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The Three Distinguishing Features of a Third and (Perhaps) Better Way to Innovate

March 21, 2017

In The Power of Little Ideas, written with Kent Lineback, David Robertson introduces a low-risk, high-reward approach to innovation he characterizes as the “Third Way.” In essence, this approach is “neither incremental improvement in current products nor revolutionary [radical] disruption…

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The Four Decisions: A Simple Process for Determining How to Proceed

March 10, 2017

In The Power of Little Ideas, written with Kent Lineback, David Robertson introduces a low-risk, high-reward approach to innovation he characterizes as the “Third Way.” In essence, this approach is “neither incremental improvement in current products nor revolutionary [radical] disruption…

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The Walt Disney Company: How its “magic” was created, lost, and then regained

March 9, 2017

In The Power of Little Ideas, written with Kent Lineback, David Robertson introduces a low-risk, high-reward approach to innovation he characterizes as the “Third Way.” In essence, this approach is “neither incremental improvement in current products nor revolutionary [radical] disruption…

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Adam Grant’s Path To Creativity: Do Magic, Read and Procrastinate

April 17, 2016

Here is a brief article by George Anders for Forbes magazine about his online discussion with Adam Grant within the Quora.com community. I also include links to other Anders articles in which he discusses related matters. Grant is a thoughtful and…

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Adam Grant on “The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers”

April 8, 2016

How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies “originals”: thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals —…

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Lessons on Life and Harmony from Bruce Springstein

October 27, 2014

Photo credit: Skip Bolen/Getty Images for Blackbird Productions Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Stew Friedman for Fast Conpany in which he explains how one performing artist proves that success can come as a consequence of, not…

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Why “Having It All” Is Not a Women’s Issue

August 7, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Stew Friedman for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. *    …

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