Ideas with Legs

What's the easiest method for less creative people to spark innovative ideas?

Simply put is called reverse brainstorming. So do this activity. One, …

Here's a simple question that a lot of consultants avoid. Why should we innovate?

First off, innovation accelerates growth. If you're continually …

In this podcast, I’m going to share the best question to prompt innovation in your team. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’re about to learn: 1️⃣ …

In this podcast, I’ll explain what often holds you and your team back from innovating and how to overcome it. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’re …

In this podcast, I'll share how to effectively present your ideas to a board or committee. 1️⃣ Validate the Problem and Market: Demonstrate that you have validated the problem you're addressing and confirmed there is …

Discover three effective ways to seamlessly integrate AI solutions into your existing workflow processes. ⦿ Phased Implementation: Instead of …

In this podcast, I'll share some creativity techniques beyond design thinking to enhance your creativity. 1️⃣ Scramble Technique: Prompt your mind …

Achieving the ideal balance between AI mastery and innovative thinking is possible with these steps: 1️⃣ Dual Track Learning: Provide parallel learning paths—one for AI and the other for creative thinking. Upon …

In this podcast, I will show you the best ways to encourage my team to innovate: 1️⃣ Craft Inspirational Stories Create stories that inspire your team to bridge the gap between where they are now and the innovative …

In this podcast, I'm going to show you how to answer the question 3 Ways to craft a positive AI narrative for innovation. Crafting a positive AI narrative for innovation! 🚀 Here are three key takeaways ⦿ Share …

In this podcast, I’m going to show you how to successfully move an idea into implementation, a critical skill for every innovator. 📋 Here’s a …

I'm going to show you how to/ answer the question 3 ways that you can seamlessly integrate your AI solutions into your existing workflow …

In this podcast, I'll discuss how to encourage innovation in a team that may lack diversity: 1️⃣ Change Perspectives: Encourage team members to envision how individuals from diverse backgrounds, such as surgeons, …

In this podcast, I'll share effective strategies to inspire people to generate innovative ideas, even in a saturated market where new products are needed. 1️⃣ Start by pinpointing pain points and bottlenecks from the …

In this podcast, I’m going to show you how to sell your idea to executive management successfully. ⦿ First, I’ll share the three essential W's to …

In this podcast, I'll share three straightforward ways to cultivate a culture of innovation in your organisation. 1️⃣ Gain Commitment from …

In this podcast, I'll share practical steps to handle resistance from budget holders when presenting your ideas or innovations. 1️⃣ Emphasize the …

In this podcast, I'll share practical methods for balancing your everyday work activities while still finding time to innovate. Method One: Use "Charrette" ⦿ Think of "charrette" as setting aside short bursts of …

In this podcast, I'll share three straightforward ways to kickstart your innovation journey: 1️⃣ Discover Insights: ⦿ Start by becoming skilled at identifying insights. Insights can be customer problems, desires, …

In this podcast, I'll share how to foster innovation and stay ahead in your thinking: 1️⃣ Search for Pain Points: Identify bottlenecks, frustrations, or recurring problems within your industry or processes. These …

In this podcast, I'll discuss how to encourage innovation in a team that may lack diversity: 1️⃣ Change Perspectives: Encourage team members to envision how individuals from diverse backgrounds, such as surgeons, …

In this podcast, I'll discuss how to promote innovation in a results-focused transactional organisation. 1️⃣ Reward and Recognise Validation: …

In this podcast, I'll share simple ways to help your organization understand the importance of processes. 1️⃣ Think of business processes as the GPS of your organization. Instead of viewing them as bossy instructions, …

In this podcast, I'll guide you on how to effectively sell innovation within your organization. 1️⃣ Focus on building trust. Trust is formed when expectations align with experiences. Share success stories and …

In this video.... I'll share straightforward methods to innovate more quickly than ever before. 1️⃣ Foster a flexible mindset within your team. Encourage them to generate alternative ideas readily. A flexible mindset …

In this video, I'll walk you through simple and effective ways to rapidly test your idea before taking it further. 1️⃣ First, ensure that people …

In this video,I'll share effective strategies to inspire people to generate innovative ideas, even in a saturated market where new products are needed. 1️⃣ Start by pinpointing pain points and bottlenecks from the …

In this video, I'm going to show you how to discover the art of seamlessly integrating AI solutions into your existing workflows for maximum …

In this video, I'm going to show you how to foster an AI culture of Innovation without losing human ingenuity. Here's what I'll cover: 1️⃣ …

