Innovation & Authority – Why accepting authority may mean dumbing down
Think for yourself and question authority. - Timothy Leary When introducing innovation into existing, stable organizations and systems, you must navigate around authority. Like the tip of an iceberg,...
View ArticleInnovation Folklore & Fairytales – Self deception and the stories we tell
The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best – and therefore never scrutinize or question. - Stephen Jay Gould As a process to connect people and transmit ideas within organizations,...
View ArticleInnovation in the Rear View Mirror – The challenge of revisionist history and...
I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place. - Winston Churchill Raise your hands if you have ever met someone who has...
View ArticleInnovation Beyond the Average: the challenges of delusions of grandeur and...
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge. - Charles Darwin Innovation is not necessarily a size game. Bigger is not necessarily better. Large organizations keenly focused on...
View ArticlePlaying with a Full Deck – OnInnovation
Low Tech Tools to Foster High Output Innovation Thinking One of the questions often asked by those seeking to create a strong innovation culture is, “What are some good tools for engaging people across...
View ArticleGrow a Backbone: How culture alignment supports innovation
An organization looking to extend its innovation capability faces the same prospects as a company looking to undergo a major culture transformation. The work requires focus, commitment, and persistence...
View ArticleIs it hot in here? A review of Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire by Braden Kelley
For those of you who don’t know Braden Kelley, he is one of several thought-leader, whirling dervishes in the innovation space. Braden is the founder and executive editor of the innovation hub,...
View ArticleCo-creating innovation—a better participation experience
To further the appreciation of culture among all the people, to increase respect for the creative individual, to widen participation by all the processes and fulfillments of art—this is one of the...
View ArticleGreat post on the power of Priming at FastCompany
Here at Primed Associates we are always looking for others’ takes on the concept of priming. This week we share a great post from the FastCompany site by Martin Lindstrom, who has a new book out,...
View ArticleHooray for Failure – Episode 5 – Ishita Gupta
In this episode of Hooray for Failure we explore the power of fear and how it drives our behavior away from failure with the delightful Ishita Gupta. Ishita is founder of Fear.less Magazine and Ishita...
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