http://goinnovate.com/blog Innovate Swiftly Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:12:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Joseph Bohm (December 20, 1917 – October 27, 1992) was an American-born quantum physicist who made significant contributions in the fields of theoretical physics, philosophy and neuropsychology, and to the Manhattan Project. Jiddu Krishnamurti (May 12, 1895–February 17, 1986) was a well known writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2012/01/30/david-bohm-dialoguing-with-j-krishnamurti/ Webster defines create as follows: To cause to come into existence; bring into being; originate ideas Webster's definition of potential is:  1. That which has power; potent; 2. Possible; latent; unrealized; undeveloped Thus it follows that creative potential means: the unrealized power to cause something to come into existence. Waht do you think?   aaa http://goinnovate.com/blog/2012/01/15/nature-of-creative-potential/ Essentially leaders of innovation get paid for what isn't. Yes, they get paid for what is not. As an executive, manager, team leader or entrepreneur, you don't get paid for what happened in the past. You get paid for what is not - that which is not yet reality. So ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2012/01/05/getting-paid-for-what-isnt/ Now apply the following criteria to determine if you can make a persuasive case for the innovation. 1. Compelling  Do you have a clear purpose and vision?  What will happen if you do not innovate? 2. Credible  Is your innovation based on solid data?  Do you have historical examples and trends? 3. Coherent  ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2011/12/18/four-tests-of-a-persuasive-case/ An avid student of the GoInnovate! System, he recently gave a talk at the Howe School of Technology Management in which he brings together his view on the "Pathway to Innovation." (j.emert@infineum.com)   The drive to innovation as a source of growth and competitiveness is prompting company executives to revise their ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2011/12/01/pathway-to-innovation/ Are you getting the results you want from your innovation efforts? Business Week recently conducted a survey of 65 senior executives from diverse industries across the globe. These executives said they believe that breakthrough innovations and business model changes are needed to fuel the growth engine for the coming years. The ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2011/11/15/you-can-get-results/ Being a leader isn't easy. In addition to dealing with limited budgets, looming deadlines, and the rate of change happening in the outside world you also have to take notice of the rate of change and innovation within your own business. And this change is largely due to everybody's belief systems, and ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2011/11/08/how-to-disappoint-others-as-a-leader/ Michael Mendizza One entrepreneur’s passion for Play, the state of optimum learning and performance, highlights its role in creativity and innovation. Michael Mendizza is a documentary filmmaker, author, and educator. He’s the founder of Touch the Future, a nonprofit learning design center, and CEO of Nurturing, Inc., a support resource center for ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2011/10/04/michael-mendizza-interview/ Now this is a breakthrough idea! The architect says he took the challenge that the wind posed to the structure and harnessed it to power the entire building.   And it is New, isn't it!  New design, new building method, new construction techniques, new energy consumption, new parking concept, new lifestyle!   View the clip and see what ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2011/10/01/reinventing-the-skyscraper/ When presented with a new idea, most of us tend to look for the flaws in the idea and react with quick decisions - yes/no, good/bad, valuable/worthless, go/no-go. Here’s a simple process to help you remain open to new ideas and explore their value. 1. List all the things the idea has ... http://goinnovate.com/blog/2011/09/24/journey-into-an-idea/