From Juilliard to Google: Why my arts background makes me better at tech innovation
4 days ago • 5 min readHey there, innovation champions! When I tell tech executives I'm a former Juilliard-trained dancer turned innovation strategist, I can practically see the mental math happening. They're wondering: Does creativity have an ROI? Can someone from the arts really understand our technical constraints? Where are the case studies proving this works in our world? Here's what they're missing while they're calculating: The capabilities that unlock breakthrough innovation aren't technical—they're human....
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24 days ago • 6 min readQuick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! I need to tell you about something that happened two weeks ago that completely validates what I've suspected for years. I was standing in front of 125 project managers...
READ POST Your “non-creative” team might be your secret weapon
25 days ago • 6 min readQuick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! I need to tell you about something that happened two weeks ago that completely validates what I've suspected for years. I was standing in front of 125 project managers...
READ POSTStill doing innovation workshops? Here's why they fail
about 1 month ago • 5 min readQuick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! You've been there. Your team attends a dynamic innovation workshop. Everyone's energized. Stickynotes cover every wall. Ideas flow. People leave pumped up, talking about...
READ POSTWhy your innovation workshop didn't stick (and what makes it last)
about 1 month ago • 5 min readQuick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article! Hey there, innovation champions! You've been there. Your team attends a dynamic innovation workshop. Everyone's energized. Stickynotes cover every wall. Ideas flow. People leave pumped up, talking about...
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