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Innovation, Suffocation & Trump Nation

Innovation at best is like watering a nice healthy plant, making it grow and blossom; however, watering without the plant is just getting the dirt wet. Nothing happens. Currently, all over the world and with more than 100 major innovation themed events yearly, complete with great photo opportunities for local and national leadership, most nations have little to show for these super expensive efforts. It seems that we talk a lot about innovation and find ourselves stuck in the suffocation of great ideas. And, suddenly the Trump nation erupts on a high note!

Ideascale2021-12-07T16:14:43-08:00December 15th, 2016|Categories: Column & Opinion, Leadership|Tags: automation, Change Management, Donald Trump, economy, emerging markets, entrepreneur, europe, future, global market, globalization, incentive, india, innovation polices, policy, politics, public policy, rules, skills management, USA|

Break the Rules to Reveal Innovation Opportunities

A creative exercise called 'break the rules' can help to illuminate the the number and level of restrictions on how you work. It can also be the basis for new ideas, according to Paul Sloane.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-12-01T09:17:59-08:00February 2nd, 2010|Categories: Idea Management|Tags: brainstorm, challenge, Creativity, Ideation, innovation tool, rule breaker, rules, self-imposed limits, springboard, target prospects|

The Sound of One Hand Creating: Making the Most of Constraints

There's awesome power in constraints, which force us to be more creative, according to John Armato. Instead of complaining about constraints, why not learn to create within them?

Sarah Vandenberg2021-12-01T09:02:09-08:00October 31st, 2009|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: challenge, challenge driven innovation, constraint, creative outcomes, Creativity, focus, idea collection, management, practical creativity, rules|

To be an Innovator, Confront your Assumptions

Every time that we approach a problem, in any walk of life, we bring to bear assumptions that limit our ability to conceive fresh solutions, warns Paul Sloane. Brilliant thinkers are always aware of assumptions and are always happy to confront them.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-11-29T13:47:48-08:00July 17th, 2008|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: assumptions, innovative people, question, rules, strategic thinking|

To Achieve Radical Innovation, Break the Unwritten

Every business operates in an environment of written and unwritten rules. Many of these boundaries and restrictions are self-imposed and accepted without questioning. Here are some examples from Paul Sloane of contrarians who broke "the rules" and uncovered breakthrough innovations.

Sarah Vandenberg2021-11-29T13:43:44-08:00June 25th, 2008|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: breaking rules, disruptive innovation, radical innovation, rules|