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Can creativity training really improve your creativity?

Idea to Value

Well, we have already previously seen that creativity is determined more by our nurture (upbringing) than by our nature (genes we are born with). However, we have also seen that children appear to be more creative than adults , and that divergent thinking creativity rates fall as we age.

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Planning fallacy: Why we are so bad at predicting how long something will take

Idea to Value

In fact, analysis of projects planned to cost over $1 billion showed that around 90% of them also go over budget. In fact, most things which we try to accomplish end up taking longer than we initially plan. It is not just individuals who suffer from the planning fallacy though. How can you reduce the planning fallacy?

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Why Business Strategy Shouldn’t Be “Scientific”

Innovation Excellence

Feynman’s point was that we can’t merely mimic behaviors and expect to get results. In 2004, I was leading a major news organization during the Orange Revolution in Ukraine. We rarely get much insight into failed efforts or see perspectives from ordinary customers, line workers, competitors and so on. The Halo Effect.

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The 5 Ways Chairman Lampert Destroyed Sears’ Value

Adam Hartung

The brand is now so tarnished that Sears Holdings is writing down the value of the Sears name by another $200million – reducing intangible value from the $4B at origination in 2004 to under $2B. Through case analysis the good professor taught us that leadership could make decisions that increased company valuation.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

In the book Charles Darwin described a natural selection process favoring individuals and species who, due to a lucky collection of redeeming features, were better suited to their environment than less fortunate peers. Companies who choose to act decisively, can adapt to shifting business environments at will. They innovate.

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On the Origin of Companies

David Marks

In the book Charles Darwin described a natural selection process favoring individuals and species who, due to a lucky collection of redeeming features, were better suited to their environment than less fortunate peers. Companies who choose to act decisively, can adapt to shifting business environments at will. They innovate.

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Innovation – Why Bezos Succeeded, While Lampert Failed at Sears

Adam Hartung

By November, 2004 the stock has risen to $90. Eventually, this became what we now call the Discover card.). Meanwhile, for those who wanted to shop for many things from home the internet had taken over where the catalogue once began. Last week Sears announced sales and earnings. And once again, the news was all bad.

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