In this video, I'm going to show you how to create the perfect blend of education to nurture AI and innovation. Achieving the ideal balance between AI mastery and innovative thinking is possible with these steps: 1️⃣ …

In this podcast, I'm going to show you the no nonsense approach to measuring the ROI of your AI investments. Measuring the impact of your AI investments doesn't have to be daunting. Here's a straightforward …

In this podcast, I'm going to show you how to fine tune AI systems while mmplifying innovative thinking. To enhance AI systems and supercharge innovative thinking, implement these feedback mechanisms: 1️⃣ Real-Time …

In this podcast, I’m going to share a clear and standardised method to evaluate ideas and their potential benefits. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’re about to learn: First, I’ll introduce a simple one-page …

In this podcast, I'm going to show you how to balance AI backed innovations without compromising human creativity. Mastering the Art of Balancing …

In this podcast, I am going to show you how to craft a winning narrative that gets people to combine human innovation and AI power. Here's a sneak peek: 1️⃣ Success Stories: Discover how AI has already …

In this podcast, I'm going to show you the fastest way to get your team onboard with using AI and innovating even if they’re tech-resistant Are you struggling to get your team excited about using AI and embracing …

In this podcast, I'll share simple ways to boost your inventiveness and creativity. 1️⃣ First, cultivate curiosity. Develop a keen sense of wonder …

In this podcast, I'm going to show you how to/ answer the question: How can you foster an AI innovative culture? ⦿ First, consider incentivizing …

In this podcast, I'm going to talk about something we often wonder: What's the difference between creativity and innovation, and which one is more valuable? Let's break it down. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’re …

In this podcast, I'm going to talk about something we often wonder: What are innovation consultant services and what problems do they solve? Here’s …

In this video, I'll explain what is the difference between disruptive innovation, radical innovation, discontinuous innovation, and breakthrough innovation. Here’s a quick rundown of what you’re about to learn: ⦿ …

In this video, we'll explore three effective ways to keep our innovative thinking active, even in the era of AI tools. Let's dive right in! ⦿ …

In this video, I'm going to show you how to/ answer the question: What are 3 ways that we can roll out an educational initiative to ensure that …

In this podcast, I'm going to talk about something we often wonder: What is a problem solving process? Here’s a quick rundown of what you’re about …

In this video, I'm going to show you how to answer the question 3 Ways to craft a positive AI narrative for innovation. Crafting a positive AI narrative for innovation! 🚀 Here are three key takeaways ⦿ Share success …

In this video, I'm going to show you how to/ answer the question 3 ways that you can seamlessly integrate your AI solutions into your existing …

Is creativity a talent or is it a skill? Good question. And the answer is kind of, could be both. Well, let me explain.

Why is creativity a talent? …

What is the last step in problem solving?

Well, I would say that it is solution implementation. Here's why. At the end of the day, we've got, we …

I'm going to talk about something we often wonder: What distinguishes between a leader and a follower in terms of innovation?

First up, let's start …

What is creativity?

This is a question I get asked very often.

Three ways to think of creativity.

One, think of it like a mixing pot of all of your thoughts. Just imagine you are cooking something, throwing in a …

Here is a question I get a lot. What are the skills necessary for becoming an innovation consultant?

Well, for over 20 years I've been doing just …

What does creativity mean to me? How do I define it and what ways have I been creative in my career?

Great question.

So let's start off with the first component, which is around defining creativity.

Creativity for …

I'm going to talk about something we often wonder: What are innovation consultant services and what probs do they solve? First up, let's look at …

I'm going to talk about something we often wonder: What's the difference between disruptive innovation, radical innovation, discontinuous innovation and breakthrough innovation?

So disruptive innovation is kind of …

I'm going to talk about something we often wonder: What’s the difference between creativity and innovation and which one is better?

Well, it's a tough question, but really simply put, creativity is like the spark that …

Here is a question I get a lot.

What are the four characteristics of innovation?

Well, the first one is it starts off with an insight that is a human truth, a belief, an obvious pain point, or a frustration or an …

Here's a question I get a lot!

So what's the difference between creativity and innovation and which one's better?

Well, it's a tough question, but really simply put, creativity is like the spark that creates the fire. …

If you've ever looked for brainstorming techniques on Google, you'll know there are a LOT of different brainstorming techniques out there, and it's really tricky to work out which ones are the most effective and trying …

I like goals, but goals don’t prompt action.

