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Innovation: Synthesis vs. Creativity

Posted in innovation on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Is Innovation an exercise in creativity or synthesis? A post by James Todhunter at the Innovating to Win blog lays out a compelling argument that:
The vast majority of innovation is not driven by pure creation; it
is driven by synthesis, a particular form of creation that builds on
the existing to make something which [...]

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More than a few creativity strategies

Posted in innovation on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From the Heart of Innovation Blog comes a great list of 100 ways to be more creative.  My personal favorites are:   

Present your biggest challenge to a child (I can’t wait to see what my 5 year old comes up with).
Schedule time with the smartest people at work.   
Ask five people [...]

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The solution is on the napkin

Posted in Books, innovation on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The title and simple cover art of Dan Roam’s new book The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures drew me right in (pun intended).  My drawing skills are in a word–bad, and I thought, "If this book can help me to to draw like that, I want to read it."

Well, [...]

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Johnny Bunko to the Rescue!

Posted in Books on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I just finished reading The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need by Daniel Pink.  Not your run of the mill career guide.   Pink (the author of one of my recent favorite books A Whole New Mind), writes this career guide in the form of a manga.  The book took me [...]

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