Solving the Nonproductiveness of Telecommuting Workforces
The article “Face Time” (The New Yorker, March 18, 2013 edition) by James Surowiecki discusses telecommuting’s downsides by focusing on its interpersonal... Read More
Intelligence vs. Wisdom (Pt 2): Magical Difference
Posted on21 Mar 2013
Tagstangibles, innovation, intangibles, intuition, knowledge, learn, logic, reason, situational awareness, sum of our experiences, innate, wisdom, Wisdom's Magical Hierarchy, synergy, additive, Intelligence vs Wisdom Series, awareness, creativity, emotions, experience, information
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As I had posted earlier, one cannot be wise without sensitivity to the human condition. This means wisdom has innate, emotional, intangible... Read More
Stories as Inhibitors of Change, Innovation
Posted on11 Mar 2013
Tagsadaptability, change, change management, dissent, facts, history, ideas, Influence, innovation, Northwestern University, opinions, question, rationale, storytelling, The New Yorker, thinking process, think outside the box, George Packer, Dan McAdams
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Stories galvanize people, helping them to learn, to coalesce around ideas. If we look at this galvanization as solidification, we can also... Read More
Creators vs. Pruners: Personality Typing
Posted on28 Jan 2013
Tagsbusiness, content, creativity, innovation, Personality, problem solving, process, Creator vs Pruner Analogy, content creators, content aggregators
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In the development of ideas, we generally see two types of people: creators and pruners. While people often display both types, usually... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 15): Prototypes as Obstacles
“Once he gets an idea in his head, there’s no changing it!” As common as this comment is, it’s true for us... Read More
Vanilla Words and Uncreative Personalities, Cultures
Just as music can set the tone, so can words. Just as music can help you assess personalities, words too. In business,... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 12): Associative Thinking
It’s difficult to discuss creative innovation without addressing associative thinking (aka Intersectional ThinkingTM). It’s the act of comparing something to another to... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 11): Quantification Restricts Creativity
Business prizes quantification; yet, ironically, it restricts creativity and innovation in two ways: Encouraging electrical activity in our brains which restricts idea... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 10): Information & Interruptions
Posted on05 Nov 2012
TagsCreative Innovation Series, creativity, decisions, education, information, Information Diet, innovation, knowledge, multi-tasking, power, risk, technology, The Atlantic, The Economist
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Today, we have expansive, quick access to information. Moreover, we have sophisticated reminders of communications we receive and the tasks to do,... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 9): Pessimism’s Positivity
Imagine one chess player who can see nine moves ahead and another who can only see two. Which is more likely to... Read More