I’ve looked back over the questions that prompt the most innovative growth results for my clients, and …

Sorting and assessing other people's ideas is time-consuming, frustrating and often a waste of time. Especially when you consider how few ideas submitted are focussed on business growth innovation.

But there's a better …

In this session, I want to share a critical business innovation growth skill that is hard to master but will pay off forever. It will help you avoid costly mistakes and take you into the upper echelon of innovation …

Most people will tell you that you need an innovation structure, multiple procedures, company-wide training and an innovation team to run an …

Want to get over the no budget hurdle?

If you’re a business leader who feels like the number one thing stopping you from getting those breakthrough …

You don’t have to risk your job or business reputation to achieve business growth innovation.

It’s the myth I bust most often.

People see other leaders that have achieved growth rapidly and think they had to risk …

Creating business growth innovation for a non-product based business is simpler than you might think.

That's why so many leaders like you miss out …

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll have heard of the term ‘innovation disruption’ or ‘disruptive innovation.

But do you really know what it means, and more importantly, is it worth chasing?

Disruptive …

First up, what's an innovation agency and what do they do?

Generally, people use one of five terms for external experts who innovate for companies. …

It sucks if your business results have hit the ceiling, and you can't see a way to increase them.

Running a rapid business innovation event is one …

Synonyms, what the heck?

Yes, being able to find other words to describe innovation can help your business.

When I started my innovation journey 20 or so years ago, most people didn’t know what business innovation meant.

I often get asked this question "How do I innovate when I have no time?"

TO answer this question I share the story of a client of mine who had this exact problem. And the one technique I shared with him, saved his …

What if you could work out how to boost your employee experience?

In this episode, Nils sits down with Jen Jackson, the co-founder of award-winning, …

What if you could ask the type of questions a world-class coach would ask you? How good would your business and career be?

In this episode, Nils sits …

What if you could work out how to build a customer-centric business?

In this episode, Nils sits down with Mark Hocknell, author of Profit by Design - …

What if you could work out what your customer is thinking or how to drive someones behaviour?

In this episode, Nils sits down with Alison Hill, the …

What if you could work out when you've got a customer who's cashed up and ready to pay for your help? In this episode, Nils sits down with Franziska …

In this podcast, Reinvention expert Nils Vesk reveals why you should think like a futurist and how to go about it.

Here are four (4) reasons why you …

The nine keys to discovering what drives your customer spend.

In this podcast session you’ll go from feeling stumped and clueless about what your customer wants next, to feeling crystal clear and confident about what …

The big idea I'm itching to share in this podcast is that you can rewire your self-limiting stories into empowering neural connections by mirroring …

What stops you from thinking on your feet?

You’re invited to a crucial meeting with no time to prepare or even know what the problem will be, but you know you’re going to have to think on your feet.  The only problem is …

Obstacles, we all have them and yet the most common obstacle my clients (and myself) come across are those created by our own mind. In this podcast we deep dive into the power of self efficacy theory and how you can use …

When we celebrated the UN’s World Creativity & Innovation Week we created a podcast to share some famous Australian inventions to help celebrate this important week.

Ever wondered why some messages get more cut-through and buy-in than others? 90% of the time it’s because they are unique, respond to an insight, and prompt an emotional response. The other 10% of the time is because …

Ever wondered how innovative you are, or more importantly what ways you could become even more innovative by working in your strengths and working on …

You have a great idea, and your boss or potential investors are waiting for your pitch. You have one chance to make a good first impression. Do you have what it takes to deliver a winning pitch? 🤔

Watch this video by …

Ever been in a meeting where the pressure was on to create ideas on demand, and either you felt flat footed and failed to create any ideas or the ideas you did come up with were a little bit lame?

Sound familiar?  I …

Pain in business is inevitable, yet too few of us know how to convert those pains into payments. In this podcast, international Reinvention expert Nils Vesk reveals how to identify commercial insights from problems and …

If you miss the next big trend, you can kiss that promotion goodbye and go from being “sought out” to “left out” for that next exciting project.

In this podcast, Reinvention futurist Nils Vesk shares the next big trends …

It’s hard to commit to an idea if you’re not sure that it will succeed.

If you have an idea for a side hustle or a big idea at work, but you really don’t know if it will work or spell the end of your career, this …

It’s hard to get ahead if you can’t stay motivated on the right things. In this podcast, Innovation and transformation expert Nils Vesk unpacks  the …