A few weeks ago, the BBC asked me to come in for a radio interview. They told me they wanted to talk about effective leadership — China had just elevated...

Imagine that you’ve invested years of blood, sweat and tears at work, and have successfully climbed the corporate ladder, only to wake up one day...

Practice makes perfect. People master collaborative innovation as they convene people on the critical conversations and as they navigate the day in a life of innovation challenges. What’s next? What possibilities do we see for further progress? What possibilities do we see for leadership? In this article, innovation architect Doug Collins shares insights for the advanced...

Recently, I wrote that leaders should be readers. Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. One of the most common follow-up questions was, “Ok, so what should I read?” Similar Products: Powered by The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern...

What are the main trends in innovation? Mark Turrell, CEO of Imaginatik, shares his 10 predictions. 1. Innovation involves more than just R&D (seriously!) – Companies like Wrigley may have pioneered this, but it is clear that the best companies realized a while ago that R&D is only one aspect of innovation, not the be all and end all, and often not even the driving...

Anzisha Prize winner Andrew Mupunya (Photo Credit: Anzishaprize.org) For the second year running, the African Leadership Academy in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation hosted the Anzisha Prize, one of the few pan-African awards celebrating young entrepreneurs. ...

 Mfonobong Nsehe of Forbes FORBES recently published its annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. For some reason, Africa was not represented on the list. So when FORBES writer Samantha Sharf did a story on the Ten Most Innovative Companies In America, I decided to make a list of Africa’s most innovative companies. ...

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