Archive for September, 2009
How the Innovators DNA works
What are the personal characteristics of successful innovators?
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According to some new research by Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen which included a six-year study surveying 3,000 creative executives and conducting an additional 500 individual interviews they found five ‘discovery skills’ that distinguish them.
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Could we someday create innovations like we create music?
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Imagine there was a tool where we could input our ideas, combine them with other ideas, see some connections and visualize them in real-time. I’m not talking about music, but actual ideas like the ones that we have when we’re thinking out loud or brainstorming [...]
Weekend innovation tip: you’re unlikely to see the future if you’re standing in the mainstream
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Innovation and strategic advantage hinge on the ability to anticipate trends and identify the next big thing. You won’t find the next big thing in the mainstream. You need to go to the edge, on the fringe.
Inspiration for new ideas doesn’t come from boardroom meetings, it comes from actively seeking ideas from other industries like [...]
10 more resources to boost your brain power
The ability to think better makes you a superior strategist and innovator
One of my favorite subjects is the brain, how it works and how to better put it to use is something that has always intrigued me. While there is huge amounts of information on the internet on how to boost your brain power, I [...]
Must read innovation stories of the week: How to build a culture of innovation
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway dvd This weeks must read innovation stories starts with an Interview with IDEO CEO Tim Brown on how his firm uses design thinking to drive innovation in the company and with clients.
IDEO’s Tim Brown: How to build a culture of innovation (BNET)
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Why Brands in Public doesn’t suck…for Seth Godin
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The blogosphere is buzzing after Seth Godin’s announcement of his newest initiative, Brands in Public, which intends on becoming a ‘social signals aggregator’ for BIG brands.
Some are angry Where the Heart Is rip , other’s want to see how it plays out and I actually think this is a good move by Seth.
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What a cave diver can teach us about leapfrogging the competition
I was looking at some very awesome cave diving pictures last week and one in particular caught my attention not because of the picture itself but because of the story behind it:
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The diver in this photo has descended about 20 feet into [...]
Weekend innovation tip: To think outside the box look in other boxes
Solutions are everywhere and the best way to think outside the box is to look in other boxes.
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Your box limits your view
How many times have you meet someone that tries to solve problems using the same method over and over again to no avail? More than you can remember [...]
Must read innovation stories of the week: Awesomeness is the new innovation
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The world is littered with thousands of products and services that are considered innovative but don’t mean much to people who actually use them, why is this? The reason is because most products and services are designed to extract profits from consumers first as opposed to ‘wowing’ them first and then seeking the profits second.
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Innovation: 24 ways to exploit chaos
Trend Hunter founder Jeremy Gutsche released his new innovation book Exploiting Chaos to the masses and just recently shared with Businessweek 24 ideas on how to exploit chaos from the book which I’ve added in this post:
1. Find an Unmet Need
In February 1930, as unemployment spiked in the early months of the Great Depression, Henry [...]
