A self-avowed introvert herself, Susan Cain is the author of the recently published book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. Cain says this quality is vastly misunderstood and undervalued. Bill Gates, Craig Newmark, and Mark Zuckerberg would agree: They’re introverts, too. READ»
With economic challenges racing towards you like a bullet train, how do you react? Do you stand still like the deer, frozen with fear and anxiety? Or do you leap into action to avoid the menacing threat?READ»
Creativity is declining in America, yet business leaders say it is the most crucial factor for success. We all have tremendous creative potential, but how do we tap into it?READ»
Creativity can come to a screeching halt due a common pitfall: an identity crisis. What happens is that during the creative process, you begin to wear more than one hat, which can immediately send your creativity to the ...READ»
"A Problem-Solver's Guide to Copycatting" is an article by Dan Heath and Chip Heath for Fast Company. The article looks at how P&G explored biomimicry with the aid of the San Diego Zoo for innovation inspiration. They state, ...READ»
Each year, Booz & Company analyzes R&D spending and determines the top 1000 spenders who are named their “Global Innovation 1000.”
This year’s analysis takes a different look at the R&D spending and reveals ...READ»
TRIZ (pronounced “trees”) is the (Russian) acronym for the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving – a methodology for systematic innovation.
It was developed in the former Soviet Union beginning in the 1940s by Genrich ...READ»
It would make life so much simpler if everyone agreed as to what innovation means. Is it invention? Is it an invention that is sold? Is it the extension of a product line or the development of a new product line completely?
For ...READ»
Here at FastCompany.com, we run across a lot of innovative software and technology, so much so that you can become jaded if you aren’t careful. So when I come across a new piece of technology that I think is really timely, cool and ...READ»
Square One is a lonely place.
It’s the uncomfortable sanctuary we return to after failed endeavors and other misadventures. Like a busy highway rest stop, it’s not a place to linger. I may be in the minority, but I like ...READ»
Innovation requires an environment that is open to new ideas. That's all well and good, but innovation is more than blue sky. In order to encourage new and novel solutions, you have to ask the right questions.
Many ...READ»
It all began with two slightly overweight graduate economics students at MIT.
Using the profit motive as the basis of a contract -- Dean Karlin promised to pay John Romalis $10,000 if he didn't lose 38 lbs by a certain date. ...READ»
Active engagement? Isn't that redundant? I don't think so. Let me tell you a story first. Many years ago when I lived in Hollywood, I was invited to a night of one act plays. The last play in the series was called Train Station. The ...READ»
