You Are Not the Weather
Don’t most people notice the weather? Yes, but they don’t respond to it. In my home state of Michigan, there […]
Growth
There Is No Data on the Future
A journalist asked me, “Is the Euro going to go up or down?” “Up, of course,” I said. That got
What are the basic steps to make innovation happen?
One of the first stories I ever learned to read was called Stone Soup. It was a tale about three wily
What are some steps companies can take to create a culture of innovation?
Here are some ways to promote creative culture within your organization: Create a safe collaborative space: Collaborative innovation comes in
Entrepreneur Podcast Network Interview
Listen to Jeff’s interview, The creative power of constructive conflict, on Entrepreneur Podcast Network here. Jeff DeGraffJeff DeGraff is the
Last Lecture
Jeff gave a lecture discussing the most creative endeavor you’re going to have in life. Watch the lecture Here Jeff
How Rules and Bureaucracy Breed Innovation
Most of the matter in the known universe is stuff that we have no way of seeing. Dark matter–the incredibly
The Secret to Teaching Creativity at Business School
How do you teach creativity? I’ve had to work through this issue for over 25 years. In 1990, I returned
Innovation in Higher Education: Here We Go Again
According the Chronicle of Higher Education and National Public Radio, competency based education is the new thing. Actually, it’s the old thing. Vocational
How to See the Future First
One of the biggest challenges innovators face is to truly understand the market opportunity space before they start creating a