A+ TED Talks Video: Steven Johnson’s Where Good Ideas Come From
This Ted Talk from Steven Johnson is one of the best. He is right on the money with educating people where the great ideas actually do come from...not eureka moments
The Jam Session: Innovating Networking to be more Facilitated
Have you ever been to a bad networking session? Maybe it was a free-for-all at the beginning of a conference. Maybe it was a disguised as a happy hour at
Short & Quick Personal Brainstorm Example
I have been getting requests to show what a quick brainstorm could be like that an individual could do as a part of their normal work. If you have a
The IDEO Nightline Special: The most memorable innovation video ever.
Whenever I have described to people what it is that I do, I always expect them to ask me if I've seen a Nightline special about the shopping cart. It
Kauffman Foundation program could help innovate learning and education at a grand scale
This press release speaks to an innovation in improving education at the national level. Foundation sponsored programs like this that provide training, knowledge, network, resources, and some founder salary could
Innovate how you communicate text: Design a visual collection of words
How we communicate our ideas and concepts is an important opportunity for us to innovate. We want people to be engaged with and remember what we are communicating to them.
Learning the Important Adaptive Leadership Skills: Education for Innovation & Creativity
It seems like the perfect storm has been approaching in regards to creativity & innovation education. Two major articles have hit the news. The first is a Fast Company article
How to Stimulate Innovative Thinking in your Organization to Sustain your Innovation Pipeline for Growth
Authored by Darin J. Eich, Ph.D.
If growth is a top priority, innovative thinking skills should be encouraged and developed at all levels of an organization. Sure, there should be a
Online Leadership Training Workshop: Strategies & techniques for memorably communicating your ideas and concepts
Online Leadership Training Workshop:
Strategies & techniques for memorably communicating your ideas and concepts
Do you have problems of your new ideas, concepts, and innovations not taking off internally in your organization
Utilizing the Labyrinth for innovation and convergent thinking in the Conceptual Age
Authored by Darin Eich, Ph.D.
A labyrinth is a reflective tool, a moving meditation if you will. It is a patterned path that you walk. While you walk, you think. You
Owl Analysis: A Metaphor for a first round of analyzing ideas for innovation
Authored by Darin Eich, Ph. D., President, BrainReactions LLC
The increasing emphasis on the need to innovate is leading organizations and individuals to collect more ideas to start down the innovation
Help others Hear and See your Innovative New Concepts
Authored by Dr. Darin Eich
I like this "cone of learning" visual. I understand and remember it more because it is something I see instead of just read. It is visual.
Use short online surveys to gain direction and validation from your stakeholders before generating new ideas
Authored by Dr. Darin Eich, Ph.D., President of BrainReactions LLC
We are about to innovate. Is there anything missing or something we hadn't thought of? What direction should we move in?
Developing employees to share in a culture of innovation: Insights from leadership program research
Authored By Darin J. Eich, Ph.D.
We hear from many organizations that they desire a positive culture of innovation within their organizations that relies on the collaboration, contribution, and shared leadership
Forty Tips for Better Online Brainstorming
Authored By Darin Eich, Ph.D.
In the true spirit of online brainstorming, I created a brainstorm on BrainReactions.net and used it as a tool to write this article. I keep the