Archive for the ‘Trends, Futurism, and Research’ Category
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
There is quite a bandwagon rolling right now about Creativity.
5 years ago it seemed that Creativity was a bad word. You could never say it aloud at a corporation because what it meant wasn't new ideas, it was interpreted as "lack of control" or, even worse, those touchy-feely things that ...
Posted in Cartoons by Gregg Fraley, Creativity and Self-Expression, Humor, Innovation, Politics & Government, Trends, Futurism, and Research | 22 Comments »
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
If you are a creativity and innovation freak, you probably have already seen the excellent Newsweek article titled "The Creativity Crisis." It's rapidly becoming one of the most shared FaceBook links I've seen.
If you haven't read it, by all means do, it's the best piece I've seen in recent years ...
Posted in Creative Problem Solving (CPS), Creativity and Self-Expression, Entrepreneurial, Innovation, Politics & Government, Trends, Futurism, and Research | 5 Comments »
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
I was in London for a meeting last week and due to my "on time" compulsion, arrived quite early. I was killing time window shopping, and I spotted a cool looking linen walking hat on display at a men's store. On impulse, I went in and bought it. I had ...
Posted in Creativity and Self-Expression, Entrepreneurial, Innovation, Inspirational, Pop Culture, Trends, Futurism, and Research | 5 Comments »
Monday, July 5th, 2010
Pecha what? Pecha Kucha (sounds like "peh-cha koo-cha") is a pithy presentation format, 20 slides, 20 seconds each. You have six minutes and 40 seconds to get your point across. People all around the world are doing Pecha Kucha. My friend Simon Strong of Human Zoo is organizing a series of ...
Posted in Innovation, Public Speaking, Trends, Futurism, and Research | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Call me a Johnny-come-lately but I'm suddenly enamored of what's going on with electronic book readers (or "e-readers" as they are sometimes called) and the potential for a whole new kind of reading experience. This is an area of exploding innovation.
I'm talking about devices like the Kindle, and the iPad. ...
Posted in Books & Reviews, Creativity and Self-Expression, Innovation, Pop Culture, Trends, Futurism, and Research | 2 Comments »
Monday, May 24th, 2010
When IBM says it you have to listen -- Creativity is the new management Kool-Aid.
In a study just released they say that the "creative" management style -- which is marked by taking calculated risks and communicating in new ways -- will lead to more success as companies struggle to find ...
Posted in Creative Problem Solving (CPS), Creativity and Self-Expression, Innovation, Trends, Futurism, and Research | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
I found a compelling book while running to catch the train. Picked up 59 Seconds, think a little Change a lot on the run and have devoured it in just a couple days. The author is a British professor, Richard Wiseman.
In the spirt of the book, this will be a ...
Posted in Books & Reviews, Creative Problem Solving (CPS), Creativity and Self-Expression, Pop Culture, Trends, Futurism, and Research | 2 Comments »
