ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Here’s a question for all upwardly mobile employees: Do you want to be a contender in today’s workplace? Sure you do! The problem is, you’ve got lots of competition, all vying for a few scarce jobs and promotions, and the market place is in such a state of flux that you don’t know from one moment to the next what companies are looking for. How can you set yourself apart from the horde? One effective way is by unleashing your inner innovator. Differentiate yourself from others by finding new ways of adding value to your organisation.

MORE INFO: Unleashing the Inner Innovator Here’s a question for all upwardly mobile employees: Do you want to be a contender in today’s workplace? Sure you do! The problem is, you’ve got lots of competition, all vying for a few scarce jobs and promotions, and the market place is in such a state of flux that you don’t know from one moment to the next what companies are looking for. How can you set yourself apart from the horde? One effective way is by unleashing your inner innovator. Differentiate yourself from others by finding new ways of adding value to your organisation. If you are a senior executive, naturally you want your company to be a leader in the market place, but there are so many followers trying to steal your thunder! Think about it. It’s discouragingly easy for competitors to copy your products, rip off your business processes, and go after your customer base. Yes, someone is always nipping at your heels. So what can your company do that’s impossible to copy? You’ve guessed it. - create a pervasive culture of innovation that allows your organisation to out-perform the competition and always stay a few jumps ahead.

PUBLISHER: Institute of Operations Management

Page number: 19 Word count: 4000

Vol 29 - No 03 - May 2003

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