Like the step from information to knowledge relys on associativity the source of innovation is also often an association. Just take the following story as an example (found at innovation playground): credit: Oboerista Viennese composer Frank Schubert often found musical inspiration in his coffee grinder. The chaotic pitches and rhythms it made often suggested themes [...]
Inspired by the idea that wisdom is the greatest gift one generation can give to another, award-winning photographer and filmmaker Andrew Zuckerman interviewed, photographed and filmed 50 of the world’s great writers, actors, artists, designers, politicians, musicians and religious and business leaders of our time. (Amazon) In this context Frank Gehry gave a simple but [...]
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Jeffrey Phillips listed some of the most common innovation barriers in one of his recent posts: Most people work within one business unit or function, but often innovative ideas combine capabilities from several functions or business units. Most people are compensated on a specific set of goals. Rarely does the compensation include any aspect of [...]
