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Thinking the Unthinkable

By Paul Sloane - According to the author, one can broadly simplify innovations into two kinds - incremental and radical. Learn the difference between the two and see which type is applicable to your situation. (Added: 5-Dec-2006 Hits: 269 )

Questioning: An underutilized innovation strategy - from InnovationTools.com

By Jeffrey Baumgartner - 'Why are people reluctant to ask questions? There are two reasons - both are stupid. The first is that people are afraid to seem unknowledgeable about a topic related to their work.' Learn about the second reason as well. And see how a questioning environment can be nurtured to improve innovation. (Added: 5-Dec-2006 Hits: 195 )

Innovation Lessons Learned in 2005

By Chuck Frey - When asked to share the most important lesson about innovation they have learned during 2005, here’s what the readers of InnovationTools had to say. The tips and strategies shared here are thought provoking, and are likely to spark some ideas you can use in the coming year. (Added: 3-Feb-2006 Hits: 524 )

How Can You Spark Your QCREATIVITY?

By Scott Ginsberg - "Every creative business idea begins with a question." And so the beginning of this article goes. This is a great read for anyone priding themselves on their creativity or those searching for a ways to improve theirs. Read some of the questions asked that started up some very lucrative careers. (Added: 3-Feb-2006 Hits: 529 )

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time Is Not On Your Side

By Sean Silverthorne - In this email interview with HBS Working Knowledge editor Sean Silverthorne, Amabile talks about her research—one of the most complex research efforts ever undertaken at HBS—and the implications for managers who need to keep creative thinking in their organizations even as time pressures increase. (Added: 4-Dec-2006 Hits: 384 )

The Shining Diamond Of Creativity: Five Doorways Into Brilliance

By Mitchell Ditkoff - The creative process has been studied for decades by truckloads of psychologists, social scientists, and business leaders looking to cut through the Gordian knot of human behavior and understand the inner workings of where true brilliance comes from. The research done on this topic has resulted in the formulation of many models (not the high fashion kind) in an attempt to demystify creativity for “the rest of us.” Is there room for another model? (Added: 3-Feb-2006 Hits: 627 )

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