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7 TENETS OF CREATIVE THINKING

Michael Michalko

In school, we learn about geniuses and their ideas, but how did they get those ideas? The following are seven principles that I’ve learned during my lifetime of work in the field of creative thinking — things that I wish I’d been taught as a student. 2 Creative Thinking Is Work. It’s producing a result.

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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.

Agile 111
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Society 2045’s Future Is Self Governance

Tullio Siragusa

This past summer, Society 2045 had a series of interviews with change makers seeking to improve the way society works. Ted is also co-author of the sociocracy handbook Many Voices, One Song and Who decides who decides? The motto is to help the individual understand social learning. S ociocracy and Change.

Handbook 118
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Top Jobs to be Done Books (JTBD)

InnovationTraining.org

The world is changing, and innovation is needed to move an organization forward. In this guide, you’ll learn how to figure out what customers want (even when they can’t express it), sort valuable insights from less useful data, dig into the “why”, develop solutions that work, spot emerging trends, and more.

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Innovation Management in 2023: Leadership & Strategy

Innov8rs

What we've learned since then is that, just like everything else, competitive advantages have a life cycle. The world is changing and that means there are so many headwinds as well as delightful business opportunities. Can we change fast enough with the external world? What habits do we need to change or adopt? ·

Strategy 105
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THE EXQUISITE CORPSE

Michael Michalko

If, however, you change your focus and combine your subject with something that is not related, different, unusual patterns are activated. This got him thinking about synthetics, including polymers that make clothing, which triggered his idea to create intelligent polymer seed coatings, which shift properties as conditions change.

Handbook 111
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The Innovative Mentor

IdeaScale

A mentor enables innovators to focus on their project results while also learning about themselves along the way. Learning how best to communicate and pitch their potential projects; and. When is it time to stick to an idea, and when is it time to listen to others and change course? The M entor Role in I nnovation .