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Creative Innovation (Pt 12): Associative Thinking

Posted on13 Dec 2012

Tagsanalogy, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, organizational culture, diversity, Harvard Business Review, Heidi Gardner, innovation, The Medici Effect, associative thinking, Frans Johansson, Giovanni Gavetti, Intersectional Thinking

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It’s difficult to discuss creative innovation without addressing associative thinking (aka Intersectional ThinkingTM). It’s the act of comparing something to another to...

Creative Innovation (Pt 11): Quantification Restricts Creativity

Posted on26 Nov 2012

Tagsbrain, cognition, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, decision-making process, Harvard Business Review, Heidi Gardner, innovation, knowledge, pressure, problem solving, process, quantify, Scientific American, Evangelia Chrysikou

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Business prizes quantification; yet, ironically, it restricts creativity and innovation in two ways: Encouraging electrical activity in our brains which restricts idea...

Difference Between Innovation And Creativity In Business

How Work Pressure and Fear Affect Innovation

Posted on23 Jul 2012

Tagscontext, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, organizational culture, Daniel Gilbert, fear, fun, Harvard Business Review, Heidi Gardner, innovation, management, relationships, The Economist, emotional triggers

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It is simple. Employees who feel pressure and fear are less creative and innovative. Daniel Gilbert in “The Science Behind the Smile”...

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Creative Innovation (Pt 12): Associative Thinking

Creative Innovation (Pt 11): Quantification Restricts Creativity

How Work Pressure and Fear Affect Innovation

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