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"Not enough creativity and innovation" - Government report
In a recent government report, George Cox states that there is not enough creativity and innovation in British Industry. He makes a number of key points including: "Sustained success in...
Bet they wish they hadn't said that!
History is littered with examples of industry experts underestimating the future potential of new ideas. Some famous examples are listed below. When you come to assess the scope of your new ideas,...
Business survey shows that creativity is not an option!
In a recent study of business leaders’ attitudes towards creativity and innovation, 96% of respondents cited creativity as integral to business success .  Over 40% placed more value on...
Creative Sheffield applauds Shield Programme
Our associate company,  Excalibur (UK) , has recently successfully completed a business start-up project for Creative Sheffield.  This consisted of, amongst other initiatives, a number of...
Department for Business Champions Innovation
Department for Business Champions Innovation The Government has recently published an important report on Innovation. The report comes at a critical time for the UK economy and makes...
Fight back against the "me-too" hell of commoditization
  How many of your products or services are sold on price these days?  How does this compare with a few years ago?   Have you noticed a growing trend in your industry that...
Innovation in Turbulent Times
If ever the saying "we live in turbulent times" were true, it is true of today! Who would have predicted, just a few months ago, the changes we are now seeing in markets, commodities and...
Innovation Quotations
  Innovation Quotations Here are some of my favourite innovation quotations and why I find them so interesting: “Never before in history has innovation offered...
Innovation: Do your Managers Have the Tools for the Job?
  When you employ a forklift driver or a computer operator, you make sure that they know what they are doing before you let them loose.  If they haven’t done these jobs before, you...
Innovation: Timing is Everything!
  The other day, someone told me he was looking to invest in some “Olympics stocks”  - companies that hold contracts for the 2012 Olympics.  Too late!   The market...
Is Innovation an Inherent Skill or Can It Be Learnt?
We are often asked whether innovation is an inherent skill or if it can be learnt.  Our experience, working with hundreds of business leaders, clearly leads us to the conclusion that innovation...
Latest client tesimonial: F Smales &Son
The Chilled Seafood Division of F.Smales & Son, based in Hull, East Yorkshire is a leading supplier to the major multiples and wholesalers in the UK. Jeff Crowther, Sales & Managing Director...
Latest client testimonial: Abbey Corrugated
Abbey Corrugated are the UK's leading corrugated sheet feeder. Their General Manager, Adrian Swindells recently sent us this testimonial. Abbey Corrugated testimonial
Latest client testimonial: Crane Ltd
Crane, a leading manufactuer of valves and fittings recently ran a Scimitar programme.  Jonathan Clegg, Engineering & Quality Director, was delighted with both the "hard"...
Latest Client Testimonial: Crown Paints
Crown Paints, have just completed a Scimitar programme.  Their Technical Director, Brian Widdop, was delighted with the results, as illustrated by an email received from him recently. Click...
Latest Client Testimonial: Legrand
Legrand is a world leader in the wiring and cable management markets. They recently ran both the Scimitar and Rapier programme to help them launch their "next generation" cable...
Mental Exercises for Creative Thinking
MENTAL EXERCISES FOR CREATIVE THINKING   Any form of physical exercise should be preceded by warming up to help loosen muscles and get us in the mood.  In the same way, we need to...
Opportunity Knocks! Are you ready to take advantage of the "end of the recession"?
    Opportunity: A favourable or advantageous circumstance   The recession is over – or so the pundits would have us believe.  So what do things look like in your bit...
Tarmac "surprised by power of Scimitar system"
Tarmac, a leading supplier of aggregate and concrete products, recently ran a Scimitar programme to generate ideas for innovative new products for its asphalt business.  The power of the...
Three Types of Company
There are three types of company:   1.                  The Leaders: companies that are ahead of...
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