Creating a discipline and culture around storytelling might jumpstart a few more creative folks who will lead us forward.
Good Fiction Jumpstarted Medtronic
What Bowie & Queen’s Frenzied Night of Music-Making Teaches about Collaboration
"Under Pressure" shows the necessity of working together Most of us agree that collaboration, when it goes right, can be a positive and useful tool. Successful collaborations can get us further than we can go alone and provide rich fodder for high-quality written content. However, is collaboration necessary? Working together can be hard; do we …
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Words Build Stuff Between Us
Words destroy stuff we’ve built We all know this, don’t we? It’s perfectly obvious. If words were money (words are definitely not money), we would be aware of our spending to inform or persuade or entertain. And just like people who make a hobby of “going shopping,” spending our word budget every day would be …
3 (Science-Backed) Tips to Boost Your Creative Problem-Solving Skills
Ever felt stuck on a project or problem? Perhaps your normal efforts at finding a solution are getting you nowhere, and you start to feel a sense of hopelessness and panic as the deadline looms. We’ve all been there—that feeling when your memory fails you, your phone-a-friend is used up, and the ask-the-audience hasn’t worked …
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Could Your PowerPoint Be a Story Instead—Part 1?
Be brave. Tell a story at your next presentation rather than “and-ing” out sundry facts.
How to Pitch to a MedTech Company #3: Be Amazed
Med-tech companies are constantly finding innovative ways to improve the lives of people. Taking a moment to simply be amazed by a product or service helps you to become a genuine advocate and ally.
Aligning Around Innovation is a Human Task
Foster Your Own Stealth of Eureka Ninjas Every human wants to make a mark If you were to design a creative team from the ground up, you might start with experts. Experts can have Ph.Ds or other advanced degrees that apply (or are adjacent) to your team’s needs. You might also look for expert practitioners …
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What Will You Conjure Today?
Trust is an important component in the social processes behind knowledge exchanges.
Finding the Write Fit
The titles writers choose to describe themselves are important but can be confusing. Here's a simple breakdown of what different writers do so you know who to look for when planning your next project.
Why Collaboration Matters
Although we should never underestimate our own creative potential, we need to also consider the importance of collaboration in our work. Collaboration introduces fresh perspectives, helps overcome roadblocks and can ensure high-quality deliverables. Working with others can get us further than we can go alone. Want further proof? Ask Albert Einstein.
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