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 […]
Personal Innovation
Why do people fall into patterns of doing things the same way, and how can these be broken?
Innovation is simply useful novelty. The more unique the novelty, the more valuable the innovation is. Standardization is the opposite
Adapting to New Cultures: Jeff DeGraff with Thought Leader, Andy Molinsky
Office Hours with Jeff DeGraff is a video series where the Dean of Innovation interviews thought leaders on the broad
Roundhouse Radio Interview
Listen to Jeff speak about his new book The Innovation Code on Roundhouse Radio 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
The Wisdom of the Rule of Three
For years I trained consultants in the ambiguous and complex art of innovation at a prestigious consulting firm. I was
The Low-Risk Way to Design Breakthrough Products
The fastest way to build something is to deconstruct it. Think about all those companies that produce complicated things on
How to Create Better Ideas Faster
The four F’s of effective brainstorming. Have you ever tried to get your team to brainstorm a breakthrough idea for
Innovation: Master the Art of SODOTO
Ornithologists report that New Caledonian crows fashion twigs into tools for collecting and extracting insects from the hollows of trees.
How to Make a Creative Genius
Meet Jack. He knows he will never be a creative genius. He learned that in fifth grade during his weekly