Stephen Shapiro: Changing the Rules of Innovation and Creativity...

Today I leave for Asia and will be gone for 3 weeks. Before I go, I want to throw out an idea I have been playing with. It’s rough, and I will write more about it soon. The concept is probably most relevant to those in the “intellectual property” business - speakers, trainers, advisers, coaches, […]

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Chuck Frey, the creator of innovationtools.com, recently put together his Mind Mapping Manifesto.  This 50+ page eBook has focuses on two main areas: application of mind mapping and the selection of mind mapping software.  For less than $20, this is a great investment for anyone who suffers from information overload or who wants to capture and organize their thoughts in a […]

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Yesterday I mentioned that GlaxoSmithKline is giving away a small fortune’s worth of cancer research.  The idea is to speed up the process.
Yesterday, Nokia announced that it will spend nearly a half billion dollars to buy a software consortium - so that it can give away the software for free.  Symbian, one of the leading […]

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I discussed Open Innovation many times in this blog.  The other day, GlaxoSmithKline announced that they are collaborating with the National Cancer Institute to make a “large body of cancer cell genomic data available to all cancer researchers.” This feels more like “Open Source” Innovation.
Much like Open Source Software, GSK has turned over a small […]

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Regular readers of this blog know that I set New Year’s themes, not resolutions.  At the beginning of the year, after the incredible regular season performance by the New England Patriots (American football), I decided my theme would be “Play Like the Patriots.”  But, as many of you know, my beloved team lost the Superbowl back […]

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I just discovered a new phone service called Tabrio.  It claims to provide Skype-like calling rates (ad-supported), without the need for any special headsets or hardware.  In fact, this service runs through your existing phone provider - landline and/or mobile.  You give Tabrio your callback phone number (via their downloadable application).  When you make a […]

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We just completed the Innovation Personality Poker instruction manual.  It is 85 pages of solid content.  Below you will find the Table of Contents.
There is a “Quick Start Guide” [chapter 1] that can have you up and running in a matter of minutes.  There is a transcript of a 45 minute ice breaker [chapter 8] […]

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We often make decisions based on emotion rather than logic. Especially in times of crisis (like our current financial situation), we choose options that address our “pains.”
Most people are feeling a pain at the pump with gas prices topping $4 a gallon in the United States; higher in other countries. If you own a gas […]

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I just received a newsletter that had 10 wacky patents.  Here’s my favorite:
Apparatus for Facilitating the Birth of a Child by Centrifugal Force: With this invention, the mother-to-be is strapped down to a table that is then is spun to allow centrifugal force to take its course and aid in childbirth. This invention by a […]

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The other day I attended an event at Harvard about “Leadership and the Next President.”  There were some big names in the audience and on stage.  Today I am going to blog about one of the panel discussions which focused specifically on leadership skills necessary to be President.  Not surprisingly, these are the same skills […]

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