IdeaScale

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Creativity can be difficult to cultivate in the workplace. Some teams gain inspiration from seeing creative innovations from other companies. Creativity is more than painting a work of art or writing a best selling book. Thoughts, words, and actions are all forms of creativity.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Today I want to begin telling you about ‘ True Creativity ‘ As I mentioned last week, I have made it my mission to help a billion people transform their ideas into reality. When I was still working at my previous management consulting company, we had several workshops with facilitators to help make the team more creative.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

Innovate to grow with these innovation book recommendations. Does your organization have a comprehensive innovation strategy or plan for the year? Are you interested in learning more about how to develop an innovative mindset and gain practical skills on developing creative new ideas for implementation?

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 21, 2021

In this episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we welcome back the Dean of Innovation, Dr Jeff DeGraff, who has worked with more than half of the Fortune 500 companies to improve their innovation programs. We speak about how to cultivate a creative mindset. The Creative Mindset book: [link].

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

One of the most important pieces of creativity and innovation research from the past couple of decades can be found in the book The Progress Principle: Using small wins to ignite joy, engagement and creativity at work. Progress Principle: Positive aspects which help inner work life, progress and creativity.

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Idea to Value

MAY 24, 2021

What is creativity? What makes some ideas and things creative, while others are not? What is the definition of creativity? What is the history of creativity? And why is creativity important? What is the definition of Creativity? Creativity can be hard to define.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

As you may know, as a noted (ahem) blogger and voracious reader, I am sometimes asked to review books on strategy and innovation. Even after choosing some books to review, I often find myself asking - did the book actually meet my criteria? Thinking, with the subtitle "The Unconventional Approach to Breakthrough Ideas".

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Idea to Value

MAY 9, 2022

Several researchers have even found evidence from a number of fields (including science and movie, music and book industries) that there is a real element of randomness in the the relationship between timing, collaboration and what becomes a hit.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

The Power of Team Innovation Keynote Speakers Keynote speakers hold a pivotal role in setting the tone and driving the theme of corporate events, conferences, and leadership programs. Their impact can often extend beyond the event, influencing long-term team dynamics and innovation.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Kaiser Yang, Founder of Platypus Labs and author of the upcoming innovation book Crack the Code: 8 Surprising Keys to unlock innovation. We speak about what it takes to apply creativity to build successful innovations.

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Phil McKinney

JULY 2, 2023

As an avid reader, I have delved into countless business and leadership books, each with its own unique perspectives and insights. One book I read when it first came out was "Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs" by John Doerr. They're not silver bullets.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 30, 2020

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with multiple entrepreneur Josh Linkner, about how to apply discipline to creativity. Josh is a talented Jazz guitarist, as well as having written bestselling books and starting and selling multiple technology companies. We are born to be creative.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 3, 2019

Is your organization centralized or decentralized when it comes to innovation? In a company where innovation is centralized, a specific department is tasked with innovating for the entire organization. How do you invest in your employees’ creativity? The Corporate Startup (book). Originals (book).

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Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Here are some places and methods to help you find them: Read Widely : Books, magazines, and online articles are great sources of inspiration. Reflecting on your experiences can help you identify patterns and potential innovations. Nature and Outdoor Activities : Spending time in nature can stimulate creativity.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 23, 2024

Often, people can be afraid to begin a new creative endeavor, especially when they compare themselves to people who are the best in the world. Other business books which outsold his. We cannot control how many copies our book will sell, or how many people download our song or video.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

I've been reading and thinking a lot lately about what is described as a "culture of innovation". I think a culture of innovation is kind of like a unicorn: it would be cool if it existed, and some people claim to have seen one, but when you get up close it's just a normal animal that happens to be missing a horn.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Check out these popular JTBD book recommendations. If you’ve already reviewed our introductory training article, you may be interested in finding more resources to expand your knowledge about this framework and how to apply it to your own creative challenges and innovative problem-solving experiments. Get it here.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This is especially true for venture and innovation teams, who let’s face it, many of whom had a very tough 2022. With the global economy stalling and fear of an upcoming recession, many companies have significantly slowed their investments into new innovation teams. Ensure everyone in the organisation still feels creative.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

What makes it possible for high performance athletes, aritists, scientists and innovators to effortlessly produce great, creative work? The history of creative flow. The term was coined and popularised by researcher & psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his 1990 book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.

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Innovation in Practice

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

If you like creativity and innovation, there are a lot of great books out there that cover just a wide range of topics. This book contains many great stories, jokes, and metaphors. This book contains many great stories, jokes, and metaphors. Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation by James Utterback.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

I spoke to 11 of the world’s leading female innovation experts to get their definition of “innovation” The variety in their responses may surprise you. In 2016, I wrote the article What is innovation? 15 experts share their innovation definition in order to answer the question of “What is innovation?”

