Innovation Roundup – 8-8-2014

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: Improv and Comedy Can Infuse Companies With an Inventive Spirit – On the surface, business and comedy could not be more different. But the performance skill sets used in comedy routines are directly relevant to creating and maintaining a strong business culture. Straight-laced […]

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Innovation Technique: Leverage the Power of “Spectacular Failure”

Failure, in general, is not a good thing. It is usually uncomfortable, painful, and the exact opposite of what we wanted. However, failure can be your “success secret weapon.” Especially when it’s not just basic failure, but rather when it’s Spectacular Failure!. “Spectacular Failure”? That sounds even worse than regular failure, doesn’t it? Maybe. But […]

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Innovation Roundup – 8-01-2014

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: The Science Of Brainstorming – “But research continues to show that our hunt for the eureka moment may be in vain. The most recent example comes from Joel Chan and Christian Schunn of the University of Pittsburgh, who sought to understand how “thought […]

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Innovation Without Execution is Like a Taco Without Filling

Innovation is awesome. Innovation is also useless without execution. In 2012 Taco Bell introduced the Doritos Locos Tacos, a standard taco where the shell is made from Nacho Cheese Doritos. Brilliant! The Doritos Locos Tacos went on to went on to become Taco Bell’s most successful product launch ever, selling 100 million Tacos in 10 […]

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Increasing Innovation by Busting Your Comfort Zone (Guest Post by Ken Okel)

If you have seen me speak, you know my simple definition of innovation:  “Doing something new, or doing something old in a  new way.” In order to do something new or something old in a new way, you have to get out of your comfort zone. Staying in your comfort zone is the opposite of […]

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Innovation Technique: Throw it All Away, Make it Earn Its Way Back (Guest Post by Thom Singer)

One of the biggest barriers to using innovation to take your business or career to the next level is the current success you are enjoying. If you try to innovate by clinging to what you are already doing, you begin the creative process already limiting yourself. You are far better off throwing it all away! […]

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Innovation Lesson from Pixar: Stop “Planning Derivative Work”

I love Pixar. Let me be clear; I don’t just love Pixar movies (though Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and The Incredibles are amongst my favorite movies).  I love Pixar the Company. I have read and watched quite a few books, articles, and documentaries about Pixar, and their story and methodology never ceases to amaze […]

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Innovation Roundup – 7-18-2014

Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: Blindsided by Innovation: Stop Being Romantic! – You get comfortable, you stop being hungry, you start to miss the signs, and then all of a sudden you’re blindsided by innovation, and you’re out of business. Don’t let it happen to you! Always […]

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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 […]

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Building a Culture of Innovation – Step 3: Adopt the Right Mindset

(This is Part 3 of a 3-Part series of posts on “How to Build a Culture of Innovation.” To read Part 1, click here. To read Part 2, click here) Building a Culture of Innovation starts with getting buy-in and setting proper expectations. However, even if you have buy-in and have set proper expectations, your […]

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