Archive for August, 2009
Rethinking Urban Poverty - A true example of innovative thinking
If you haven’t seen this video called the Philadelphia Field Project, worth a 7 minute watch. Notice how the professor challenged his students to think about poverty in a totally new way by asking new questions. Great stuff. Click here to watch!
Posted: August 28th, 2009 under Musings.
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If you lead people, watch this!
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation. Do rewards and incentives lead to more creative output? What do you think? Watch this video by Dan Pink and let me know your reactions.
Posted: August 25th, 2009 under Videos worth watching.
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Business Creativity Conference ~ DC, October 4th
Creativity in Business Conference in DC October 4th!2 more weeks for Earlybird discountHi all! I am excited to be a presenter at this groundbreaking conference! Join me and other entrepreneurs, innovators and applied-creativity thought leaders from around the country for a full-day event focused on individual, group & organizational creativity in business.Creativity is widely considered the new capital of 21st century […]
Posted: August 20th, 2009 under innovation and meetings.
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What Creative Leaders Do (in my opinion!)
In my opinion, Howard Schultz of Starbucks fame embodies a creative leader, humble enough to know he doesn’t have all the great ideas. He believes that his employees have some pretty good ideas. Here’s an example of something he did recently: I quote directly from an article that can be found at msnbc.com by clicking […]
Posted: August 9th, 2009 under interesting tidbits.
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An outstanding Innovation in safe drinking water -WATCH THIS!
If you haven’t seen this 9 minute talk on how one person can make a difference, check it out. A fantastic example of an innovation that can make a difference for millions of people. Enjoy!
Posted: August 4th, 2009 under Innovation and Government.
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