creativity
What Will Be The Gadgets You Are Carrying in 2015?
Its that time of year again where SXSW posts the ideas for this years speaker/panel topics and asks for people to vote on the best proposal. The panel that have been proposed for me to talk to is: Can you predict what the future will look like in 5 to 10 years? Hacking the future requires the abili
3 Interesting Innovation Competitions
In a recent set of tweets, I commented on the growing number of innovation competitions. A number of you responded by sending me a list of competitions that you found interesting. If you have more competitions, post them as comments below or send them via email. Given the challenges that are faci
Slides From “Garage Based Innovation” Speech At Stanford
A few weeks back, I gave a speech at one of the Standford Breakfast Briefings. The topic was on “Garage Based Innovation” with the emphasis being on the personal ability to innovate.
The “Creating Killer Innovations” CD Is Finally Here!
The long awaited Creating Killer Innovations CD is finally here! The CD has been two years in the making and I’m sure that many of you had given up that it would ever become a reality. To “thank you” for you patience, I’ve arranged for a $5.00 discount on the CD for listeners of the […]
CIO’s Role In Innovation – Stirring Up Creativity At The Core (Video)
Many believe that the CIO’s role is to keep the IT “lights” on. Given the I’m a former CIO, I understand and appreciate the challenges of the CIO job. Below is the link to a video of some of my thoughts on how IT and the CIO can play a key role in driving the innovation agenda within their organizat
Are you ready to compete in the creative economy?
Just do a quick comparison of the market value to the book value for public U.S. companies over the last two decades and you will see the dramatic upward rise in value attributed to intangibles – ideas, innovations. In this new world, wealth creation is dependent upon the capacity of a nation to con
Can you measure the impact from innovation?
One of the constant challenges for an innovator is to prove the value of their work. Many believe that innovation and creativity cannot be measured and therefore will always struggle with getting the respect it deserves within an organization. The perception that innovation impact cannot be measure
How Do You Improve Your Creative Mojo?
Have you ever had the time when everything was clicking? When you came up with the idea that later you wondered where it came from? We all have … and then we search for ways to re-create that moment. In sports, athletes come up with all kinds of superstitions to “help” them win games such as not ch
No Matter What You Believe – You Are Creative!
What is shocking to me is how many people don’t think of themselves as being creative. Whenever I give a speech, I ask the audience if they consider themselves as creative. On average, about 1/3 raise their hands which means 2/3 of the audience self classify themselves as non-creative.
US vs China Parents – What skills do children need to be innovative?
During a recent meeting I attended with educators and government officials, I shared my frustration with the “output” of the current educational system. In my opinion, we optimized the system to produce graduates with deep technical skills and the ability to take tests. One competency that I see mis
