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Inspiring Innovation: How People Stories Can Spark Lateral Thinking

Destination Innovation

His efforts empowered millions, especially women, by providing small loans to help them start businesses, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. She collaborated with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine, providing the first algorithm intended for a machine.

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The Comforter Cold War of 2006

Innovation Excellence

(or How Assumptions Stifle Innovation) GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton In the room were two single beds, each with a fluffy white comforter folded neatly on top. Yeah, this is not gonna work.” I had just entered my one-bedroom corporate apartment in Copenhagen, and while everything else was pleasantly light and spacious, there was no […]

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What impact does time pressure have on creativity?

Idea to Value

Other research from 2006 has also shown that in teams and environments with a high support for creativity and innovation the relationship between time pressure and creativity is an inverse U-shaped curve. However, above moderate levels of stress, creativity quickly falls.

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Challenging the Assumption of the Status Quo

Innovation Excellence

(A Lesson Learned from Yogurt) GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton In September 2006, I moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, on a temporary assignment with BCG. As one does when arriving somewhere for an extended period, I went to the grocery store to stock my kitchen. Since the grocery store was on the ground floor of my […]

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David Bowie – The Arch Innovator

Destination Innovation

Many of his innovations sprang from his numerous collaborations. He collaborated with Iggy Pop on two albums thus launching Pop’s solo career. He collaborated with Nile Rodgers, Mick Jagger, Queen and even Bing Crosby. Bowie did not rely on his own genius he constantly sought fresh stimuli by collaborating with different people.

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What is Crowdsourcing? Definition, Examples, and Benefits

Qmarkets

The term was popularized by Jeff Howe in 2006, when he described how businesses could leverage online communities to source innovative ideas. Many companies host hackathons to generate ideas quickly in a collaborative setting. Hybrid Crowdsourcing Combines internal and external input for broader insights and greater engagement.

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NASA Announces Winners of Open Innovation Robot Contest

IdeaConnection

Astrobee is a free-flying square robot that is going to replace three MIT-designed robots that have been working on the International Space Station since 2006. The space agency launched an open innovation competition to design an arm for a space robot named Astrobee, and the first winners have just been revealed.