by Drew Boyd | Dec 30, 2013 | Google, Innovation Method, Innovation Sighting, Innovative Marketing
The end of the year is a popular time to publish lists of all sorts. A quick glance at CNN, for example, revealed lists such as “75 Amazing Sports Moments,” “The 50 Best Android Apps,” “8 Very Old Sites in the New World,” and many...
by Drew Boyd | Dec 16, 2013 | Evaluation Ideas, Idea Generation, Innovation Method
This month marks the six year anniversary of Innovation in Practice, and I want to thank my readers and supporters who follow it. 2013 was a special year for me. Jacob Goldenberg and I launched our book, Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough...
by Drew Boyd | Nov 25, 2013 | Creative Valentines Day, Evaluation Ideas, Innovation Method, Inside the Box Innovation, The Economist, The Wheel
“Nothing is stronger than habit.” Ovid “The key to success is to make a habit of doing the things you fear.” Vincent Van Gogh This week, we explored the questions related to how as well as key factors in creating an innovation culture. From the Pro’s comments: Francis...
by Drew Boyd | Nov 18, 2013 | Creative Valentines Day, Evaluation Ideas, Google, Idea Generation, Innovation Method, Inside the Box Innovation
“It’s easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out of date.” — Roger von Oech What’s the role of leadership in innovation and design thinking? The focus this week’s discussion...
by Drew Boyd | Nov 11, 2013 | Creative Valentines Day, Evaluation Ideas, Idea Generation, Innovation Method, Inside the Box Innovation, Kickstarter, Subtraction, The Economist
“The world leaders in innovation and creativity will also be world leaders in everything else.” Harold R McAlindon How does a company build enough innovation capability to be the leader in its industry? That was the focus of this week’s...
by Drew Boyd | Nov 4, 2013 | Creative Valentines Day, Evaluation Ideas, Google, Innovation Method, Inside the Box Innovation, Kickstarter, The Wheel
Systematic methods of innovation and design will help you produce a pipeline of ideas. But this creates a new, maybe tougher problem for the practitioner: How do you pick the right ideas to work on? Filtering ideas is an essential part of the innovation process. You...