Innovation Roundup

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web:

• Two Words That Drive Creativity & Innovation – (Disney understand the value of saying, “Yes, And!”) “What if …,” and “yes, and …,” are simple, yet powerful, concepts requiring a disciplined approach. In fact, at Disney Institute we believe that creativity is not an escape from disciplined thinking; it is an escape with disciplined thinking.
• Why Steve Jobs Didn’t Listen to His Customers – “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” —Steve Jobs.  One of the most famous opinions from a highly opinionated man. Regardless of your personal view on this statement, it is remembered because of the implications that Jobs makes about customer feedback.
• 20 Problem Solving Activities To Improve Creativity – Creative problem solving requires creative problem solving activities. Because even if you know all of theproblem solving steps, it’s important to know exercises and techniques to actually execute each phase. Here are 20 interactive exercises that will help you through each step of the problem solving process.
• 10 Clear Principles for the 96% that Need Culture Change – Culture is a complex topic that impacts every major change effort.  The critical elements of change efforts are cultural and learned so it’s important to learn from experts in this field to increase your effectiveness.
• 3 Comedy Techniques That Can Improve Your Leadership Skills – You may be surprised to hear that comedy skills are the same skills needed in business. The reason: Learning comedy skills can help create an authentic, transparent culture and improve morale. How is this possible? Because comedy and great workplaces are founded on the same core principle: truth.

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