“If you don’t execute your ideas, they die” – Roger von Oech
Tag: innovation
In The Alchemist Challenge, we talk about 3 fears that bind our supreme potential. One of them is Negative Influence. This is indeed a very engaging subject. The moment we ask our participants to think about it, the examples flow in thick and fast. It is not at all because any of them are negative. It is perhaps because major part of our social, political & personal atmosphere is negative. Starting from colleagues’ gossips to news’ headlines – most part of the news is either about cribbing or complaining about something or somebody.
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It was late evening in the last week of June 2010. I had said my formal good byes to all my colleagues in HP – a company that I had passionately worked for, nearly a decade. All that was left now, was to collect my stuff and walk away forever. The moment seemed surreal, all of a sudden. The memories of a decade, all came rushing back in an instant – and I suddenly felt very weak-kneed. Just then, I felt an arm around my shoulders, “How are you my friend?”. It was my friend and colleague, RamG Vallath. It seems rather melodramatic now, but at that instant, as I tried to speak – the words choked up in my throat and despite myself, my eyes welled up with tears! I quickly hustled to the washroom – to give myself a couple of moments to get over those emotions.
Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Innovation” sometimes comes across as a fuzzy word. In 2005, Tom Kelley published The Ten Faces of Innovation, a book about the individuals and teams that fuel innovation. The innovation personas described in the book, bring their own unique tools, skills and point of views while approaching a problem. Because they are distinct, they complement. How many of these personas do you have in your team? Read on to discover…..
The below article has been contributed by Swati Chauhan, who runs a popular motivational blog, The Eureka Life. The article was originally published here and is republished with the author’s permission.
Continue reading “11 ways to unleash creativity and innovation”
How can an organization build a sustainable culture of Innovation?
Can creativity really be taught?
Is creativity & innovation just about throwing up a lot of ideas?
How can a creativity & innovation workshop help the participants on a daily basis?
The below article has been contributed by Chandrika Pasricha, Founder & CEO of Flexing It
Continue reading “3 Innovation & Startup Trends in India – The need to broad base innovation”