Leading The Revolution - Gary Hamel

In this book Hamel argues that to thrive in the age of revolution, companies must adopt a radical new innovation agenda. The fundamental challenge companies face is reinventing themselves and their industries not just in times of crisis-but continually.

Hamel demonstrates how to:

• Utilize the tools and perspectives that are crucial to inventing new business concepts and reinventing old ones
  

• Identify the key design criteria for building companies that are activist-friendly and revolution-ready
  

• Harness the imagination of every employee

Aikido and Creativity

There are lessons to be learnt from all around us. In learning Aikido for example, I discovered that size and power does not matter.

We can control the whole body by focusing on small elements that really matters. I believe this beautiful martial art practices the the are of embracing constraints. The economics of movement, space and energy expenditure in living art.

The Art of Innovation - Tom Kelley

The Art of Innovation provides detailed, actionable ideas about how to build an innovative culture and an organization that makes creativity seem routine.

Kelley shows how teams:

• Research and immerse themselves in every possible aspect of a new product or service
• Examine each product from the perspective of clients, consumers and other critical audiences.
  

Constraints as a Source of Creativity

With unlimited resources your mind will be clouded with confusion and sloppiness. To be creative we need to focus. We need to create a channel that will show us the light....

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything: it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are always many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are a few - Suzuki Roshi

Man built most nobly when limitations were at their greatest - Frank Lloyd Wright

Funky Business Forever

One of the most exciting and bold writing on innovation.

Innovation 3.0 - The Conception

This is the begining

We live in a world where finite sources of energy. Why do we act as it that we have unlimited supply. Very few people preach about sustainable energy apart from those in the energy industry. The consumers consume like the is no ending. It is time to learn from nature on spending this previous energy wisely.

I see the time has come for Innovation 3.0.
What is innovation 3.0?
I do not know yet but I am still trying to discover it.
However I believe that it lies in the chemistry of creativity and constraints.