Co-invention is Like Improv for Innovation
LinkedIn
June 01, 2022
Next month I’ll begin another iteration of my Next Level Innovation Leadership Program. The previous iterations have been met with great success and impressive results, so I'm looking forward to this cohort as well.
One topic we cover in the program is Co-Invention. It’s a topic that I find to be pivotal in innovation, particularly in teams looking to level up their innovative capabilities.
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Tags: Design Thinking, Innovation, Leadership
The Other Lens: 3 Steps You Can Take to Begin Thinking Differently About Gender
LinkedIn
April 25, 2022
Previously, I’ve talked about measuring performance at work, and how we are only measuring 50% of our leadership capability, given that we are measuring our leadership capability against an exclusively masculine model.
HBR published an article by Author and CEO of 20-First, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, titled “To hold women back, keep treating them like men.” This month, I looked at that article and would like to continue our conversation on “How do we go about changing how we measure leaders? Or for that matter all employees?” How we measure people, or the standards we hold them to, is typically the underpinning of how we treat them
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Tags: Design Thinking, Innovation, Leadership
Happy Women's History Month!
LinkedIn
March 21, 2022
Happy Women's History Month! With International Women’s Day just passing, I find myself thinking of all the wonderful women who have had and still have an impact on my life. My favorite hashtag is #CelebrateOthers
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The Missing Key to Practicing Innovation
LinkedIn
February 28, 2022
As you know, I’m a huge advocate of Innovation. More importantly, Human Innovation as a practice. This is often the key that is missing in discussion of innovation and how to apply it. Innovation itself is the adoption of practices in a community and Human Innovation is a practice of amplifying the innovation capacity of others. If you want to be an innovation leader, then you need to become masterful at practicing Human Innovation.
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Mastery & Levels of Learning
LinkedIn
February 26, 2021
You may already be familiar with the work of Bert Dreyfus. He is well known for his decades-long critique of Artificial Intelligence that culminated in his classic, What Computers Still Can’t Do (translated into twelve languages), as well as for making the work of continental philosophers accessible to analytically-trained philosophers. He developed what has since become the ‘standard’ for understanding Levels of Learning, which gives us a powerful, actionable definition of Mastery.
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Get comfortable with being uncomfortable
LinkedIn
March 02, 2020
If there is one thing that we can agree on globally, it is that wonder is the most effective state for learning.
The human brain — the command center of the entire body — is not fully developed at birth. A newborn’s brain is about a quarter of the size of the average adult brain. Incredibly, it doubles in size in the first year and keeps growing to about 80 percent of adult size by age three and 90 percent — nearly full grown — by age five.
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Human Blindness - How To Get a Lot Smarter, Quickly
LinkedIn
February 04, 2020
I’ve had two conversations this week about Human Blindness, so I think it is time to write a blog post.
If you’re committed to mastery, excellence or continuous learning, then a deep embodied understanding of the concept of Human Blindness will really help you in your quest
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Five Ways Listening Tours Make You A More Innovative Leader
Forbes
December 20, 2019
In a moment when “innovation” and “disruption” are decidedly buzzwords, counter-cultural approaches are only natural. If we look beyond some of the dominant old-school attitudes in corporate culture, actively engaging empathy and sensitivity inside the workplace can offer new, dynamic leadership approaches.
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Increase Innovation: Leverage the 7 Levels of Human Innovation Capacity
LinkedIn
October 03, 2019
Very few inventions hold the same cultural significance as Thomas Edison’s lightbulb. As we trace the ancestry of invention, navigating the systems that have yielded us everything from rockets to nanotechnology, it is Edison’s scientific approach to invention that laid the groundwork for product innovation.
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Is Your Company Culture Toxic? Look For These Seven Red Flags
Forbes
July 19, 2019
If your culture is toxic you’ll likely spot some key warning signs that indicate you have internal problems to solve. According to a panel of Forbes Coaches Council members, here are some big red flags that signal your culture is doing more harm than good—and how to approach solving them.
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HOLDING SPACE: A powerful and essential wise leadership competence
LinkedIn
November 13, 2018
For many years I have been a practitioner of ‘holding space’ for people. I love the powerful magic that emerges when together we can grant each other enough trust to support its emergence.
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Guidelines for Co-Inventing
LinkedIn
September 11, 2018
It is safe to assume that no one knows everything.
It is also safe to assume that people see and interpret situations, projects, problems, opportunities, possibilities and issues differently.
Variety is truly the spice of life!
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The Innovation Mindset
PageTwo
January 16, 2023
Your team wants to change the world. Let them!
