Insights

Do small experiments help you be more innovative?

I was recently at an entrepreneurship conference in Nashville when a panelist (Eric of Hustle Fund) talked about what he looks for in a founder to invest in. “Hustle” was at the top of his list, and he went on to describe hustle as someone who “takes more shots on goal.” 

Where to Start?

(The first of 10 problems all innovation teams face). Everyone wants to be on an innovative team. A team where you are encouraged to try different things, to learn, to grow professionally, and to prove you’re ready for more responsibility. There are tons of books, articles, and posts (like this one huh? 😉) on the value of “being innovative”. But where do you start? What is a good first step? 

How important is a fellow innovator at your job?

Here are three reasons you should find at least one person to work with as you develop something new at your company.

How Apollo 13 inspired us to run a 1-day Design Sprint

Can heavy constraints and a ridiculous deadline create marvelous and complex outcomes? We wanted to know. That’s why we tried the crazy idea of crunching a full 4-day design sprint into 1 day. Our theory was based on the Apollo 13 mission. Apollo 13 was NASA’s 3rd lunar landing attempt that went critically sideways. In short, the base engineers found a way to get the astronauts back to earth with limited time and resources.