Distinguishing between creativity and innovation For the purposes of this blog I define creativity as the production of ideas. Innovation is deliberate introduction and application of new and improved processes and products. Innovation thus relies on creativity. Emphasis on new? If creativity is idea generation and innovation is idea implementation, then what is an idea?…
Like buttah! This 2014 Kickstarter project raised AU$ 360,286 (the Canadian and Australian dollars are very close to parity), dwarfing its original AU$ 38,000 goal with 15,251 backers. The Stupendous Splendiferous ButterUp butter knife has small built in grater holes that cuts the butter into thin curls. This makes the butter easier to spread and because it has a…
Early aerodynamic testing Before the advent of the wind tunnel, experimenters would use a whirling arm to measure drag and lift on models. The weakness of this approach was that the model would be travelling in its own wake. In 1901, the Wright brothers tested their aircraft design in a rudimentary wooden tunnel with a…
David Burkus is an author, keynote speaker and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. I recently listened to the audio version of his book “The Myths of Creativity”. Here are some of my key take aways. Breed myth We are all capable of creativity. This is not ability limited to a…