All humans have an innate drive to make great things. In The Innovation Mindset, Jennifer Kenny shows you exactly how to cultivate a culture of collaboration and measurable shared value—and why it wins over rigidly-controlled operations every time. With her 25 years of experience in innovation practices that have driven measurable and sustainable results for customers, Kenny can prove that even the most complex technical industries—from robotics to medical research to international finance—can maximize success through empathetic innovation interventions.
Kenny’s Six Step Practice Model gives you a tangible ladder to climb by first discovering the innovative drive within yourself and then harnessing it to build a cooperative ecosystem designed to celebrate unplanned discoveries. Her Three Levels of Innovation Capacity teach you how innovation not only upscales the impact of your team but also the caliber and reach of your products and services. Her revolutionary design thinking and regenerative leadership frameworks give you the language and the roadmap to steer your business towards a buzzing, thriving future where “Eureka!” moments are the norm.
Learn how to implement practices that will drive greater innovation, differentiate your products and solutions through better innovation, and maximize the innovation capacity of your team. Understand the role Innovation plays in fostering team success and leading excellence in employee engagement.
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Tags: Emerging Technology, Innovation, Leadership
Mobilizing Commitment in Your Organization: An Essential Competence for Leading Organizations in the 21st Century
Stanford Alumni Association
January 01, 1997
What is the most important responsibility of managers today? The answer is mobilization, says Jennifer Kenny, President of Emergent Management Consulting. Mobilizing your organization to meet a common goal requires gaining your employees' commitment to a shared future. Skills previously considered essential to success, such as problem solving, goal setting, and operations management, are by themselves no longer sufficient, says Kenny, if the organization lacks commitment, trust, and coordination. She outlines a new model where these principles are the cornerstone of all business processes and can be applied to leading an organization toward a unified and successful future.
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What The Hell Do We Do Now?: An enterprise guide to COVID-19 and beyond
Kienco Pty Ltd
September 16, 2020
For all the talk of '2020 Vision' over the past few years, it turns out we had some pretty big cataracts.
2020 has been a year of significant disruption to organisations all around the world. By the end of February, bushfires, protests, riots, drone strikes, impeachment, and stock market crashes had shocked the world. Britain left the European Union, and the COVID-19 pandemic shook business, economy, and society to its core. The events of 2020 have profoundly changed our priorities and operations. In these times where business, society, and the economy are being reshaped, we have also seen people and organisations step up and forge their path into the Next Normal.
In What The Hell Do We Do Now?, 18 authors explore the tools and frameworks that can help you and your organisation navigate and emerge from crisis in better shape than when you entered it. The contributors draw on their own research across a wide range of domains including Psychology, Systems Thinking, Genetics, Strategic Foresight and Neurodiversity. The book follows the narrative arc of Victoria Lynn Schmidt’s Heroine‘s Journey, a journey of being thrust into chaos and returning transformed through the challenges faced.
If the events of 2020 have left you wondering What The Hell Do We Do Now?, this book will serve as blueprint to stepping confidently into our uncertain future.
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The Global Discussion - Jennifer Kenny M.Sc. D.I.C.
The Global Discussion
May 30, 2023
In the dynamic world of technology and venture capital, Jennifer Kenny possesses the breadth and depth of expertise required for success. As a Chief Executive Officer, Portfolio Advisory Board Member, Founding LP, Faculty Member, and Partner, Jennifer has established herself as a driving force in the industry. Her remarkable journey and unparalleled accomplishments have earned her recognition as an influential tech innovation and investment figure. Recently, Jennifer appeared as a guest on The Global Discussion Podcast, sharing her insights, experiences, and vision for the future. Let's delve into the remarkable achievements and multifaceted career of Jennifer Kenny.
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Building An Innovation Mindset With Jennifer Kenny
Apple Podcasts
March 09, 2023
Innovation is the key to success in today's fast-paced society. How can we cultivate an innovation mindset to achieve our goals in this rapidly changing world? In this episode, author and business mentor Jennifer Kenny explores the power of our innovative ideas and what it takes to apply them efficiently. She shares her story and expertise in finding rocks on the road to success and the various depths of innovation and leadership. She discusses how the innovation process can help identify problems and opportunities, as well as generate unique and effective solutions. From embracing a growth mindset to seeking new experiences, Jenny offers expert tips on implementing key changes with an innovative approach. Full of valuable insights on unlocking your creativity and problem-solving potential, this episode is not to be missed.
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Jennifer Kenny, Speaker, Mentor, Mobilizer and Facilitator on Human Innovation
The Global Interview
March 02, 2020
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