Monthly Archives: October 2011
With the passing of Steve Jobs and with it recent reminders of how not only bright and creative, but arrogant and obnoxious he could be, I got to thinking: Why are great innovators at times so insufferable? Continue reading
At Youth day at TEDx Midwest 2011 and we invited hundreds of High School students to experience the same world class speakers that lead the main TED sessions, my two favorites/friends that the kids are enjoying today are Phil Zimbardo talking about Heroes and Dean Kamen on The Future Belongs to the Innovators. Continue reading
How do organizations come up with new ideas? And how do they use those ideas to create successful new products, services, businesses, and solutions? Continue reading
Open innovation may seem to be the preserve of big business. After all, it is often associated with long established monstrosities like Proctor and Gamble and IBM. But it is an approach that can be used by all companies, especially start-ups and small businesses. After all, when a business comprises just the owner-operator or a handful of partners or employees, it lacks diversity of mind. Yet, diversity feeds creativity and innovation. Continue reading
Do you know what the opposite of a “professional” is? A “con-fessional.” And, at the risk of being unprofessional, here’s mine: One of the great secrets to manifesting anything on planet Earth is to act as if — to proceed in the spirit of already having succeeded — or what Steven Covey refers to as “beginning with the end in mind.” Continue reading
Try this: Take a group of senior leaders to Walmart and give them $50 to buy a complete outfit, all the way down to their underwear and shoes. Then, send them off to the fitting rooms to put on the new clothes and dispatch their own garments into a sack. Continue reading
