The argument for creative chameleons.
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The argument for creative chameleons.
they’re finding that it’s often more a question of harnessing and synthesizing others’ great ideas or building on preexisting platforms, with the understanding that the more places from which they source creative ideas, the greater the likelihood of success.
Ray Velez • Converge: Transforming Business at the Intersection of Marketing and Technology
If we give them the room to breathe, creative works can live multiple lives. The works will stay online for years, decades even. It will make someone else’s work better, and potentially continue to create new value. Some creations are built for the moment, while some are built for a lifetime. But the secret is motivation. If a company decides one d
... See moreErnie Smith • Ownership: The Creative Person’s Greatest Weapon Against Layoffs
The successful adapters were excellent at taking knowledge from one pursuit and applying it creatively to another, and at avoiding cognitive entrenchment. They employed what Hogarth called a “circuit breaker.” They drew on outside experiences and analogies to interrupt their inclination toward a previous solution that may no longer work. Their skil
... See moreDavid Epstein • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Dear ________:
Our agency is getting big. That’s something to be happy about. But it’s something to worry about, too, and I don’t mind telling you I’m damned worried. I’m worried that we’re going to fall into the trap of bigness, that we’re going to worship techniques instead of substance, that we’re going to follow history instead of making it, th... See more
Our agency is getting big. That’s something to be happy about. But it’s something to worry about, too, and I don’t mind telling you I’m damned worried. I’m worried that we’re going to fall into the trap of bigness, that we’re going to worship techniques instead of substance, that we’re going to follow history instead of making it, th... See more