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 […]
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Innovation: Making the Unknown Known
In his magnum opus Critique of Pure Reason, the philosopher Immanuel Kant builds a bridge between what is known, what is
The False Ambition of Innovation
Booze only brings false courage but coffee incites false ambition, an equally dangerous proposition. You know that to-do list you
MacGyver Mind, McDonald’s Mind
In some practical ways our world is still illuminated by the Scottish Enlightenment that brought us such goodies as electromagnetism,
For All the Go-to-Guys on Father’s Day
Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back to every play football, never spiked the ball when scored a touchdown. He
Oh, The Joys of Screwing Up
Innovation poses two problems for most leaders, given the way they are trained to think. First, its value diminishes over
Why the ‘most innovative companies’ aren’t
Pull out the list of the “most innovative companies” from your favorite business magazine. With the exception of their brand
Why Leaders Don’t Understand How to Play the Innovation Game – and How You Can Help Them Win
You run the innovation playbook – a prophetic strategy, a product development obstacle course of a process, a portfolio management
Innovation, Marketing
The Missed Market (Guest Post By Megan Totka)
When you picture your target, what do you aim for? The bullseye? Anywhere on the map? The white rings? The
Why Innovation Is So Hard
Chances are, innovation doesn’t work where you work — or only works some of the time, mostly in spite of