Experimentation and innovation are good but making the same mistakes time and time again is not.
Lessons in Candour From Pixar’s Braintrust
In his book Creativity Inc., Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation, explains the important role of the ‘braintrust’ in the creative success of Pixar.
In his book Creativity Inc., Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation, explains the important role of the ‘braintrust’ in the creative success of Pixar.
Break the Rules – Innovation Technique
Innovators are rule breakers. We often see how new entrants to a market break the rules to which that the existing players conform.
Innovators are rule breakers. We often see how new entrants to a market break the rules to which that the existing players conform.
Five Tips on Giving Staff Appraisals
Having them start the interview with their self-assessment gives you common ground and makes your job easier.
Having them start the interview with their self-assessment gives you common ground and makes your job easier.
The Deterrent to Innovation in Curing Cancer
We live in an increasingly litigious age. The number of lawsuits brought against the British National Health Service has doubled in the last four years.
We live in an increasingly litigious age. The number of lawsuits brought against the British National Health Service has doubled in the last four years.
Reframe the Problem by Replacing Logic With Emotion
In business we are trained to be analytical. We respect data, targets, percentages, market shares and ratios. MBA students analyse case studies with detailed spreadsheets.
In business we are trained to be analytical. We respect data, targets, percentages, market shares and ratios. MBA students analyse case studies with detailed spreadsheets.
Get Rid of the Cynics
You don’t want happy people working for you – you want passionate people.
You don’t want happy people working for you – you want passionate people.
Bland Products Upset No-One but Delight No-One.
South Park is a highly successful cartoon sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central TV network.
South Park is a highly successful cartoon sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central TV network.
Seven Verbs Which Define Great Leaders of Innovation
Leaders of innovation have a bias for action.
Leaders of innovation have a bias for action.
Adversity Can Spur Creativity
These artists demonstrate how adversity and suffering can be powerful fuel for creativity, enabling the creation of dramatic and innovative works of art.
These artists demonstrate how adversity and suffering can be powerful fuel for creativity, enabling the creation of dramatic and innovative works of art.
Replace Confusion With Clarity
If you want to succeed with a start-up or indeed with any innovative idea then it greatly helps if you can simply explain exactly what it is.
If you want to succeed with a start-up or indeed with any innovative idea then it greatly helps if you can simply explain exactly what it is.
Use a Fake Failure to Boost Your Chance of Success
You might consider this idea to be somwehat underhand but it does seem to be very lateral and it might be highly effective in improving your bid.
You might consider this idea to be somwehat underhand but it does seem to be very lateral and it might be highly effective in improving your bid.
Every Problem Is an Opportunity for Innovation
Sometimes you can snatch an innovation victory from a problem or a potential business defeat.
Sometimes you can snatch an innovation victory from a problem or a potential business defeat.
Seven Ways to Invigorate Your Presentation
How many times have you been bored rigid by conference speakers?
How many times have you been bored rigid by conference speakers?
Harness the Random With This Method
The use of chance is a key element in lateral thinking. How can you deliberately introduce chance into your creative thinking?
The use of chance is a key element in lateral thinking. How can you deliberately introduce chance into your creative thinking?
Barbie the Innovator
Barbie, the iconic fashion doll created by Ruth Handler and launched by the American toy company Mattel in 1959.
Barbie, the iconic fashion doll created by Ruth Handler and launched by the American toy company Mattel in 1959.