Stuck on where your next idea is going to come from? Worried that the pool of inspiration is a little shallow these days? Fear not as help is at hand with these three short videos on ideas and innovation.
First up is an exhilarating journey with popular thinker Steven Johnson on what sparks flashes of brilliance. He believes breakthrough ideas hardly ever come from one ‘eureka moment’. His view is that they almost always take a long time to evolve. Steven calls this his ‘Slow Hunch’ Theory.
Where Good Ideas Come From
Next is author, corporate director and speaker Nilofer Merchant’s take on some of the human barriers to innovation.
Ideas and Innovation
And finally…innovation thought leader Charles Leadbeater’s TED talk on open innovation, and the increasingly important role of what he calls serious amateurs.
The Era of Open Innovation