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HOUSTON, WE HAVE A SOLUTION – How to Solve [almost] Any Problem

They say nobody likes a problem but it’s not true; some of us love ‘em!

That’s because we know it’s just a matter of asking the right questions, of the right people, in the right order at the right time; questions that quickly crack open any problem, no matter how big, how old or how ugly.

For over two decades, Jason has inspired and empowered everyone from executives to engineers, financiers to farmers and managers to manufacturers to attack their thorniest problems with renewed hope, clarity and energy.

And he figures you’re next.

Got a problem? Let Jason help you find the solution.

Key Messages

• Problems happen for reasons, most of which are within your control right now.
• Your problems are not unique. Their solutions already exist.
• Everyone has part of your solution. Some of us are waiting for you to ask.
• The sooner you tackle your problems the sooner you’ll have the life you want.

Key Takeaways

• The Nine Questions every problem solver needs to ask.
• Seven Classic Solutions to almost any problem.
• Inspiration, optimism and both the skills and confidence to solve almost any problem.

WORLD’S NEXT PRACTICE

Now that the rate of change seems permanently locked on fast forward, the success of any business or industry will depend on how fast they can jettison their old ideas and assumptions and see the possibilities of whatever’s next.

Of course, that’s always been true up to a point; our entrepreneurs and innovators have always been first to see what’s coming. But that’s becoming a skill set all of us will need to develop… and quickly.

We need to shift our focus from World’s Best Practice to World’s NEXT Practice.

Because the First Law of Business is Find the Better Way… before someone else does.

Key messages

• Every great business started as a great idea… but all ideas have use-by dates.
• Companies that embrace innovation as a core business discipline thrive in times of change.
• Organisations are filled with untapped talent, imagination and energy.
• There’s a better way and someone is going to find it… it might as well be you.

Key takeaways

• The Four Levels of Innovation – how big does your thinking really need to be?
• 16 Thought Grenades for generating limitless ideas on demand.
• The Minds IDEA framework for unlocking the innovator mindset in us all.

WHY MANAGE CHANGE WHEN YOU SHOULD BE DRIVING IT?

At the core of every great business is a great idea – but even brilliant ideas have use-by dates which is why innovation has to be an on-going process, not a one-off flash in the pan.

But how do you do that kind of thinking when you’re flat out just trying to keep up with the insane pace of change all around you? Where do you find the mental bandwidth to see above the tsunami of disruption in order to create a few waves of your own?

With over 25 years’ experience as Australia’s leading innovation trainer and facilitator, Jason Clarke from Minds at Work has come to understand why some people drive change while others resist it and – more importantly – what it takes for anyone to open up to new ideas and possibilities, to get behind positive change and play an active role in making it work.

He thinks it’s time to see just how agile, resilient – and brilliant – we can all be.

What do you think?

Key messages

• We’re better at change and innovation than we give ourselves credit for.
• The word ‘change’ itself is unhelpful; we need better language.
• How we communicate change is often more important than the change itself.
• Often it’s not the destination we’re resisting but the journey there.

Key takeaways

• The insight to see change as entrepreneurs and innovators do.
• Practical tools and tricks for navigating – and harnessing – change.
• Proven techniques for nurturing a change mindset in others.

BEING BOSS IS NOT ENOUGH

When you look at the people currently leading our institutions, our nations and even our world… do you like what you see? Are you confident they’re up to the job? Or do you think maybe we need better people?

One thing’s for sure – the classic leadership model of previous centuries is completely inadequate for the challenges of the century we’re actually in. Today’s leader needs to be a genius problem solver, strategist, visionary, innovator and diplomat; brilliant but humble, exceptional but relatable, charismatic but honest, an extraordinary individual that ordinary people could happily have a beer with.

Does such a person even exist? Not so far.

Perhaps it’s time to question our deepest assumptions about leadership and see if we can’t come up with something a whole lot better?

Key messages

• Our expectations are far too big for any one person to satisfy.
• Leadership is a game for teams, not stars.
• It’s not a permanent position but a series of critical moments.

Key takeaways

• The crucial differences between Boss, Manager and Leader.
• Insights for discovering what kind of leader you might become.
• Techniques for identifying the leadership potential of others.