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Jorge Barba

Jorge Barba

Innovation addict to the core. Game-Changer. Head of Strategy and Innovation at Blu Maya.
Re: Template mentality does not equal innovation - http://www.game-changer.net/2013...
"Hi @MarkTruelson, Great experience and point. It all starts with a leader, as you said, who practices what he preaches. If he/she isn't learning constantly and is putting himself on the line, you can't expect courage from everyone else. I'm working on Courage Camp as I write this :) Cheers, Jorge" - Jorge Barba
Re: To be taken seriously, should advice giving innovation consultants be innovators themselves? - http://www.game-changer.net/2013...
"Oh yes! Don't get me started with these. I love the "arranged marriage" terminology haha. On the third point, I'm working on a concept to address it: Courage Camp. It aims directly at Corporate training, which I think sucks. We have to talk more about this :)" - Jorge Barba
Re: To be taken seriously, should advice giving innovation consultants be innovators themselves? - http://www.game-changer.net/2013...
"Hi Kevin, You hit the nail: We have to offer them something that they could not do themselves. It is funny because when people ask me "what do you do for a living?", my response is: what you can't do. This surprises people, but it sets me up perfectly. That is really my pitch. Anyway, thanks for commenting. Your insight and experience is more than welcome here :) Jorge" - Jorge Barba
Re: To be taken seriously, should advice giving innovation consultants be innovators themselves? - http://www.game-changer.net/2013...
"Hi Mark, Yes. As I said to Gregg, there are many well intentioned people posing as consultants. It is very easy to give the advice, but execution is where the rubber meets the road. I'm more inclined to listen to the ones who come up with their own methods as opposed to the ones who follow someone else. It tells me that you are challenging, or at least think that there is a better way. Plus, you got to have put it to the test. People don't follow titles, they follow courage. And, inside corporations courage is what is desperately needed. Not tools and frameworks. Thanks for the comment Mark, Jorge" - Jorge Barba
Re: To be taken seriously, should advice giving innovation consultants be innovators themselves? - http://www.game-changer.net/2013...
"Hi Gregg, I'm with you. What I dislike, specifically, is when people give advice that they haven't or wouldn't follow themselves. It is easy to sound smart and daring, but to act consistently is completely different. Their advice could very well be well intentioned, but, as you say, it isn't the same. You got to have "war scars" on you. Frameworks are good for collaboration and teaching, and to get consensus between stakeholders. It makes it easier to get people on board since it leads, or creates the illusion, to a process/methodology. It is very easy to fall prey ideas of success that resulted because of a methodology. It is also why companies like Disney, Pixar, Apple, Cirque Du Soleil stand out. There are principles that are followed, but not a methodology. I'm more of the intuitive kind where I immerse myself in the challenge. I want to get a feel for it, to notice the colors and textures, as opposed to just breaking it down objectively. The challenge is getting people to trust..." - Jorge Barba
Re: To Innovate, Find What's Hiding in Plain Sight - http://blogs.hbr.org/cs...
"We could easily conclude by saying: look beyond the obvious." - Jorge Barba
¿Qué es Startup Weekend? - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Re: How to import Posterous to self-hosted WordPress - http://thewayoftheweb.net/2013...
"Hi Dan, Great to hear you made the switch without any hickups. I'm migrating a client's blog from Posterous and so far I have one problem: URL not found on blog posts. I did as you suggest and mimicked the Posterou's url structure but I'm still getting the error. Do you have any idea what else could it be? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Jorge" - Jorge Barba
The '8 Great' Challenges Every Business Faces (And How To Master Them All) - Forbes - http://www.forbes.com/sites...
How to Curb Distractions and Improve Productivity [Infographic] - http://www.lifehack.org/article...
How Humans Respond To Change - Business Insider - http://www.businessinsider.com/how-hum...
Daily Report: Yahoo's In-Office Policy Aims to Bolster Morale - NYTimes.com - http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013...
Adaptability > RT @tbi_warroom: The Science Behind How We Deal With Change http://www.businessinsider.com/how-hum...
RT @anniemurphypaul: Video games make us better thinkers, and maybe even better people. Here's how: http://anniemurphypaul.com/2013...
Facebook Study: Each Post Seen by One-Third of Friends, on Average - NYTimes.com - http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013...
RT @LY_Hoffman: Take A Peek Inside Starbucks's $35 Million Leadership Lab [Video] http://www.fastcompany.com/3006587... via @FastCompany
RT @farnamstreet: How deeply does culture shape human cognition? http://www.psmag.com/magazin... (h/t kyle)
RT @kimkorn: Organisations are not machines that can be neatly designed, mapped, measured and controlled. | LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/today...
RT @USATODAY: Report: Mayer checked VPN logs before telecommuting ban http://www.usatoday.com/story...
RT @matthewemay: Should Designers Fear Design-Thinking MBAs? http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671970... via @FastCoDesign - cc @cirklomx
RT @kakkarhimanshu: Scientists are getting closer to being able to read your mind http://www.fastcompany.com/3006640... @FastCompany #innovation
Cash is Nice, but Think About What Might Benefit Both Employees and the Company @sciencedirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
RT @teresaamabile: Why our decisions get derailed and how we can stick to the plan. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item... #psychology
RT @joelgascoigne: "Culture Provides the Beat for Your Organisation" http://timkastelle.org/blog...
RT @Mindjet: What kind of worker are you? Who do you best team up with? Find out with @Mindjet's #Workology quiz: http://www.mindjet.com/workolo...
On Kurzweil: The Sleight of Hand That Makes It Seem We Understand the Mind - Alexis C. Madrigal - The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/technol...
The #Innovation Insurgent Daily is out! http://paper.li/jorgeba... ▸ Top stories today via @richardsona @Innovationepoch
RT @TIME: Does creative intelligence matter more than IQ or EQ? | http://business.time.com/2013... (via @TIMEBusiness)
RT @MITSloanExecEd: Think Functionally, Act Strategically via @stratandbiz http://www.strategy-business.com/article...
RT @PopSci: Experiment: Will listening to fake coffeeshop noises actually make you more productive? http://www.popsci.com/science...
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