The interplay of business, art and science
Here are some terrific examples of connecting diverse stimuli to generate new ideas: Excerpted from “Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work” by Michael Michalko, New World Library, 2011. The human brain cannot deliberately concentrate on two separate objects or ideas, no matter how dissimilar, no matter how remote, without eventually forming a connection between [...]
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Summer is the perfect time to dream, play and restore your creative spirit. I recommend these books to help you along, and inspire you to take action. May your life and work be a work of art. The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work by Teresa Amabile and [...]
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Steven Johnson gives us a historical perspective on innovation throughout human civilization in this brilliant animation drawn from his latest book: Where do good ideas come from? Buy Where Do Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation on Amazon
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I just started reading Where Good Ideas Come From, by Steven Johnson, and I like his interdisciplinary perspective. (It’s #1 today on Amazon by the way in 3 categories) Here’s a taste of his thinking: From Riverhead: One of our most innovative, popular thinkers takes on-in exhilarating style-one of our key questions: Where do good [...]
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Lost in Learning, by Eva Koleva Timothy, is a book of quiet beauty, filled with stories and images about learning and discovery from the great explorers, scientists and artists of the Renaissance. The aim of this book is to ignite a passion for learning, discovery and creativity. Timothy asks, “What is the profound secret that led [...]
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Does this scenario sound familiar? Bill Jensen and Josh Klein in their book Hacking Work, argue, ”Business’s infrastructure is not keeping up with us. That which was supposed to help us now dictates too much of what we can’t get done. Our tools have become more bossy than our bosses. “What makes this story so urgent [...]
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Almost everyone I know has a book in the works, and dreams of getting published. Self-publishing makes it easier than ever, but is it the right answer? That depends. As a published author, this is what I’ve learned about traditional publishing vs self-publishing: Traditional publishing pros and cons: A traditional publisher gives you added credibility. [...]
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Linda Naiman is a creativity and innovation consultant, coach, speaker and co-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work: Using Music, Improv, Storytelling, and Other Arts to Improve Teamwork
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