How Can We Break Out of Our Thinking Ruts?
Tim Kastelle Nancy and I just got back from an excellent trip to Italy. We each had…
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For Most Researchers, “Practice” is Harder than “Deep”
I’ve been invited to participate in a symposium on Deep Practice, organised around the theme…
Read MoreInnovation – A New Match Between Need and Solution
Ralph-Christian Guest Post: by Ralph-Christian Ohr While revisiting some collected innovation readings, I recognized that it…
Read MoreListening to customers…. really listening.
John One of the consistent messages from innovation surveys is that customers are a major source…
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Often when we someone asks us to describe a product or a service, we tell…
Read MoreAn Innovation Paradox
David Lazer included a really interesting demo in one of his talks at the Sunbelt…
Read MoreConstraints Make Us More Creative
For a couple of years I was the manager in charge of a self-managing marketing…
Read MoreInnovation Lessons from Collapsing Bridges
Whenever someone comes up with a new type of bridge, there is no way of…
Read MoreDesign and Innovation
Which of these two things is better designed? The Robert Graves Tea Kettle by Alessi?…
Read MoreEmpathy-Driven Innovation
Three things came together to make me think of this post: I regularly get feedback…
Read MoreYou Have to Break Connections to Get Your Ideas to Spread
Next time you get in a car to drive somewhere, take a minute to think…
Read MoreDesigning Espresso Innovation
Here are some thoughts on ‘design-driven innovation’ versus ‘design as making things look cool’: Design-Driven…
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