by New & Improved | Jan 20, 2015 | Science of Innovation
Making Thinking Visible: The Improved Discovery Session for Fueling Qualitative Research and Client Communication By Linda Yaven All photos by the author “We cannot request creativity to appear upon demand, but we can extend it an invitation.” — David...
by New & Improved | Jan 3, 2015 | Science of Innovation
The Trojan Horse Approach to Innovation by Paul Hoffman and Margaret J. King. Idea generation is the key to any problem-solving task, and essential for non-routine problems requiring creativity. When the usual skills and judgment that come from solving the...
by New & Improved | Oct 16, 2014 | Innovation Culture, Science of Innovation
An American psychologist and professor, E. Paul Torrance, became curious about children’s creativity in the late 1950s. During his time working with boys at a military academy he became aware that creativity was misunderstood.He saw that we need a better way to...
by New & Improved | Sep 16, 2014 | Science of Innovation, Tools & Techniques, Webinars
We asked the webinar participants: What’s your biggest problem with sales? The majority of people (35%) stated: “Selling makes me feel uncomfortable.” The remainder of participants were evenly split between: My client/boss isn’t enthused...
by New & Improved | Jul 2, 2014 | Science of Innovation, What's New in Innovation
A year ago the GE Global Innovation Barometer study indicated, frankly, that senior executives were a bit freaked out by this “innovation thing” and experiencing what GE termed “Innovation Vertigo.” Executives unintentionally backed themselves into a corner....
by New & Improved | Dec 5, 2013 | Science of Innovation, Tools & Techniques
Mistake 1: Gator Brains Just because the swamp is calm, it doesn’t mean there are no alligators. When human beings get comfortable, their primitive brain – the gator brain – fights hard to keep change from happening. Unfortunately the gator brain is...
