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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»

Can Open Innovation Save the Planet?

Imagine if you could tap the brainpower of proven innovators from around the globe to help your company create its next business breakthrough and enhance its environmental record.READ»

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IDEO's Next Global Challenge: Using Mobile Tech To Improve Maternal Care in Low-Income Countries

OpenIDEO, along with Nokia and Oxfam, announces its latest crowdsourced innovation design challenge.READ»

Dispatch From a Livestrong Rally: Insult Cancer, Ride With Lance Armstrong, Grow a Mo

As I chronicle in our November cover story, much of what Lance Armstrong's foundation does on a daily basis happens behind the scenes. But not this weekend. The Livestrong Challenge in Austin is a major rally.READ»

Marketing Program Uses Software to Connect Companies to Sales

As the economy begins to improve, many businesses are again starting to seek out assistance from marketing companies to help develop online and traditional marketing programs to attract new customers.  Businesses that are ...READ»

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Bad Habits of a Gen Y-er: Asking Why

Asking Why. Anyone who has kids, knows kids, or has watched TV about kids, knows what I’m talking about. I am like that four-year-old who doesn’t stop asking “Why?” It’s not that I want to be annoying, and I usually do ...READ»