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CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS AND THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE

Michael Michalko

By focusing your attention in a different way (focusing on the dots and closing your eyes), you changed your perception of the pattern thereby allowing yourself to see something that you could not otherwise see. Read Michael’s book THINKERTOYS (A HANDBOOK OF CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES). Become creative.

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Startup CTO or Developer

TechEmpower Innovation

Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. Increasing competitive advantage? The answer is: it depends. The role of a CTO varies as the company matures.

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Corporate Innovation in 2024

Innov8rs

Late December, we hosted a global conversation with leading experts sharing their perspective about what will (not) change for corporate innovation in 2024. Looking forward to 2024, what’s coming at us, and how can we as innovators make a difference? Here's what they shared. Here's what they shared. Here's what they shared.

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7 TENETS OF CREATIVE THINKING

Michael Michalko

Michael Michalko is one of the most highly-acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of the best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), Cracking Creativity (The Secrets of Creative Genius), and Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work.

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Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Jean-Christophe Gaillard, Founder & CEO, Corix Partners

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

Gaillard is the author of The CyberSecurity Leadership Handbook for the CISO and the CEO and the host of The Cyber Security Transformation Podcast. But don’t get stuck in the problem space: There are lots of people who can diagnose how bad things are, but not so many who can articulate meaningful ways to bring change.

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TO GET A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, TURN YOUR PROBLEM UPSIDE DOWN

Michael Michalko

Changing the way you read the same words from (top to bottom) to (bottom to top) changed the meaning of the essay. Read the following from top to bottom. Think for a moment about the meaning of the words. Now, read it again starting at the bottom and reading up. The Lost Generation. Happiness comes from within”. Is a lie, and.

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Selling Agile to Executives: 8 Ways to Get Buy-in

Planview

Because Agile includes a culture shift and a mindset change, as well as funding, you need executives to truly buy in to the approach. The only problem may be that you’re getting little engagement from senior management, and they hold the keys to driving positive and enduring change in the organization. Show Them Quick Wins.

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