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The Four Lenses of Innovation
The Heart of Innovation is happy to present the following guest post from Rowan Gibson, author of the recently published The Four Lenses of Innovation. Enjoy!
Ever wondered where big, breakthrough ideas come from? How do innovators manage to spot t… Continue reading
The Professor and the Jar
A college professor stood before his philosophy class at the start of a new semester. Silently, he picked up a very large jar and filled it with golf balls. Then he asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then … Continue reading
The Power of Tears
Social media did not exist when I was 26. But social work did — a profession dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals, groups, families, couples, and communities.
As the Golden Boy of an upper middle class Jewish family from New… Continue reading
Deciphering the Secret Code of Tacit Knowledge
What is it that all human beings share in common other than the need for air, water, and the undeniable fact that they will answer this question in a wide variety of ways? Well, at the risk of disturbing the people likely to answer this question in … Continue reading
How to Tell a Good Story
Let’s start with the basics: You already know how to tell a good story. You do. You’ve been telling stories your entire life. Today, you probably told at least a few. And later, tonight, you will probably tell some more — whether they are merely … Continue reading
10 Ways to Help Left Brainers Tap Into Their Creativity
If your job requires you to lead meetings, brainstorming sessions, or problem solving gatherings of any kind, chances are good that most of the people you come in contact with are left-brain dominant: analytical, logical, linear folks with a passion … Continue reading
An Airtight Case for Giving People More Time to Be Creative
The most common complaint I hear from my clients about WHY they can’t be more creative on-the-job is the “lack of time”. Check out what happens if you give kids 10 minutes instead of 10 seconds to be creative.
In what ways can you give yourself, yo… Continue reading
Why You Need to Ask Why
Some years ago, there was a big problem at one of America’s most treasured monuments — the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC.
Simply put, birds — in huge numbers — were pooping all over it, which made visiting the place a very unpleasant exp… Continue reading
The Four Lenses of Innovation
A wonderful new book on innovation, by Rowan Gibson, THE FOUR LENSES OF INNOVATION: A Power Tool for Creative Thinking, has recently been published by Wiley. Rowan Gibson is the real deal — a lucid, passionate, creative thought leader in the field … Continue reading
