by Drew Boyd | Dec 27, 2012 | Creativity Tools, Evaluation Ideas, Google, Jared Diamond
Giving your employees a voice in matters boosts their creativity. New research shows that, over time, procedural fairness (giving people the opportunity to express their views) has a positive maintaining effect on creativity whereas stifling their views decreases...
by Drew Boyd | Dec 10, 2012 | Evaluation Ideas, Google, Jared Diamond
New research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that having our ideas rejected tends to boost our creativity output. Sharon Kim and her colleagues found that when most of us experience rejection, it can actually enhance our creativity, depending on how we respond...
by Drew Boyd | Nov 19, 2012 | Evaluation Ideas, Google, Jared Diamond
Asking for help may be the most powerful yet underutilized resource available for innovators. Researchers Francis Flynn and Vanessa Bohns found that people grossly underestimate the rate that others are willing to help when asked. As a result, we more often fail to...
by Drew Boyd | Oct 22, 2012 | Evaluation Ideas, Google, Innovation Method, Inside the Box Innovation, Kickstarter
Navigating complex organizations takes skill and savviness, or what some call office politics. It is such an important skill that world class companies like GE and Johnson & Johnson teach it to their employees and reward them for using it. We may not like it, but...
by Drew Boyd | Jun 4, 2012 | Evaluation Ideas, Google, Help, Innovation Method, Innovation Sighting, Innovative Marketing, Jared Diamond
The New York Times published a list of “32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow,” an eclectic mix of concepts that range from the wild and wacky like SpeechJammer (#14) to more practical ideas like a blood test for depression (#25). I analyzed each...
by Drew Boyd | Apr 9, 2012 | Evaluation Ideas, Google, Kickstarter
Measuring innovation can lead to unintended consequences. Here are eight ways to avoid the traps. 1. Measure innovation alternatives, not just the current program. When assessing the impact of an initiative, always ask, “compared to what?” Don’t fall...
