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First Ideas are Dangerous; Successive Generations Are the Stuff of Innovation

Plish wrote 1 month ago: “Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it’s the only one you have” -Emile Charti … more →

Tags: Creativity, Disruptive Innovation, Idea Generation, Imagination, Innovation, Lateral Thinking, nature of creativity, Problem-solving, The Human Person

What does your 'Creativity Alphabet' Look Like?

Plish wrote 1 month ago: Came across the above video “F is for Fail- An Alphabetical Odyssey Through the Creative … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, nature of creativity, musical creativity, Innovation, The Human Person, Philosophy, Creativity, Imagination, Creativity Videos

Concentration Key to Creative Problem Solving

Plish wrote 2 months ago: Your Brain has Limited Bandwidth (michael plishka 2009)   “Concentrate all your thoughts upo … more →

Tags: Cognitive studies, Idea Generation, Problem-solving, nature of creativity, Innovation, The Human Person, Stress, meditation, Biology

The Princess and the Pea, User-Centered Design, and asking "Why?"

Plish wrote 2 months ago: Sometimes 'Smaller' Doesn't Help... I was talking to a nurse about a particular medical … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Problem-solving, Case Studies, Research, Design, Market assessment, Creativity Tools, User Centered Design, Asking why

Imagination: The Foundation of Creativity and Innovation3 comments

Plish wrote 2 months ago: (michael plishka, 2009) Everything you can imagine is real – Pablo Picasso You can’t dep … more →

Tags: authenticity, Brain Stimulation Tools, Children, Creativity, Idea Generation, Imagination, Innovation, The Human Person

Thou Shalt Have No Innovation Idols!7 comments

Plish wrote 2 months ago: There Should Be No 'Sacred Cows' When it Comes to Innovation You would think that in the rea … more →

Tags: Traditional Brainstorming, ZenStorming, Cognitive studies, Idea Generation, Problem-solving, Innovation, Innovation Tools, Lateral Thinking, mind maps

LG Design the Future Competition - The Future is Only a Phone Away

Plish wrote 2 months ago: Did you ever look at your cellphone and wonder, “Why can’t it find my keys, it does eve … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Innovation, Innovation Tools, Contests, crowdsourcing, Creativity, contest, LG Design the Future Competition, Cell Phones

The Old Switcheroo! - Changing Routines to Help Creativity4 comments

Plish wrote 3 months ago: The garbage man and the recycling guys came and went but this time they switched positions of the b … more →

Tags: Brain Stimulation Tools, Idea Generation, Lateral Thinking, Problem-solving, Creativity Tools, Habits, Innovation, Routine

Five Steps to Do-It-Yourself Innovation

Plish wrote 3 months ago: We’ve all done it before.  We’re confronted with a problem so we work with what we … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Problem-solving, nature of creativity, Innovation, Innovation Tools, meditation, Lateral Thinking, Play, Creativity

What Does Innovation Sound Like To You?2 comments

Plish wrote 3 months ago: Jane Mackays “Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto”   While reading, feel free to listen to a song I j … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Problem-solving, Science, musical creativity, Innovation Tools, The Human Person, Lateral Thinking, Innovation, creative problem solving

Mindmapping as a Creativity Tool2 comments

Plish wrote 3 months ago: Click to See High Resolution Version Mindmaps are cool. I’ve used them for this blog, for pres … more →

Tags: Brain Stimulation Tools, Idea Generation, Innovation, Leonardo Da Vinci, mind maps, Problem-solving, Creativity Tools, MindMapping

Using Stories to Help Your Creativity, Generate Ideas and Solve Problems!

Plish wrote 4 months ago: “Individual creativity is very intimate and personal. So, it’s important to learn how t … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Problem-solving, nature of creativity, Innovation Tools, The Human Person, authenticity, Stories, Creativity, Creativity Tools

New Solutions Require New Viewpoints

Plish wrote 4 months ago: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created the … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Problem-solving, Great Creative Minds, Innovation, Innovation Tools, Disruptive Innovation, Lateral Thinking, Creativity, Albert Einstein

Finding The Solution That's Right Under Your Feet

Plish wrote 4 months ago: Great blog entry here  that tells the tale of rollerblades- those rollerskates that look like hocke … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Sports Creativity, Case Studies, Innovation, Innovation Tools, Design, Creative Thinking, seeing old things in new ways, Rollerblades

Poor Technology Designs Keep Getting in the Way? Think IDEALLY!

Plish wrote 5 months ago: Is Poor Technology Getting In Our Way? “Technology’s single most important obligation is … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Problem-solving, Innovation, Innovation Tools, Design, culture of innovation, triz, Creativity, Poor Technology Design

Phrasr as Brainstorming Tool

Plish wrote 6 months ago: In a recent blog comment here, Corrine ended her comment with the following statement: “Science aros … more →

Tags: Brain Stimulation Tools, Traditional Brainstorming, ZenStorming, Idea Generation, Innovation Tools, Phrasr, Creativity Tools, brainstorming tools

The Creative Non-Solution

Plish wrote 7 months ago: When we feel pain our natural tendency is to shield the area from further pain and find out what cau … more →

Tags: ZenStorming, Idea Generation, Problem-solving, workplace creativity, Case Studies, Design, Plastic Parts, Creative Thinking

Innovation is a team sport

Plish wrote 7 months ago:   Excellent article on Innovation and Brainstorming. Key issues here about the quality of brainstorm … more →

Tags: Traditional Brainstorming, ZenStorming, Idea Generation, Problem-solving, workplace creativity, Innovation, Research, culture of innovation, Creativity

Seek Simplicity in Creativity and Innovation2 comments

Plish wrote 7 months ago: There is no doubt that in order to be creative we need to suspend judgement.  Children are great at … more →

Tags: Idea Generation, Problem-solving, nature of creativity, workplace creativity, Great Creative Minds, Innovation, Design, culture of innovation, The Human Person


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