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Aug 02
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187: Increasing Creativity via Constraints with Drew Boyd

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Drew Boyd says: "Constraints are actually a necessary condition for creativity to occur."

Professor Drew Boyd invites us to think inside the box and to put constraints around our minds in order to be more creative and awesome at our jobs.

You’ll Learn:

  1. The 5 patterns responsible for the majority of innovation
  2. Why brainstorming is sub-optimal
  3. Why it’s better to think inside the box than outside the box

About Drew

Drew Boyd is a global leader in creativity and innovation, international public speaker, award-winning author and innovation blogger, and professor at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches teams, businesses and governments how to solve tough problems to create a culture of innovation and a flowing pipeline. Drew reframes the innovation process in a way that makes people more creative.

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Jun 12
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166: Generating New Big Ideas from Your Hunches with Bernadette Jiwa

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Bernadette Jiwa says: "I think we're... obsessed with what's already known, instead of wondering about what we don't know."

Worldwide storytelling authority Bernadette Jiwa shares how to tap into hunches to uncover your next great idea.

You’ll Learn:

  1. How to begin trusting your gut
  2. The three qualities that cultivate good ideas
  3. The skill of selling your ideas through storytelling

About Bernadette

Bernadette Jiwa hails from Ireland, presently lives in Australia, and is a global authority on the role of story in business, innovation and marketing. She is also an advisor to business leaders and entrepreneurs, a regular keynote speaker, and the author of five #1 Amazon Bestsellers. Her website, thestoryoftelling.com, regularly tops blog awards in Australia. Her latest book, Hunch, released last week.

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Apr 19
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145: Encouraging Innovation through Conflict with Jeff DeGraff

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Jeff DeGraff says: "The people who love all the stuff you do are probably not very helpful."

Professor Jeff DeGraff shows how to stir up some constructive conflict to encourage innovative thinking in the workplace.

You’ll Learn:

  1. The extraordinary value of arguing
  2. Who are the four types of people at the workplace and what creative tensions emerge among them
  3. Effective ways to create constructive conflict at work

About Jeff

Jeff DeGraff is called the Dean of Innovation because of his influence on the field. Dr. DeGraff is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He has advised hundreds of the world’s most prominent firms. He has founded a leading innovation institute, Innovatrium, with labs in Ann Arbor and Atlanta. Jeff’s thoughts on innovation are covered by Fortune, Wired and the Harvard Business Review to name a few. Jeff writes a column for Inc. magazine and has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. He is the author of several books.

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Feb 27
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123: Maximizing Creativity by Minimizing Cognitive Bias with Adam Hansen

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Adam Hansen says: "Early on, consider ideas for their provocative value, not necessarily for their immediate merits."

Adam Hansen identifies eight inherent cognitive biases, how they developed, and what we can do to overcome them.

You’ll Learn:

  1. When you can still trust the wisdom of your instincts
  2. The massive power of taking six extra seconds to breathe and think
  3. How to apply the “for-ness” mindset to overcome negativity bias

About Adam

Adam Hansen is VP of Innovation/Innovation Process Consultant at Ideas To Go and a career-long innovation leader, student and devotee. He received his MBA in product management at Indiana University. He has served on the board of the Product Development and Management Association and as an innovation and strategy expert with select causes in education and public health care.

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Dec 05
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092: Optimized Tools for Planning Anything with Stacey Dyer

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Stacey Dyer says: "Limitations breed creativity."

Stacey Dyer shares how she applied best thinking practices to planning a kick ass wedding, and how we can use the same techniques to plan anything.

You’ll Learn:

  1. How to avoid future mishaps with the time machine methodology
  2. A 5-card hand that you should have in your back pocket to spark great ideas and solutions
  3. Best practices for self-motivation

About Stacey
Stacey Dyer is currently a corporate Director of Customer Experience Design. Stacey is grateful for the mentors she’s had in her career, and thus strives to provide guidance and insight that reflects professional care and expertise. Outside of work, Stacey can be found in vocal sessions within the down tempo, jazz, and EDM space (in addition to running and practicing yoga) or writing blog posts (staceysdiylife.com) and books (Astro-Wed.com).
Prior to her current role, Stacey’s previous experience runs the gamut of in-house to agency side, working with a diverse array of clients from liquor and cigars to healthcare and youth non-profits.

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