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THE QUESTION: Who Created "The Year of Living Creatively?"

Idea Champions

If you are thinking about subscribing to The Year of Living Creatively , one question you are likely to ask is this: "Who created it -- and what are his credentials?". Sold my shares in 2008. FREE THE GENIE : A deck of cards to help aspiring innovators originate, develop, and manifest bold new ideas and possibilities.

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Innovate, Adapt, Overcome: How to Beat a Recession with Idea Management & Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

job losses skyrocketed during the peak recession years 2008-2010 Given the devastating impact of the 2007-08 financial crisis, it’s little wonder that companies worldwide are sensitive to omens of a new “great recession”. But don’t panic just yet. Improvise, adapt, and overcome” is a mantra coined by the U.S

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“Embrace Open Innovation or be Destroyed by it…” – A Case Study on Lego & Bagels

Qmarkets

Mugglestone, 2005) Now if this task were to be attempted using a contemporary Idea Management platform , it could be completed in days rather than decades. In 2008 they launched an Open Innovation platform called Lego Ideas which allows anyone to submit proposals for new construction sets. The Innovation Gamble.

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“Embrace Open Innovation or be Destroyed by it…” – A Case Study on Lego & Bagels

Qmarkets

Mugglestone, 2005) Now if this task were to be attempted using a contemporary Idea Management platform , it could be completed in days rather than decades. In 2008 they launched an Open Innovation platform called Lego Ideas which allows anyone to submit proposals for new construction sets. The Innovation Gamble.

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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

PhoneGap was born during iPhoneDevCamp 2008. Additionally, a certain energy is generated within the group dynamics, giving employees’ creative juices a turbo-charge. A year later, Skype acquired GroupMe for $85 million. PhoneGap is a mobile app development framework that revolutionized the world of mobile app development. Its origins?

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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

PhoneGap was born during iPhoneDevCamp 2008. Additionally, a certain energy is generated within the group dynamics, giving employees’ creative juices a turbo-charge. A year later, Skype acquired GroupMe for $85 million. PhoneGap is a mobile app development framework that revolutionized the world of mobile app development. Its origins?

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Innovation Ecosystem: Bridging the Gap Between Digital and Offline Innovation

Qmarkets

This is because they provide a venue for self-expression and creativity through technology. People with technical backgrounds come together, form teams around a problem or idea, and collaboratively create a unique solution from scratch — these generally take shape in the form of websites, mobile apps, and even robots. Don’t Force It.