Who Are the Creators Among Us?
For a long time, the prevailing theory was that the creators, ideators, or innovators among us were a special type of person that had an innate gift for inspiration. The idea that creativity could be taught was much debated, but it is also one of the most commonly debunked myths in the innovation space.
7 Psychological Facts That Help Understand Customers Better
Psychology is not only about human emotions. Understanding their behavior, nature, and finding out the behavioral patterns is the ultimate goal of psychological studies. And the best practices of psychology can drive sales for business too.
How to See Change Before Everyone Else
Market and social forces are challenging long held beliefs about management. For more than a century, the focus of management has been execution. We have become excellent at being increasingly efficient.
Enhance your Personal Innovation with a Brainstorming Retreat
If you are a business owner, senior manager or otherwise responsible for strategic issues in your organization, you should consider scheduling a brainstorming retreat. Disconnect from your devices, select a few good books, get yourself a nice thick blank notebook and run off somewhere quiet and inspirational where you can think.
Want to be more successful? Develop an attitude of service
If you desire greater success in your life, look for creative ways to increase your level and quality of service to others. Read on to learn some practical ideas and strategies that you can begin using today to increase the value you provide to others.
How to survive and make an impact as an innovation champion
How can you increase your odds of success, and make an impact as an innovation champion in your organization? This article offers six important insights that will help you to build the style differences of managers and leaders into your innovation plans and initiatives.
Presenting Innovation in a Way That Gets to ‘Yes’
As the global economy has improved and CEOs get past their hunker down/cut costs/survival mentality, the question of how to drive growth begins to dog them. But getting senior management to take action on innovation often needs a catalyst, and a solid strategy for getting them to say "yes" to innovation.
River people vs. goal people
The late self-help expert Earl Nightingale once explained that there are two types of people: river people and goal people. Both types of people can experience personal fulfillment and success in life -- read this article to learn how!
Personal Innovation: Seize the initiative to profit from change, uncertainty
How can you ensure that in turbulent times you not only survive an organizational restructuring but actually benefit by it? How can you maximize your chances in the change maelstrom? One way is to take a positive approach to change and to be seen as an innovative go-getter who will help make the re-organization a success.
Continuous Learning: An Essential Strategy for your Personal Success
In today's fast-paced business world, no one's going to give you permission to engage in continuous learning -- a strategy that is essential to your future success. You must take the initiative yourself.
Attitudes of creative people: A descriptive sketch of the creative person
What traits and attitudes makes a person creative? Earl Nightingale sheds some light on the subject.
A daily regimen of creative thinking
The tools for daily mind conditioning are those you may already have, according to Earl Nightingale.