April 2011
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How Good Is The U.S. At Innovating? →
GE surveyed 1,000 business executives from around the world about the state of innovation in their countries. (The article also links to a downloadable ppt of their study)
(thanks Cindy)
How the 50 Biggest Ad Agencies Stack Up →
Infographic illuminating the dominance of the Big 4 communications holding companies
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Measurement.
What’s up everyone, hope you had a great weekend. Maybe you enjoyed the spring weather and took a day hike along the Limmat River trail in Zurich. Or spent the afternoon picnicing near the Round Pond at Kensington Gardens or the Central Park Lake. Or, if you’re like me, took a walk with your family around your neighborhood. Whatever the activity, chances are the environment was beautiful. And...
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One Day for Design Deep-Dive →
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Paper Record Player →
a brilliantly unique use of materials.
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The most innovative companies may be those that... →
ceciliaishyper:
A very interesting article on Harvard Business Review Blog about how FAILURE happens to huge companies too, making them learn from their mistakes, and become even better. A great insight especially for us Hyper Island students who hear about ‘learn by failing’ almost on a daily basis, as one of the Hyper Island ‘ways’, and see it happen to a large corporation like...
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Mood.
What’s up everyone. The book, “Look at More” is out now. Hosting conversations around the world — all in service of inspiring innovation through the 5M model. In that spirit, here’s a little inspiration dose around mood. Read and comment.
Mood.
Mood represents the attitudes, feelings, and emotions that create the context for innovation and creativity. Mood...
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LOOK AT MORE web conference with Andy Stefanovich
Reminder: tomorrow at 12pm EST is Andy’s Webinar on Look at More. Click here to register and you’ll get an email with the dial-in number and all the info.
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How to Institutionalize Inspiration in Your... →
Andy Stefanovich interviewed by Inc. about his new book: Look At More.
How Mundane Routines Produce Creative Magic →
A great article from the 99% on how our routines are akin to meditation, and when treated that way, can actually foster our creative mind. …”to fine-tune your daily routine for maximum creative magic, make sure the key triggers have these qualities…” uniqueness, emotional intensity, and repetition. And next time you’re waiting in line for your morning coffee, next ...
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Do you know that "It's 5pm and there are no cabs"...
Looks like one company is looking for a solution. I think the traditional cab system is not long for this world.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/app-stars-uber/
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Rethinking a Classic
What if dinner came formed as dessert? Cynthia Kallile, founder of Chicago’s The Meatloaf Bakery, has spent countless hours in the kitchen answering that exact question.
As the Chief Meatloaf Maker, Cynthia has created an eclectic menu of meatloaf novelties – Omega-3 Loaf, No Buns about it Burger Loaf, and the vegetarian Yentl Lentl Loaf, just to name a few.
But even more engaging than the...
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You are listening to New York →
You Are Listening to… is an online art project that sets live police feeds to ambient tracks by Deutschtrance, Killer Wails, and other artists.
A San Francisco Web developer named Eric Eberhardt launched You Are Listening to Los Angeles on March 6 and added New York City on the 7th; other locations went up the next day. Eberhardt tells us that he’s “thinking of adding some additional...
