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Things we can all learn from OJ Simpson
O.J. Simpson was a sports hero of mine, until about, oh, say ... 1994. I still did not believe he killed his wife, even after the verdict, but that may be due to a loyalty he has ultimately proved he...
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Best ways to kill an idea
Surefire ways to crush, kill or otherwise choke the life out of any idea. Or, how to demoralize your peers.Ignore it or its proponent. It might just die from lack of creative oxygen.Criticize it....
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Things we can all learn from Brett Favre
Brett Favre is high up on a very short list of all-time greatest NFL quarterbacks. And yet his re-instatement to the NFL, and the ensuing controversy, culminating in a trade to his new team holding...
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Adoption is relative
There is a fine line between business value and self-expression. Or perhaps a very deep and wide chasm.And Mo effectively begins to articulate the problem (or opportunity) when explaining the relative...
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Why "conventional" virtual worlds fail business
IBM and other companies have made a great first foray into the virtual space. But virtual worlds have yet to prove their full potential business value.Note the self-expression vs. value of context...
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Understanding Social Software
There are a variety of social software applications, both commercially available and on the web, designed with different requirements for cultivating social networks. Placing them in context is...
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How to make a good idea great
As a jiu-jitsu (kudos to carolinabigblue) to How to Kill an Idea ...Rooney wisely points out there are a lot more raw ideas than good ones. That is because the context to an idea is key: all ideas are...
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IBM Metaverse in the News
My team's charter is to develop applications for use inside our firewall that facilitate collaboration. Since ours is a global company, most of the focus is on remote collaboration. Experimenting with...
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Principles of innovation
A working definition of creativity: whatever is novel and useful (Stan Gryskiewicz).A working definition of innovation: the intersection of invention and business insight.In order to understand...
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Things we can all learn from MC Hammer
MC Hammer shows how resilience is a virtue:Money isn't everything.Sometimes you can trade on your name.To be a cultural icon, one must have a trademark. Or maybe two.Trailblazers are fueled by their...
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Things we can all learn from Jack Bauer
In case you live under a rock, or are just not from the U.S., Jack Bauer is America's favorite operative. And probably the only "spy" to whom liberals would sign away their civil rights.What would Jack...
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Passive aggressive confrontation using social networking tools
Inspired by a colleague lamenting excessively long meetings ...Update your status on ping.fm: "I'm in a pointless meeting"Twitter update: "On the count of three, let's all get up and say we have a...
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Principles of breakthrough thinking
Deconstructing the building blocks of applied innovation. Based on 50 years of study in the field of creativity.Explore the Challenge - Clarify a problem or opportunity. Sift through the relevant data...
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Things we can all learn from American Idol
Only seven Now almost ten years strong, American Idol is a reality show producer's dream come true: hire some "talent" to officiate finding new, fresh, "talent"; let the viewer decide the outcome of...
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Mining latent ideas
Questions to unearth potential innovation:What haven't we tried yet?What can we break and make better?What ideas are too far out? Why?What assumptions are we making that box us in?What should we stop...
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Innovation for the masses
“Innovation is the beginning of the intersection between invention and business insight.” – Sam Palmisano, IBM CEO (emphasis added)Are you an innovator? Do you know how to reproduce or sustain novel...
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Things we can all learn from George W. Bush
George W. Bush is the 43rd president of the United States. In his time, Dubya went from being one of the most approved-of presidents (late 2001-early 2002) to one of the least approved-of (2003...
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Things we can all learn from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is at the top of a very short list of leaders whose leadership case study should be required reading.You get to decide your attitude.Learn from others you respect, and from...
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Things we can all learn from Don Imus
There are myriad leadership and diversity lessons about Don Imus that have nothing to do with the politics of the actual incident.It is a sufficiently divisive topic that people would feel more...
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Things we can all learn from Barack Obama
Today, Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States. There is no precedent for his election.Make the most of the opportunities (and challenges) in front of you.You can be an agent of...
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