Articles
A curated selection of unique articles related to what creativity and innovation is and how to practice it better as people, organizations and systems.
Nudge Science: Removing obstacles & making it easier for a desired change to emerge
Reflections on the new tools and practices of nudge science in innovation and systems change work.
The Thing with Tools and Culture of Innovation
Think Jar Collective founder Ben Weinlick, debunking the myth that all you need are creativity and innovation tools for sustained organizational innovation.
Fostering Creative Problem Solving In The Social Sector
Ben Weinlick, founder of Think Jar Collective shares the design thinking process that he and a team of social innovators have been experimenting with to improve service quality in the social sector.
Video: Computer Scientist Ramez Naam on how ideas and innovations spread
Great video of computer scientist Ramez Naam on the evolution of ideas and how they spread. Relates to how innovation and creativity emerges.
Empathy In Creativity and Design Thinking
Interesting video and look at how empathy helps us make and create
Liter of Light- Human centered design resulting in social innovation
Creative innovation example that resulted from a human centred design thinking process.
Dan Pink On How To Support Innovation and Creativity In The Workplace
In this video Dan Pink talks about what motivates people. He shares that contrary to what most of us think, monetary incentives connected to innovation and creativity do not bring the results we want.
IDEO's Tim Brown on Design Thinking
IDEO's tim Brown shares what how to foster creativity through serious play.
How might you relate Dieter Rams' 10 principles of good design to your domain?
A look at Dieter Rams design principles and how they might be applied in other domains to spark creativity.
Great example of a creative collaboration through Design Thinking at IDEO
Creative thinking process at IDEO and the video for ABC news that launched Design Thinking into the mainstream.
IDEO's Tim Brown on shifting perspective
IDEO's Tim Brown on design thinking and changemaking by design.
Inventor of the digital camera
Learn lessons on creativity and innovation from the creator of the first digital camera.