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Destination Innovation

MARCH 18, 2024

It will lead you to creative ideas. Set Aside Time for Creativity: Our brains are cluttered with pressing tasks. Dedicate specific time in your schedule for day dreaming, creative thinking and imagination. Read Widely: Read books, articles, and content from different fields to gain a broader knowledge base. Take exercise.

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Idea to Value

MAY 19, 2017

The world’s greatest innovators exhibit 27 creative attitudes, and playfulness is one of the most critical attitudes (Kim, 2016). While innovators are focused and passionate about their pursuits, they do not take themselves too seriously. Innovators are playful, maintain a good sense of humor, and are even mischievous.

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Innovation in Practice

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

If you like creativity and innovation, there are a lot of great books out there that cover a wide range of topics. Unfortunately, 90% of the books out there just talk about the importance of creativity and not about the “how.” So be wary of books that over promise and under deliver.

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The Inovo Group

MAY 30, 2019

Well-respected Harvard Business School professor and HBR contributor Gary Pisano has weighed in on the topic of large company innovation in his new book ‘Creative Construction’. This book is a worthwhile, albeit high-level, treatment of the topic with a rich set of descriptions and examples. Gary Pisano, PhD.

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Tim Kastelle

DECEMBER 30, 2016

That’s the slogan for Keri Smith’s wonderful book The Wander Society (and here ). Her book is a manifesto for getting out and directly experiencing life through unplanned, mindful wandering. In both cases, Solvitur ambulando is a pretty useful creativity hack. Solvitur ambulando – it is solved by walking.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 28, 2020

Educators, Creators, and Innovators, Revisit His Work! The creativity and innovation world has lost one of its finest just this last week. Sir Ken Robinson was the most articulate speaker and author in the field of applied creativity we’ve ever known. Creativity is Not a Nice to Have — Business Leaders.

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

A highly creative new method for solving difficult problems. Accelerate the Momentum of Work and Life Projects With Focused Creativity. Three Oaks, Michigan, Wednesday April 21st, an announcement on International Creativity and Innovation Day. More focused creativity means more Momentum. Everybody is creative.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 22, 2017

Pause to acknowledge Daniel Pink I'd like to pause here and tip my hat to Daniel Pink, who wrote a really good book that is becoming ever more prescient. Daniel Pink wrote a book entitled A Whole New Mind in 2005, and at the time the book had a nice reception. This is because machines aren't artistic or creative - yet.

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HYPE Innovation

JANUARY 16, 2023

Do we come into this world with a special talent and ability to innovate better than others, or is it something we can all learn and acquire over time? According to a study of 72 innovative entrepreneurs and 310 executives, the innovators demonstrated five key innovation skills consistently more than the regular executives.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with David Schonthal, a Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is also the author of the new book The Human Element: Overcoming the Resistance That Awaits New Ideas with his co-author Loran Nordgren.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 3, 2019

Is your organization centralized or decentralized when it comes to innovation? In a company where innovation is centralized, a specific department is tasked with innovating for the entire organization. How do you invest in your employees’ creativity? The Corporate Startup (book). Originals (book).

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Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s look at some examples of lateral thinking in business strategy and innovation. Nintendo introduced a major innovation with motion controls in the Wii gaming console, revolutionizing the gaming industry. This approach was creative and unexpected, setting Nintendo apart from its competitors Sony and Microsoft.

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7innovation

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

I read many books from this topic, but this deep personal guide into creative process from an experienced practitioner is a recommendation for everyone trying to guide creative process. I made a record number of notes ?? More information about …

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

DECEMBER 20, 2020

I didn’t read a huge number of books this year but I really enjoyed the ones that I did read. This was seriously one of the greatest books ever written. Final Jeopardy : In honor of Alex Trebek I decided to read this book about the famed Jeopardy match between IBM’s Watson and human champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

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Carla Johnson

JANUARY 26, 2022

January 18, 2022 January is International Creativity Month. Because of this, I wanted to take a few minutes and answer a question that people regularly ask me: What should I read to get better at creativity? Following are the 18 best books I’ve read that I believe will help you become a better creative thinker.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

We speak about what it takes to build a culture where both leaders and everyone can feel engaged with innovation and bring forward their best ideas. Topics covered in today’s episode: 00:01:00 – Karin and David’s backgrounds in corporate work which led them to innovation. Courageous Cultures book: [link].

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