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How To Use Constraints Of Time Money & People For Better Innovations
Download Generating_Creativity_Through_Restriction_Constraint_Based_Innovation_S11_Ep13.mp3 Creativity is usually associated with open spaces, uninhibited freedom, and a lack of anything to stifle expression. However, sometimes it can be beneficial, even essential, to build walls, make rules and impose constraints on ourselves in order to get
Unintended Consequence That Became A Childhood Innovation S11 Ep12
Download Unintended_Consequence_That_Became_A_Childhood_Innovation_S11_Ep12.mp3 In the middle of the second world war, James Wright was hard at work, trying to invent a synthetic rubber substitute. He was employed by the U.S. War Production Board who were very interested in cheaper options for
How To Realistically Achieve Your Innovation Goals
Download Write_Down_Your_Innovation_Goals_S11_Ep11.mp3 Everyone dreams of a better future. Some of those dreams are more commonplace, like getting a better job; while others are bigger challenges, such as creating something innovative that will change the world or writing a bestselling book. I believe everyone
Transforming your organization & Alternative industries
Download philmckinney_2005_05_30.mp3 Killer Innovations Podcast for Monday, May 30th 2005 Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Transforming your organization into one that is more creative – Have a good story to tell – Create your own language – Don’t mistake tokens for real change – Make innovation a group
What Is The Relationship Between Dissonance And Innovation?
Download What_Dissonance_Teaches_Us_About_Innovation_S11_Ep10.mp3 A music theory book might seem like an unusual place to find inspiration for innovative thinking, but there is a musical principle that provides a useful metaphor for how innovators find inspiration – and also happens to separate the great composers
5 Innovation Blind Spots That Nokia and Kodak Overlooked
Download 5_Innovation_Blind_Spots_That_Killed_Nokia_and_Kodak_S11_Ep9.mp3 When the mantra “innovate or die” is invoked, two companies who are often mentioned as examples are Nokia and Kodak. But in what ways, exactly, did these two companies fail to innovate? and what lessons can we
Lucid Dreaming Can Help You Be More Creative
Download Lucid_Dreaming_and_Creativity_S11_Ep8.mp3 In the 1984 movie “Dreamscape” starring Dennis Quaid and Christopher Plummer , government researchers found a way to have people join another persons dream and then actively participate, and in some case disrupt it. The core of the movie is to use this
How To Create Innovations By Re-purposing Old Ideas
Download Innovation_From_Re-purposing_S11_Ep7.mp3 If you look up Merriam-Webster’s definition, it says that innovation is “the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices, or methods.” However, in a world of continuous technological and ideological advancement, how much is really new? The truth is, we are
12 Tips From Elon Musk On How To Be More Innovative
Download 12_Tips_on_Innovation_from_Elon_Musk_S11_Ep6.mp3 For many innovators, making a splash through social media is the subject of long thought and a lot of trial and error. On the other hand, innovators like Elon Musk tend to have the Midas touch when it comes
How To Use Crowdsourced Creativity for Innovation
Download Innovation_From_Associative_Fluency_S11_Ep5.mp3 Everyone knows of the old saying “Great minds think alike,” usually said as a kind of joke when two people have the same idea at the same time. But just how true is that statement? In fact, there’s plenty of evidence
