Creativity

Lessons from IDEO.

Look for fresh experiences and new role models.

Leaders need to rethink who gets to contribute — and how.

Creativity takes some time to brew.

Björk and Tina Brown have many differences but one common problem: They are watching the boat beneath them sink. Their print and music industries are being disintermediated by the digital revolution. They are struggling to respond to the blue-ocean and white-space and black-swan disruption that besets us all. Brown is a British-born journalist, columnist, talk-show […]

Studies show that it can be better for your engagement - and health.

For organizations like GE, P&G, and Visa, management innovation is the secret to success. But what is management innovation? Why is it so important? And...

Just minutes into its first screening, the ultraserious dramatic film The Room began eliciting laughter. Soon, people in the audience were “peeing in their pants,” says a cast member who attended the premiere. It was pretty much a complete flop — in some people’s view one of the worst movies ever made. So why is […]

It provides a format for structured reflection.

Any company that strives to be innovative must allow for failure. Making mistakes means you're taking risks, which is critical to innovation.

A creative team isn’t enough. It takes the direct involvement of a senior executive.

The perception that good management is closely linked to good measurement runs deep. How often do you hear these old saws repeated: "If you can't measure...

Four lessons from Disney on infusing creativity into employee training.

According to IDEO.

Don't be afraid to make it fun.

My sister Michelle has quite the entrepreneurial resume. About 10 years ago, she took her academic knowledge of language acquisition and tied it to her...

In business, innovation rarely springs from a flash of inspiration. It arises from a cold-eyed analysis of seven kinds of opportunities.

Making employees prove their ideas' worth results in better concepts and more motivated workers. Executives must give people the tools to stand behind...

Surprises are the new normal, and they are not fun. I was about to write a joyous paean to Earth Day and the glories of celebrating the great outdoors, when volcanic ash closed European airports. My flights to a global health summit were cancelled, making me cranky about nature instead. I had just returned from […]

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