Today’s technoculture of entrepreneurship and creative problem solving owes much to this 1960s magazine Source: spectrum.ieee.org This article gives an historic overview. Possible other sources also contributed to the growth of innovation today…
Walter Isaacson, the author of definitive biographies of Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein, finds that brilliant ideas invariably have a history, and that brilliant innovators are people who know how to build on the work of others to turn ideas into reality. As he puts it, “Only in storybooks do inventions come like a thunderbolt.” …
As well as good ideas for inspire innovation – these are great engagement sparkers for WCIW. What might you do during World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21 to experience creativity and enliven innovation?
Management thinking is in a rut. This is a harsh thing to say, but it must be said. Despite all the great brainpower being applied, the field of management is failing to provide the empirical, grounded, actionable guidance that organizations require in today’s economy. Most of what passes for novel thinking […] Source: www.forbes.com Appreciate …
The theory of disruptive innovation was invented by Clayton Christensen, of Harvard Business School, in his book “The Innovator’s Dilemma”. Mr Christensen used the term to describe innovations that create new markets by discovering new categories of customers. They do this partly by harnessing new technologies but also by developing new business models and exploiting …
So for 2015, our collective goal as educators should be striving to innovate our projects, activities, and curriculum such that we empower our students to develop into creative, insightful, successful learners who are prepared to become leaders in their desired future. Source: www.edutopia.org John Kao, author of Innovation Nation, says, “To me, innovation is the …
Just imagine, pretend. Pretend during World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15-21, that everyone you interact with, including you, has amazing creative powers – to generate new ideas, to make new decisions and to take new actions. How would that be, eh? Well, for one thing, new ideas would be greeted with welcome … they …
What if…for one week, everyone believed in creativity? Read More »
See on Scoop.it – Creativity and Learning InsightsTim Draper won big by investing in Skype, Tesla and Baidu. But why does his new entrepreneurship school teach hydroponics and painting? Marci Segal, MS‘s insight: Want to set up a school for innovation? Try this model. So refreshing. See on www.smartplanet.com
A quick refresher to help you embrace possible futures. Some might call these slides a wake-up call. World Creativity and Innovation Week is 6 months away – how might you celebrate this year? [slideshare id=27033376&doc=99quotesonthefutureofinnovation1-131009151046-phpapp01]
Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday marks the beginning of World Creativity and Innovation Week each year – April 15 – 21. Here’s a SXSW slide presentation by Brian Sullivan that has lots of fodder to enhance your own creative process and those of others. Remember to post your event in our WCIW facebook group and WCIW …
