Education expert Tony Wagner and documentary filmmaker Robert Compton teamed up to produce a new book about developing an innovation-driven economy. They explore what parents, teachers, and employers must do to develop the capacities of young people to become innovators.

Have you ever wondered how some people (or organizations) manage to have one amazing success after another? What is it about these types of people and these types of organizations that sets them apart? They all have an Innovator's Mindset.

Seven Tips for Developing Experimenting Skills Innovators engage in three types of experimenting to generate data and spark new insights: trying out new experiences, taking things apart, and testing ideas by creating prototypes and pilots. Although questioning, observing, and networking are excellent for providing data about the past and present, experimenting is the best technique for generating data on what ...