The Cavalry Isn’t Coming – Why You Should Take Your Destiny Into Your Own Hands
I fly a hundred thousand miles or more each year, and usually when I get off my plane I’m met […]
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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
Inspiring Art Through Innovation: Jeff DeGraff with Former New York Philharmonic President, Matthew VanBesien
Office Hours with Jeff DeGraff is a video series where the Dean of Innovation interviews thought leaders on the broad
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
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
How can leaders best encourage innovation?
To encourage innovation, leaders need to stop relying on old ways and become forward-thinkers in an ever-changing world. Below are
Besides creativity, what other attributes are key to a successful leadership?
Leaders need to know their leadership type. My years of research have found that there are four main types: Create: The Artist is
How can people become more creative in their everyday lives?
The gifted amateur as a heroic innovator is one of the great American myths. Stories about Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison,
Your Worldview Is Your Greatest Strength (But Also Your Greatest Weakness)
A worldview is more than a type or a style. It’s a collection of deeply held beliefs about how we
Rethinking the Liberal Arts for Business Education: Rise of the ‘Pracademic’
In a world of open access, higher education remains astonishingly, frustratingly closed. Our universities are insurmountable barriers rather than the