February 2012
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“There ain’t no rules around here. We’re trying to accomplish...”
– Thomas Edison
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Idea Generation Activity
It’s easier to find great ideas when you have lots of ideas to choose from. Unfortunately, most people are too busy trying to find the right idea from the get go.
An easy way to practice coming up with more creative ideas is to practice Divergent Rule # 2 - Go for Quantity!
In this activity you will have the opportunity to select a challenge and then try to come up...
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“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”
– Sir Ken Robinson
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January 2012
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Anonymous asked: Can creativity be measured? I don't know if my people have what it takes to make our team more creative.
December 2011
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The Future of Fundraising
Today, a child battled cancer, a foster parent adopted, and a musician found her calling. At our next workshop we’ll warmly welcome three wonderful Not-for-Profit organizations that each make a much needed impact in their respective areas of excellence: Music, Child Welfare and Pediatric Cancer. Join us to lend your imagination and creativity in helping these organizations in their...
November 2011
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October 2011
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Stealth Innovation
We’re considering doing the next open workshop on “Stealth Innovation,” and we’d love your input.
Would you be interested in learning how to accomplish innovation by stealth? Many people ask us, “how do I achieve innovation in my organization if I am not the leader?” There are a number of tactics and strategies that can be used, from changing feedback...
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Collaborative Skills Workshop: Active Listening &...
Join Innovation Bound on Wednesday, October 26th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm!
Innovation Bound is hosting an Open Training Session. Our guest facilitator, Mathias Vestergaard, will be training Visualization Skills. We’ll also explore Active Listening and how it can enhance our communication in every context of our lives.
Agenda:
Active Listening Session - Learn about research in...
August 2011
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Foundations of Innovation
The Heartbeat of Creativity, Innovation Process, and Creative Style
Innovation Bound is hosting an Open Innovation Training Session. As the pace of change in the world quickens, innovation skills become more and more vital to survival. Innovative results often manifest on the organizational level, but innovation, like other organizational functions, is driven by individuals.
Join us...
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June 2011
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July 28th - Imagining the Perfect Virtual Learning...
Innovation in Education
Innovation Bound is hosting a Think Tank Event! Join Educators, Students, and Innovators in imagining the perfect virtual learning environment. Professional facilitators will push our imaginations to their limits and beyond in an effort to create truly original ideas and valuable thought leadership. Join to learn, network, and make an impact!
Thought Leadership...
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“The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different…...”
– Peter Drucker
May 2011
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April 2011
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“Planning is an unnatural process; it is much more fun to do something. The...”
– Sir John Harvey-Jones
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Wed April 27: A Better Way to Airdrop Humanitarian... →
From Haiti to Japan - delivering humanitarian aid saves lives. Join us to tackle a real world challenge! Our results will be considered in an Innocentive Challenge. You don’t need to be an expert. We will be training some creative problem solving skills at the start of the event. We will have fun!
RSVP at our meetup page
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Innovation from the Idea's Perspective
An idea materializes from nothing. Young and fragile it seeks out a loving owner. It finds you, and you adopt it. Seeing it’s tiny potential, you share it with an open-minded friend. Your friend tells you what they like about the idea and where it has opportunities. They also tell you what concerns them about the idea and how those obstacles might be overcome. Strengthened with...
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“We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as...”
– Lee Iacocca
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“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
– Albert Einstein
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June 23 - 24: The Art of Innovation Comes to NYC →
Innovation Bound is proud to announce that it will be offering a 2-day workshop of “The Art of Innovation”.
Participants of this workshop report:
Becoming more innovative leaders
Gaining the ability to assess the innovation capacity of organizations
Attaining an actionable understanding of innovation
Chris Santis, Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers:
“A workshop very...
March 2011
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Innovations in Pandemic Planning
Building a decision engine for hundreds of facilities
How does a multi-billion dollar company with hundreds of individualized facilities worldwide prepare themselves for a potential H1N1 outbreak within two months? This was the challenge that Aptus BCS approached Innovation Bound’s founder (Stavros Michailidis) with in 2009. Aptus’ client needed to create unique pandemic preparedness ...
February 2011
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The New York Says Thank You Foundation
“Stavros, I need to know if you can drive cross country with me tomorrow. I need to know in the next hour.”
Jeff’s request was unreasonable AND attractive. I hung up the phone to think about it.
When his son, in a moment of childhood innocence and generosity, offered to send some of his toys to less fortunate children displaced by the California wildfires of 2003, Jeff challenged him to do...
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“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just...”
– Will Rogers
January 2011
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If you learn one thing, learn this...
Paul’s Style
“What if we held our advisory board meeting in the warehouse?” I suggest.
“No,” Paul says.
“Well, hear me out. It is a large enough space to fit everyone comfortably. It would fit within our budget for the meeting, it would give board members a chance tour the plant, and we could set up the warehouse floor with comfortable table and chairs, flipcharts and a projector.”
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“If you do not change your direction you may end up where you are heading.”
– Lao Tzu