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Beyond The Obvious Is Now Available In Simplified Chinese [创客学:苹果公司也在偷师的创新课]
During my recent trip to China I discovered that the simplified Chinese translation of my book, Beyond The Obvious (创客学:苹果公司也在偷师的创新课), has been released and on-sale. I reached out to the publisher while I was in China and there was a mad scramble to setup a handful of press interviews while I was t
How Does Creativity Benefit the Economy?
Creativity produces fresh ideas, which are the basis for progress in today’s economy. Why should we value creativity in the 21st century? With an uncertain global economy and a need not just for progress, but for innovative progress that creates jobs and benefits the global society, emphasizing cre
Is It True That Exercise Can Radically Boost Creativity?
You lace up the running shoes and go out for an early morning jog. Halfway through your workout, the crystal-clear solution to that nagging problem you’ve been thinking about for weeks pops into your head like a bolt of lightning. You speed up to get home and write down that creative solution before
Personal Creativity Lives in All of Us
We have all heard someone say, “Oh, I am not a creative person at all. I don’t paint, draw, write, or do anything like that.” People tend to think of personal creativity in terms of artistic skills or genetic abilities. But whether that creative spark is a barely-heard whisper or a loud buzz that yo
Could Your Innovation Failure Be Innovation Progress?
Is innovation failure a contradiction? Innovation leaders and analysts say no. Venture Capitalist and Forbes writer Henry Doss observes that “…failure is a feature of highly innovative organizations….[T]here is a strong correlation between failure and innovation.” According to Doss, in a culture whi
The Role of the Individual in a Creative Economy Is …
How does an individual fit into the new creative economy? Many people think in broad terms of small start-ups with collaborative teams working together to achieve innovation. But the role of the individual is the most critical piece of the link to a creative economy. According to the Creative Econom
Flow: Filling the Well of Personal Creativity
We’ve all experienced that magic state of being completely immersed in something or being blissfully “in the zone”. Everything clicks and you are running on all cylinders. Time seems to fade away, you forget to eat, and your focus is razor-sharp. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls this feeli
Brainstorming for Fun and Profit – 5 Tips for Teams
Today’s economy is not for the weak of heart. From new media to flexible work hours to diverse workplaces, the business of business has become more complex than it ever was before. To compete in the ever-changing marketplace, you have to be flexible, creative, and daring without forsaking sensibl
8 Simple Steps To Be More Creative
So you want to be more creative? It may not be as hard as it sounds. Like so many other things in life, there are steps you take to train your creative muscle. Want it. Do you even want to be creative? If so prove it to yourself by living a life that embraces for […]
Great Innovations From Asking the Right Questions
Innovation is not about solving just any problem, but about knowing which problems to solve. We discover the right problem by asking the right questions. There are a number of inflection points in history in which a brilliant person took a popularly held assumption — even one that is totally counte
