Share Office Space to Lower Costs and Increase Collaboration
Big Ideas: ShareYourOffice.com is a matchmaker for surplus office space. Co-working is a great way to add creativity and energy into a work environment. GigaOM recently wrote of a new service matching...
View ArticleThe Zen of Business: 7 Habits of the Highly Creative – Matthew E. May
Big Ideas: Use the Japanese idea of Shibumi to increase creativity. Don’t give all the information, leave something out to encourage the imagination of your customers. Author Matthew May has an...
View ArticlePractically Radical: Four Simple Truths About Leading Change and Making a...
Big Ideas: “The only way to stand out from the crowd is to stand for something special.” Look at your business from the perspective of different CEOs to gain insights and make creative breakthroughs....
View ArticleThe Uniform Project: A Great Idea Executed Brilliantly
Big Ideas: The four S’s of a great idea are: Simple, Story, Surprising and Social Good. The Uniform Project, started by Sheena Matheiken, is a great example of the four S’s. (Wear the same dress for a...
View ArticleRejuvenate your Business Model with the Question Framework Exercise
Big Ideas: Use the Question Framework Exercise to discover new business models and better ways to create value for your customers. Let’s face it, most businesses are pretty underwhelming. They offer...
View ArticleHow David Beats Goliath – Break the Rules to Succeed
Big Ideas: You can’t win against bigger or more skilled competitors if you follow the same rules. Create your own rules to succeed. The underdog has to outwork the competition in unexpected ways....
View ArticleWhy Collaboration Often Fails and What to Do About It.
Big Ideas: Collaboration and creativity are big buzz words now but most businesses don’t really know how to collaborate or be creative. Collaborative efforts often produce mediocre results because ego...
View ArticleForget Collaboration – Individuals are More Creative than Groups
Big Ideas: Individuals perform better than groups in quantity and quality of ideas. The larger the group, the more they are susceptible to group think. Shared work environments and collaboration are...
View ArticleEvery Business is Becoming a Coffee Shop
Big Ideas: Connecting and collaborating are essential to most businesses. The best physical location for collaboration may very well be coffee shops. Universities, bookstores, retail stores and offices...
View ArticleThe Creativity Lie
Big Ideas: Everyone wants to be more creative and innovative, however, they are too afraid of doing something different because it might lead to failure. Try the Question Framework Exercise to help you...
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