Exploitation pays your salary while exploration pays your pension
Exploitation pays your salary while exploration pays your pension A few months ago, I had the privilege of sitting down with Steve Blank, widely credited as the founder of the Lean...
A Vertical Computer Monitor Just Might Help You See the Big Picture
Jason Alvarez-Cohen spends hours a day coding, and this summer was his crunch time. He was redesigning his app Popl, which helps people share their contact information digitally with others. As...
The 4C model of Creativity
Is it possible to be creative, even if you are not a genius changing the world?Yes, of course.But how do you compare the creativity of a child, to someone who is...
First fossil-fuel-free steel produced in Sweden [Innovation highlight]
Steel production is one of the world’s largest producers of carbon dioxide. In fact, some estimates say that it produces up to 8% of all carbon emissions.But now a Swedish company...
Podcast S6E134: Victoria Prowse – The impact of childhood creativity on adult earnings
Podcast S6E134: Victoria Prowse – The impact of childhood creativity on adult earnings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0eVbjmE9-gIn today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with microeconomist Dr Victoria Prowse, who is...
Want to Scale Your Business? Stop Worrying About Your Competition and Focus on These 3 Things Instead.
Q: What are innovative ways to scale a business that most people don’t discuss? — Diana, ChicagoThe first rule of scaling a business is “Don’t worry about the rules of scaling...
Is Intrapreneurship the Solution for Unhappy Employees and Behind-the-Times Businesses?
As you read this, many of the people on your team may be plotting their escape. A recent Gallup poll found that 54 percent of workers are “psychologically unattached to their...
What do you see? – Idea to Value
Look straight in front of you.What do you see?You might be surprised by what you don’t see.Do you see the transparent outline of your nose?Oh yes, now you see it.It was...
Give your team a compass, not a map
I just had a great discussion with Kaiser Yang (look out for the upcoming podcast interview), and he told me about the value of compasses for innovation teams.As a leader, sometimes...
Echo chambers – Idea to Value
It can be comforting to know that people agree with you.And it can be especially comforting when you find people who agree with your ideas.It makes you feel safe, and this...
Parkinson’s Law: Work expands to fit the time available
How is it possible that individuals and teams can take a project which should take a few days, and not have it completed several months later?Or why many artists continue to...
Truancy Is a Growing Problem. It’s Also an Opportunity for Business Innovation.
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The Los Angeles Unified School district is the second largest in the nation, with 633,621 students in the autumn of 2016. If each child...
Podcast S6E133: Holly Ranson – The Leading Edge
Podcast S6E133: Holly Ranson – The Leading Edge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElFqX0cbIx8In this episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Holly Ransom, international interview master and author of the bestseller The...
The Pace of Technological Change Is Faster Than Ever Before. Or Is It?
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It was a cold, miserable winter day on the coast of North Carolina when two brothers achieved something remarkable. On December 17, 1903, Wilbur...
Pushing your limits – Idea to Value
One of my family members recently had surgery on a limb and is now in physiotherapy for rehabilitation.She is doing very well. In fact the doctors are describing her as a...
Waiting for your opponents to die
Max Planck knew how to change the world.His ideas around quantisation of energy completely revolutionised how we think about physics, the world around us, and how small things can become.But he...
Pfizer and BioNTech SE Submit Data on Covid Vaccine for Kids 5-11 to FDA; Emergency Use Authorization Could Come By Halloween
Millions of anxious parents are one formality closer to having the option of vaccinating their kids against Covid-19. This morning, Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced that they have submitted data from comprehensive trial...
The best technology and innovation podcasts in Spanish
Do you want to learn more about technology, but don't know where to start? One of the best options, and easily accessible, is to do it through a podcast .
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Your customer doesn’t care what you think of your idea
Many innovators and creatives are shocked when they finally release their new idea into the world, and instead of a storm of new customers rushing to their door, they get… … nothing. How...
3 Reasons Why the Midwest Will Excel in American Defense Innovation
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The Midwest is refining the innovation process by bringing together academia and defense partners to solve national security challenges. Experiential learning opportunities are available...