your catalyst for sustained growth and global impact. Innovation is vital to maintain and boost your market share, growth and profit margin. With the global economy sitting on the precipice of what could potentially be a deep recession, management innovation could spell the difference between the companies that not only survive, but thrive and those that are carried away in the economic undertow. The Leaders Presents team brings back the Management Innovation Forum 2008 to dissect the latest business innovative strategies, discuss the most successful case studies and examine techniques to practically implement innovation within your organisation and management team to create profitable growth. Featuring Iconic Innovation Gurus including Tom Kelley General Manager, IDEO Author, The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces Of Innovation Kjell Nordstrom Author, Funky Business: Talent Makes Capital Sense The Management Innovation Forum 2008 will: • Provide unrivalled opportunities to learn, be inspired and energised by iconic innovation gurus, world-class experts and practitioners • Present best-practice implementation case studies of management innovation successes and failures across departments • Deliver invaluable insight and practical advice on successfully implementing the latest cutting-edge strategies • Determine how to nurture talent and integrate a culture of innovation and blue-sky thinking in your organisation This is an amazing opportunity!