Destination Innovation

Add a dose of lateral thinking to your event.

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What are you looking for?

A speaker for your event

If you want a speaker or MC for your event then you can benefit from my extensive experience.  I have given  inspirational talks on lateral thinking, leadership and innovation topics to audiences all around the world.  My talks are challenging, informative and motivational.  They work well for virtual and hybrid events over Zoom or Teams.  Please take a moment to see my Tedx Talk – Are You Open Minded?

I can tailor my talk to the needs of your event and your audience.  Here is my Speaker Show Reel.   More details on the Speaking link above.  Please contact me to discuss your requirements.

An online course

I have made a number of downloadable video courses which are highly effective in training you or your people at a pace and time which suits you.  The most popular ones are:

Master Lateral Thinking

Complete Innovation Skills Master Class

Advanced Brainstorm Techniques

Summaries of the Top 50 Business Books You Should Read

A live interactive training course

I have trained executives in many countries in a variety of innovation and lateral thinking topics.  The courses can be given virtually and split into modules which suit your requirements.  More details on the Master Classes link above. Please fill in the form below to tell me what you are looking for.

Help with a tough problem

Are you facing serious challenges in leading your business?  Do you need to find new revenue sources, reduce overheads, develop innovative products and services?  Are your people equipped and motivated to solve these problems?  These are the sorts of issues I have been helping leaders with for the past ten years.   I have helped senior executives at 26 blue chip companies where we used advanced lateral thinking techniques to conceive and implement fresh and effective solutions to urgent problems.

At the heart of what I do is a simple idea.  You and your team can generate and implement creative practical ideas by using lateral thinking techniques.

I take you (and usually your senior team) through a six-stage process.

  1. We identify the most serious issue and find the root causes.  I have five proven problem analysis tools.
  2. We generate a large number of creative ideas using one or more of 11 lateral thinking methods.
  3. We select the winning idea or ideas using highly effective evaluation techniques.
  4. We develop a plan to implement the best proposal.
  5. We move to rapid testing in the real world – often with a minimum viable product.
  6. We implement the plan and review progress.

Process

At Novartis in Sweden the challenge was to find new and smarter ways to do things.  I facilitated a two day workshop with fifty talented executives and we selected five great ideas which were implemented including one which significantly improved how clinical trials were run.    Peter Hovstadius, Head of Innovation at Novartis Nordics said,’ Paul moderated an Innovation workshop in Sweden with participants from all Nordics. I am very impressed by Paul’s ability to increase collaboration and understanding of what it takes to be truly innovative today. Also we generated well over 300 new ideas addressing business critical issues. If you are looking for a true performer in driving innovation workshops/processes – this is you man!’

For the EU Commission the challenge was to generate and select ideas for smaller territories to boost growth and business.  I gave talks and ran workshops which resulted in real actions in the countries.  Milan Jezic von Gesseneck. Team Leader, said, ‘I had the opportunity to engage Paul as Facilitator and as one of the Key speakers at our OCTA Innovation International conference held at the Azores. I particularly appreciate very much Paul’s approach to Innovation and to Lateral thinking, and I enjoyed our cooperation and brainstorming.’

Clients for my talks, workshops and consultancies

Airbus, AKQA, Bayer, Capitec Bank, Glaxo Smith Kline, HMRC, Microsoft, National Bank of Fujairah, Nike, Novartis, Pirelli, PWC, Reckitt Benckiser, Swarovski and Unilever.

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‘Paul made a great contribution to the leapfrog day at our conference, helping to create the right mindset and environment to generate many innovative ideas.’ Reckitt Benckiser

‘Paul delivered an inspirational half day. His session got the highest ratings of any on our meeting and gave us great ideas we’re implementing to drive positive change.’  Motorola

I have over 40,000 followers on Twitter – @paulsloane

Lateral Thinking in Business – LinkedIn Group

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