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Category: Myths of Innovation

Lessons from the Xerox-914: the first copy machine

Posted on September 16, 2020February 3, 2021 in Innovation, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

A great innovation in business tech was announced on Sept. 16th in 1959 – The Xerox 914. It is…

Inside the messy invention of the microwave oven

Posted on February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 in Creative Thinking, Dance of the Possible, history, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

[In 23 days my latest book, The Dance of the Possible: the mostly honest completely irreverent guide to creativity,…

The Simple Plan for People Who Want To Solve Big Problems

Posted on May 11, 2016June 11, 2019 in Management, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

[This is an excerpt from chapter 12, of the bestseller, The Myths of Innovation] The Simple Plan If you want…

The Many Mothers of Invention

Posted on July 8, 2015January 21, 2021 in Creative Thinking, Culture, Innovation, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

[This is an excerpt from chapter 3 of the bestseller, The Myths of Innovation] All the clichés about beginnings…

Drawings inspired by The Myths of Innovation

Posted on August 19, 2014August 21, 2014 in Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

Artist Amy Burvall took some of her favorite quotes from The Myths of Innovation and made them into drawings. Thanks…

Why The Best Idea Doesn’t Always Win

Posted on August 12, 2014October 2, 2017 in Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

[This is an excerpt from the bestseller, The Myths of Innovation. You can read a summary of the entire…

The 177 truths of innovation

Posted on April 1, 2013April 1, 2013 in Innovation, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

In making the mega list of 177 innovation myths, I hoped the hours it took to research would pay…

The 177 Myths of Innovation & Creativity: Mega summary

Posted on March 28, 2013October 26, 2019 in Innovation, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

The term Myths of Innovation has become popular on the web, but few articles on the subject link to…

The Ten Myths of Innovation: the best summary (Updated)

Posted on March 26, 2013September 20, 2021 in Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

The timeless patterns that explain how innovation happens, or more often doesn’t, are explained in the bestselling book I…

A class full of The Myths of Innovation

Posted on March 7, 2013March 8, 2013 in Innovation, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

Many universities use The Myths of Innovation in courses on entrepreneurship or creativity, but David Burkus lined up his…

The 5 best books on Innovation EVER

Posted on February 7, 2012March 20, 2014 in Books, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

Before I share the list of the 5 best books on innovation, here’s a list of 5 things you…

The gift of Innovation (photo)

Posted on December 21, 2011 in Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

Timothy Meaney, CEO of Kindling, a collaboration tool used by Symantec, Motley Fool, Nordstrom and Credit Suisse, sent out…

Free copies of Myths of Innovation

Posted on January 27, 2011 in Books, Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

O’Reilly Media has started a new blogger review program – If you’re willing to write a review, both on…

You are Don Draper: Pick the ad

Posted on November 2, 2010 in Myths of Innovation, MythsDayby Scott Berkun

You can be Don Draper and help pick an advertisement. I can’t offer you bourbon or a smoke, but…

New Myths Webcast: Now on youtube

Posted on October 19, 2010 in Myths of Innovation, MythsDayby Scott Berkun

Thanks to O’Reilly Media, last week’s webcast on the new edition of Myths of Innovation is now available free…

Today is Myths of Innovation day! help wanted

Posted on October 13, 2010 in Myths of Innovationby Scott Berkun

If you have been waiting to buy 6,434 copies of the myths of innovation for your entire company, or…

Contest: The secret for spreading ideas? (prize: signed copy)

Posted on October 7, 2010October 12, 2012 in Myths of Innovation, MythsDayby Scott Berkun

As part of the countdown to Myths of Innovation day (Oct 13th – sign-up here), we’re running trivia and…

Free Myths Webcast: Wed Oct 13th

Posted on October 7, 2010 in Myths of Innovation, MythsDayby Scott Berkun

As part of Myths of Innovation day, I’ll be doing a free, live webcast on all things innovation, Wed…

Myths trivia #2: signed copy + $25 amazon giftcard

Posted on October 5, 2010 in Myths of Innovation, MythsDayby Scott Berkun

As part of the countdown to Myths of Innovation day (Oct 13th – sign-up here, or on facebook), we’re…

Myths Trivia Contest: Win signed copy + prizes

Posted on October 4, 2010 in Myths of Innovation, MythsDayby Scott Berkun

As part of the countdown to Myths of Innovation day (Oct 13th – sign-up here), we’re running trivia and…

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