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The nature and significance of self-efficacy in breakthrough innovation

January 12, 2020

In Quirky, Melissa A. Schilling focuses on eight “breakthrough innovators”: Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs. While doing so, she draws upon an abundance of recent research. However different…

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Four unique “cradles” of entrepreneurship in business history

September 16, 2019

Before there were vehicles and garages, there were sheds…and no doubt before them there were caves in which primal innovations such as fire, wheels, and spears were envisioned. One of the most famous modern locations was in Småland in southern…

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10 Worst Tech Predictions of All Time

July 13, 2019

Here is a brief excerpt from an article (in 2013) by Mark Spoonauer, Editor in Chief of LAPTOP. To read the complete article, please click here: * * * In the technology world, bold predictions abound, and they should. Placing…

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Welcome to the reality distortion field

January 30, 2019

The term “reality distortion field” was first used by Bud Tribble at Apple Computer in 1981, to describe company co-founder Steve Jobs’s charisma and its effects on the developers working on the Macintosh project. Tribble said that the term came…

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The Messy Middle: A book review by Bob Morris

October 6, 2018

The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture Scott Belsky Portfolio/Penguin (October 2018) “It’s not about the start or finish, it’s about the journey in between.” Scott Belsky The “it” may…

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Quirky: A book review by Bob Morris

February 15, 2018

Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World Melissa A. Schilling PublicAffairs (2/13/18) “What makes some people spectacularly innovative?” Melissa Schilling poses that question and then focuses on eight serial breakthrough…

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The Book of Mistakes: A book review by Bob Morris (2/6)

February 11, 2018

The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a Successful Future Skip Prichard Center Street Press/Hachette Book Group (February 6, 2018) “In order to fulfill your dreams, it is imperative to become an asker, a seeker, and a knocker.” I…

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Why breakthrough innovators are “driven to work”

January 24, 2018

In Quirky, Melissa A. Schilling focuses on eight “breakthrough innovators”: Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs. While doing so, she draws upon an abundance of recent research. However different…

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The nature and significance of self-efficacy in breakthrough innovation

December 16, 2017

In Quirky, Melissa A. Schilling focuses on eight “breakthrough innovators”: Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs. While doing so, she draws upon an abundance of recent research. However different…

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How do geniuses solve problems?

November 17, 2017

Drawing: Frank Cotham for The New Yorker In Quirky, Melissa A. Schilling focuses on eight “breakthrough innovators”: Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs. While doing so, she draws upon…

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