Creativity

Recent neuroscientific research shows that the health of your brain isn't, as experts once thought, just the product of childhood experiences and genetics;...

Any company that strives to be innovative must allow for failure. Making mistakes means you're taking risks, which is critical to innovation.

Just minutes into its first screening, the ultraserious dramatic film The Room began eliciting laughter. Soon, people in the audience were “peeing in their pants,” says a cast member who attended the premiere. It was pretty much a complete flop — in some people’s view one of the worst movies ever made. So why is […]

Many companies looking for breakthroughs struggle to move beyond incremental ideas, because cognitive biases trap people in the status quo and prevent...

Peace and harmony are overrated. Though conflict-free teamwork is often held up as the be-all and end-all of organizational life, it actually can be the...

Consistent innovation is the key to market leadership. Outstanding companies know that and build their success on it. And other organizations can do the...

How do people in your company stifle innovation?

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"How do I find innovative people for my organization? And how can I become more innovative myself?" These are questions that stump most senior executives,...

When times are good, businesses tend to stick with what’s working. “It’s served us well so far,” goes the reasoning, “so why mess with success?” We fall into ruts where we don’t question whether the approach we’re using is truly the best one—we just work to push it further. It’s during these periods that needless […]

It takes a powerful leader to unleash and harness innovation.

High-profile, emotionally charged projects--from the Jewish Museum in Berlin to the Ground Zero reconstruction--have made Libeskind's reputation. In this...

“There is no excuse. Creativity has to be at the forefront.”

A new book by an executive at the famous idea factory IDEO should come with a caveat: don’t imitate the company’s rules for success unless you overhaul your culture first.

Ferrari depends on a creative workforce to build its gorgeous cars. Companies can take a lesson from its unique approach to inspiring employees.

A creative team isn’t enough. It takes the direct involvement of a senior executive.

I approach a book by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman with a mixture of wariness and anticipation. Wariness because Friedman's books tend to go...

Five tips backed by neuroscience and psychology.

It's happening again, and I guarantee it's going to end as badly as ever. No, I'm not talking about the upcoming season of American Idol. I'm talking...

In today’s rapid-cycle age, the toughest challenge for both individuals and companies is the need for constant reinvention. Few people have so seamlessly traversed the worlds of politics, media, health care, and technology than Chris Schroeder. Former CEO of Newsweek/Washington Post online, now CEO of HealthCentral.com, Schroeder’s career has enabled him to grasp the complex […]