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Every year I say I am not going to get hooked on the BBC\u2019s hit show \u2018The Apprentice\u2019<\/a>, <\/strong> and then it draws me in and I am there to the bitter end! But at least, this year\u2019s record viewing figures for the show prove that I was not the only one!<\/p>\n

What struck me with this year\u2019s change of circumstances \u2013 with the candidates vying to become business partners with Lord Sugar – was that, as well as the \u2018nice guy\u2019 coming first; this was a triumph for innovation too.<\/p>\n

The winner, Tom Pellereau<\/a> <\/strong>is not the average back-stabbing, hard-nosed business apprentice that Sugar usually looks for. In fact he is, by his own admission, not great at selling and could be more organised. But there is one thing that Tom is very capable of doing \u2013 having ideas.<\/p>\n

In fact it was when Tom outlined he had invented a new type of Nail File, and had managed to sell this into Walmart and Boots in the UK and US, that Lord Sugar realised this innovator was a worthy asset to his business empire.<\/p>\n

We all recognise that it is the modern organisation\u2019s ability to continually innovate, change and adapt to its environment that makes it successful. Tom says he \u201csees designs for new products in his head\u201d, which is great for him, but leaves the rest of us with a skills gap; how can we all get \u2018on-demand innovation\u2019 tools for great ideas?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Edward de Bono\u2019s Lateral Thinking<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0tools are a great start for both individuals and teams. So if you would like a copy of our Implementing Innovation<\/span><\/strong> <\/em>webinar held recently, drop me an email to RobertF@indigobusiness.co.uk<\/a> , and I would be happy to share our innovation road map with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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