Fighting Gravity: Building Innovation into the DNA of Your Company
Friday,
February 12, 2010
9:00 - 9:45 am
Jerry Haselmayer, Seek, Inc.
Do you believe every company should be continually creating and innovating or is that better left to the Google's of the world? It is a core belief of the speaker, Jerry Haselmayer, that innovation is absolutely essential to having a healthy company that survives the blasts of time. A lot of companies plan "ideation" or "innovation" days only to find the wheels of their organization slipping back into the same old ruts they have been in for years. During his presentation, Jerry will challenge us to think differently on how we lead and structure our organizations so innovation can breathe and become a natural part of our fabric. Expect to be stretched, inspired and to walk away with practical steps you can bring back to your organization on this fundamental leadership imperative.
Attendees will learn:
- Know the key building blocks that make up an innovative culture
- How catalytic mechanisms are essential in building a culture of innovation.
- Identify examples that challenge management norms and a different way to lead.
- See real life examples of innovation from seek and other companies
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Speaker Profile
Jerry Haselmayer is CEO and co-owner of Seek inc - a gutsy Qualitative research consultancy based in Cincinnati.
Seek has been in the qualitative business for approximately 10 years and has experienced rapid growth from a modest team of 4 Seekers to today supporting a team of 28 on staff. One of Jerry's main responsibilities at Seek is to champion company culture. He is passionate about seeks purpose: *To release the full potential in people * Inspire and cultivate big ideas * And do good in the world
Seeks core expertise lies in the area of ethnography, strategic business consulting and ideation that leads to break-through innovation,. In addition, Seek is constantly pushing the envelope on innovation in research to include creative media, industry training, and new methodology development.