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Creative Problem Solving

What is Creative Problem Solving?

“Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” — John Adams Imagine if you come up with new ideas and solve problems better, faster, easier? Imagine if you could easily leverage the thinking from multiple experts and different points of view? That’s the promise and the premise of Creative Problem Solving. As Einstein put it, “Creativity …

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Disney Creative Strategy

Disney Creative Strategy: the Dreamer, the Realist, and the Critic

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” — Albert Einstein As someone who has spent over 20 years leading innovation and helping teams innovate at Microsoft, I can tell you that unlocking your imagination is key to generating innovative ideas. One strategy that has consistently worked for me is the Disney Creative Strategy, a framework used by …

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Innovation Quotes

Best Innovation Quotes of All Time

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” ­– Arthur C. Clarke This is my hand-crafted collection of the best innovation quotes of all time. Innovation quotes help me explore the mindset, language, and strategies that fuel better innovation. As a seasoned innovator at Microsoft and …

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3 Ways to Share Big Ideas Better

3 Ways You Can Share Your Big Ideas Better

“To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed.  They are just a multiplier.  Execution is worth millions.” — Steve Jobs I learned a lot last year in terms of how to share and scale big ideas better.   I really wish I would have learned these lessons earlier on so that I could have gotten more …

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Why So Many Ideas Die

Why So Many Good Ideas Die or Don’t Get Adopted

“Don’t die with your music still inside you. Listen to your intuitive inner voice and find what passion stirs your soul.” – Wayne Dyer Why do so many good ideas die on the vine or fail to get adopted? I didn’t know whether to call this why adoption fails, or why ideas die, but regardless, …

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I am J.D. Meier. I help you unleash your greatest impact. Former head coach for Satya Nadella's innovation team. 25 years of Microsoft. Learn more...

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