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Invaluable perspectives on the brainstorming process

First Friday Book Synopsis

Alex Osborn (1888-1966) was founding partner of one of the most highly regarded advertising agencies, BBDO, and is credited with introducing the brainstorming process in his book, Applied Imagination: Principles and Procedures of Creative Problem-Solving, published in 1957.

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Best Leadership Books of 2013

Leading Blog

The list below represents my picks for the best leadership books of 2013. * * *. The Myths of Creativity : The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas by David Burkus Creativity is not as divinely-inspired, unpredictable and random a gift as we tend to think it is. Are the people around you flourishing?

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Favorites of 2013–Team Building and Leadership Activities and Simulations

Mike Cardus

With the end of the year approaching, this week is great to share some of my favorites of 2013. Favorite Team Building & Leadership Activities + Simulations 2013. MindSpin: Team Building Activity for Brainstorming and Solution-Finding. Enabling Innovation. 12/27/13 – Images Used in Presentations & Workshops.

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The Problem with Good Ideas | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

February 11, 2013. At a time when creativity and innovation are at a premium, good ideas are actually more threatening than ever. Brainstorm: don’t just evaluate each idea as it comes. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. Home / Leadership / The Problem with Good Ideas. Michael Hyatt.

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Big Thinking for Small Business

Women on Business

Granted, pretty packaging isn’t going to close a deal, but being up on graphic/design trends in print and online let perspective customers know that you’re in year 2013, and paying attention. Which of course is where it gets tricky. There’s nothing wrong about wanting to stay small as long as you’re thinking big.

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 6 of 7

Strategy Driven

Silent Killer #5: Suppressing Innovation. Thanks to the bureaucracy and lack of listening that exists in most companies today, we have created working environments that stifle the creativity, original thought, and innovation that make our human capital so valuable. The greatest enemy of innovation is modern management.

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How Boards Can Innovate

Harvard Business Review

Governing boards might seem like the last place for innovation. But new strategies and structures are squarely in the board’s domain, and we have seen any number of governing boards innovating with, not just monitoring, management. Some boards have taken the principle further by forming their own innovation committee.