by Drew Boyd | Sep 21, 2015 | Consultants, Evaluation Ideas, Idea Generation, Jared Diamond
When you try on a new piece of clothing, like a shirt or a new jacket, what do you see when you look in the mirror? If you’re like most consumers, you’re not looking at the clothing. Rather, you’re looking at yourself and thinking about how that new clothing fits the...
by Drew Boyd | Sep 14, 2015 | Attribute Dependency, Consultants, Evaluation Ideas, Help, Idea Generation, Innovation Clusters
On any given day, it’s estimated that 1 in 25 hospital patients in the U.S. has at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That includes pneumonia; gastrointestinal illness; or infections of the...
by Drew Boyd | Sep 8, 2015 | Attribute Dependency, Evaluation Ideas, Idea Generation, Jared Diamond
Taylor Mallory Holland at Content Standard wrote this insightful article how tight deadlines can have both a positive and a negative affect on creativity. From her article: Dr. Richard Boyatzis, a professor of organizational behavior, psychology and cognitive science,...
by Drew Boyd | Aug 17, 2015 | Creative Valentines Day, Creativity Tools, Evaluation Ideas, Idea Generation, Ideation
Here’s a nice example of the Attribute Dependency Technique, one of five in the innovation method called Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT). It’s a great tool to make products and services that are “smart.” They adjust and learn, then adapt...
by Drew Boyd | Aug 11, 2015 | Evaluation Ideas, Idea Generation, Inside the Box Innovation, Multiplication, The Wheel
I invite you to join the upcoming Innovation Suite in San Francisco, November 16-18, 2015. Innovation Suite brings together executives from around the world to share their business innovation experiences and to learn how to embed a culture of innovation within their...
by Drew Boyd | Aug 3, 2015 | Evaluation Ideas, Google, Idea Generation, Jared Diamond
I want you to imagine that you’ve been working on a string of projects, and they’ve all gone very well. You’re talented, hardworking, and ambitious, and you’re on a roll. Then, your next assignment comes along. It’s a big challenge like the ones before. You’ve got a...
