What is exponential growth in technology? Idea to Value / Some technology seems to improve gradually over time, and continuously get incrementally better through small steps. We call this incremental innovation . But what about technology which seems to be improving at incredibly fast rates? Well, this might be due to exponential growth, and is especially likely to happen with newer technologies. Exponential growth means that instead of a given metric…
Podcast S5E124: Dean Keith Simonton – The link between Genius and Creativity Idea to Value / In this episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with a cornerstone of the creativity research field, Prof Dean Keith Simonton. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis as well as author of some of the most important books and hundreds of pieces of research around genius and creativity. In today’s wide-ranging interview, we…
The mere exposure effect bias: Why people like ideas they have seen before Idea to Value / What do you need to do to make someone like your idea? Get them to see it as many times as possible. One of the most powerful unconscious biases which we all suffer from is called the Mere Exposure Effect. It essentially says that the more often we see something, the more we will associate it with being positive and like it. Even if we are not aware of it. The name comes from the fact that if we…
The 6 core skills every innovator needs Idea to Value / In order to succeed as a professional innovation manager, you need a variety of skills. And these skills are only going to become more valuable in the coming decades as companies realise that they are required for future growth. From being able to manage bureaucracy to coming up with ideas in the first place, here are the 6 Most Important skills you need to be an effective innovator:…
How New CEOs Can Balance Strategy and Execution HBR.org / A three-phase plan for your first year on the job.
Aprendizajes 20-21: doblamos la apuesta Innolandia / Ya ha pasado otro curso. Este con 3 olas y media de pandemia de por medio. Ha sido un curso, intenso. Muy intenso, con adaptaciones constantes. Tanto, que hice ya una retrospectiva parcial en diciembre, que puedes escuchar en el podcast . Pero para mí, ha sido el curso en el que he doblado la apuesta en la innovación. Porque como contaba en el estudio de…
Why mind wandering is good for your creativity Idea to Value / If you want to become more creative, one of the most effective things you can do is become more comfortable letting your mind wander. It sounds simple, but there is a wealth of research which shows the creative benefits of letting your thoughts flow freely. Mind wandering, or daydreaming, often occurs when you are not focussed on a specific task in front of you. Often, it is associated with being…
Is Agile Killing Stage-Gate? Innov8rs / Agile and Stage-Gate seem to be in conflict with each other. Both methodologies are targeted at reducing risk but do so in very different ways. Stage-Gate adds a level of rigor that can seem counter-productive to people working in an Agile process and lead to people doing everything they can to avoid it. And Agile processes can seem to “loose” for those who require the structure of Stage-Gate and…
Building an Environment to Foster Intrapreneurship Innov8rs / Making your organization friendly for intrapreneurs is the first step to fostering innovation. This involves a shift in company culture, affecting everything from the physical and social workspace to the business’ hiring procedures and leadership approaches, as Alice de Casanove, Culture Evolution & Intrapreneurship Director at Airbus Defence & Space recently shared at Innov8rs Connect. A company…
10 Ways to Help Left Brainers Tap Into Their Creativity The Heart of Innovation / If your job requires you to lead meetings, brainstorming sessions , or problem solving gatherings of any kind, chances are good that most of the people you come in contact with are left-brain dominant: analytical, logical, linear folks…