by Drew Boyd | Oct 8, 2012 | Ideation, Innovation Sighting, Jacob Goldenberg, Kickstarter, Pinterest
It might surprise you that a single innovation pattern, Multiplication, formed the premise of all photography. The cameras you use today evolved from Multiplication. The entire photography industry continues to benefit thanks to this powerful pattern. Multiplication...
by Drew Boyd | Sep 17, 2012 | Academic Focus, Evaluation Ideas, Inside the Box Innovation, Subtraction, The Economist
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) wants business schools to do more to support innovation. It wants schools to reinvent curricula to be more integrative and convene executive programs that create new ideas and networks. “Through...
by Drew Boyd | Sep 3, 2012 | Creativity Tools, Innovation Method, Innovation Sighting, Innovative Marketing, Pinterest
“The Quiet TimeTM Universal System turns cell phones off automatically in designated areas such as theaters, hospitals, doctor’s offices, and business meeting rooms. Our patented technology converts your incoming calls to text messages and alerts the cell...
by Drew Boyd | Aug 20, 2012 | Academic Focus, Evaluation Ideas, Inside the Box Innovation, Subtraction, The Economist
With six of its faculty members earning the Nobel Prize, it is hard to associate the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with anything else but economics. In reality, it is an innovator in many other areas. It was the first to initiate a PhD program in...
by Drew Boyd | Jul 16, 2012 | Attribute Dependency, Consultants, Jared Diamond
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) Look at this word, then see what mental picture you get: HAMMER. Like most people, you probably see a person’s hand wrapped...
