No one you need shows up. This can happen for a variety of reasons. Best thing is to reschedule. If that does not work, you can have 2 kickoff meetings, or an “executive kickoff” with a only execs, dev and a marketing (maybe operations). Hijacked. There often you will have someone who want to pick […]
3) Creative Games When I was a kid, and we walked past an empty store, my mother would always ask me what kind of store I would put there and why. This is fun to think about when you pass stores, but also when you visit new neighborhoods. What is missing? What are the people […]
2) Jokes and Silly Thinking Having fun and joking around are one of the main reasons I love the arts and software. I love thinking of completely ridiculous awesome products. Examples include: Edible Doughnut Neck Pillow Avon Lady for Art and Craft Supplies Handbag Sachets Augmented Reality Helmut For trying on clothes Another fun game […]
1 Metaphors – the “Magic Wand” of storytelling (see what I did there?) In this short series I will go through some exercises and experiments that can boost creativity and help you “tell the story” as a product manager, entrepreneur or funder. I worked in the theater when I was younger and it has been […]
Oh, I am SOOO sure that is true (see what I did?) Just had to comment on a recent string of articles about Sarcasm and Creativity. First of all, thank God, finally something we can use to control our robot overlords! Robots only like puns. Also, this research came from a Harvard Business School study. […]
Something from Nothing – No Collaborators Need Apply! Collaboration and creativity are at odds when you are making something new from nothing. Much has been written lately about the importance of creativity in corporate life. Silicon Valley has always valued a creative process that is collaborative and inclusive. The key is to understand that creativity […]