Lessons from the Xerox-914: the first copy machine
A great innovation in business tech was announced on Sept. 16th in 1959 – The Xerox 914. It is…
Category: Myths of Innovation
Inside the messy invention of the microwave oven
[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
[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
[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
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
[This is an excerpt from the bestseller, The Myths of Innovation. You can read a summary of the entire…
The 177 truths of innovation
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
As part of the countdown to Myths of Innovation day (Oct 13th – sign-up here), we’re running trivia and…