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The United States of Apple: How Jobs & Co. Amassed More Cash Than The Federal Government

Five lessons from Apple that we can all embrace to drive success in our companies, careers, and communities.READ»

Stand Up And Stand Out

To seize the lion's share in both business and life, you must unleash your imagination. Inventing the never-been-done-before will capture the hearts of your customers and team members, while the me-too players shrug their shoulders with frustration and despair.READ»

The 5% Creativity Challenge

Take a quick look at your schedule. Most of us have calendars that are packed to the gills with endless appointments, meetings, conference calls, and deadlines. When, in this insanely-busy schedule, are you planning to come up with your best ideas?READ»

Will You Protect Your Newborn?

Newborn ideas need to be protected and nurtured in the same way a mother cares for her baby. Early ideas are fragile, requiring care and feeding before they'’re ready to stand on their own. Before eviscerating original thoughts, give them time to breathe and flourish.READ»

Ted Williams and Creative Pivoting

How one brilliant marketer struck gold with a Creative Pivot.READ»

2011: The Year of Creativity

This year, companies will win or lose based on their level of creativity. Embrace creativity--your most important skill--and have a shot at reaching your highest potential. Or do the same-old thing and get the same-old results. READ»

Get SNUBA'd!

When markets change and challenges appear, your best bet may be radical innovation. Break free from conventional wisdom of cost-cutting and "playing it safe" by unleashing the dormant creativity of your organization.READ»

Pop Rocks & Basil Ice Cream? Beware the GroupThink!

Don't let fear or consensus-building waterdown your best ideas.READ»

Levy Flights and Ideation

In our ongoing research on the most efficient way to explore idea spaces to find the best possible new ideas, we've been thinking a lot about the Levy flight, named for Paul Pierre Lévy, a French mathematician/physicist. A Levy ...READ»

Thinking about L10n

While many of the projects I work on at Learning Worlds are about communicating ideas using visual narratives, it's the localization (or L10n) part that I think about the most.  Unlike the act of translating text in a document, the ...READ»