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How to Think Like an Idealist
Hearing that what you’ve made isn’t all that great can wear on you. This is why innovators need to be embrace the mindset of an idealist.
Jeff Bezos says he can solve healthcare with a beginner’s mind - what the heck is that?!?
Anyone can learn to approach problems like a beginner. The wisdom of this ancient Buddhist practice balances confidence with an open mind.
Kaizen — How One Little Word Can Change the World
Kaizen is so powerful because it’s perfectly suited to form habits through the power of small change and positive reinforcement.
Q Theory: What Broadway Musicals Teach Us About Creative Collaboration
After years of studying the most complex and creative teams, professor Brian Uzzi made a major breakthrough in team collaboration.
Stop Staring at a Blank Canvas. Instead, Start Innovating like You’re SpaceX.
If we want to be like SpaceX and create amazing things, we have to learn to focus on these four constraints.
Swiping Right: Finding Your Dream Job
Finding a job is very different than it used to be. If we can just find the one that we'll make us passionate, we'll be more innovative.
The 4 Fundamentals of an Innovation Framework
Like basketball, becoming an innovation all-star starts with mastering the fundamentals.
The Biggest Problem with Agile Design (and how to fix it)
Companies often design at breakneck speeds, constantly changing directions. This comes with a host of benefits, but one major pitfall.
The Evolution of Elon Musk: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Is Elon Musk a jerk or an innovative leader that we should aspire to be?
The Most Important Lesson of The Last Jedi
The Last Jedi is about many things — subverting expectations, economic inequality, finding purpose. But most of all, it's about failure.
The Power of Conflict — How Musk, Jobs, Disney, and Ray Dalio Fight Failure
When you’re thoroughly skeptical of your own mind there’s only one thing you can do — seek out the opinions of those that disagree with you.
To be an Innovation Legend, do you have to be an A**hole?
The two most innovative individuals of our generation haven't always been the nicest guys. What does this mean for aspiring innovators?
Welcome to the Innovation Economy
Innovation is being democratized. Every year, individuals from humble backgrounds break onto the scene with billion-dollar companies.
What Hollywood’s Best Directors Can Teach Us About Innovation
Like film directors, innovators need to focus on small details while simultaneously weaving together an overarching, coherent narrative.
What the Biggest Marketing Stunt of 2018 Means for the Future of Design
Today Product Designers and Marketers are viewed as two different roles. To create one cohesive experience this separation must end.