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We Need Fewer Masterminds and More James Dysons
Are our schools preparing pupils to cope with the workplace of tomorrow or are they preparing them to pass exams today?
Are our schools preparing pupils to cope with the workplace of tomorrow or are they preparing them to pass exams today?
The Power of the Outsider Mindset
What do the following people have in common? Levi Strauss, Henry Ford, Estee Lauder, Walt Disney, Elon Musk, Arianna Huffington, Sergey Brin? They are all famous entrepreneurs who founded successful new businesses.
What do the following people have in common? Levi Strauss, Henry Ford, Estee Lauder, Walt Disney, Elon Musk, Arianna Huffington, Sergey Brin? They are all famous entrepreneurs who founded successful new businesses.
The Limits of Positive Thinking
The magical potency of positive thinking has been a common theme among motivational speakers for a long time.
The magical potency of positive thinking has been a common theme among motivational speakers for a long time.
The Benefits of Reverse Mentoring
We all need to stay young if we are to innovate.
We all need to stay young if we are to innovate.
Because We Place More Value on Recent Information We Fall Into the Trap of the Availability Error
What we see first tends to influence us most.
What we see first tends to influence us most.
Improve Your Brainstorm Output by Redefining the Problem
One simple technique that can generate fresh thinking is to redefine the problem.
One simple technique that can generate fresh thinking is to redefine the problem.
What if the Current Use of Your Product Were Banned?
In a brilliant piece of marketing it repurposed diamonds as symbols of love and devotion.
In a brilliant piece of marketing it repurposed diamonds as symbols of love and devotion.
Eight Reasons Why Innovation Beats Efficiency
Innovative products and services give companies an edge.
Innovative products and services give companies an edge.
Big Bang or Steady Growth – Which Is the Right Approach for Your Startup?
The potential rewards are high if you can get it right.
The potential rewards are high if you can get it right.
Trust Your Intuition
Emotional energy is often the real engine behind successful people and organisations.
Emotional energy is often the real engine behind successful people and organisations.
Three Tips for Innovative Designs From IDEO
A recent article in the Economist showed how the voluntary and public sectors are now joining private corporations in using design thinking in re-engineering their services.
A recent article in the Economist showed how the voluntary and public sectors are now joining private corporations in using design thinking in re-engineering their services.
Fighting Groupthink
One of the most common obstacles to effective decision making by teams is groupthink.
One of the most common obstacles to effective decision making by teams is groupthink.
Paul Sloane Talks ‘Lateral Thinking’ and Why Leaders Need to Learn How to Say ‘I Was Wrong’
Longtime Good Men Project columnist, author Paul Sloane introduces his newly released book, "Lateral Thinking for Every Day".
Longtime Good Men Project columnist, author Paul Sloane introduces his newly released book, “Lateral Thinking for Every Day”.
What Is Stopping Open Innovation?
Open Innovation has come of age. It has become a mainstream activity in most leading companies.
Open Innovation has come of age. It has become a mainstream activity in most leading companies.
What Is the Opposite of Vertical?
A key principle of lateral thinking is to consider the opposite. If everyone is heading west think about going east.
A key principle of lateral thinking is to consider the opposite. If everyone is heading west think about going east.