Roger L. Firestien, PhD, president of the Innovation Resources, Inc., and author of several popular book on business, innovation, and creativity, discusses the symbiotic relationship between creativity and innovation in solving real problems. This episode also unpacks the reality and practicality of asking creative questions.
More about our guest:
Roger L. Firestien, PhD has trained more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. He is Senior Faculty and Associate Professor at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo State, as well as a guest lecturer at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. As president of Innovation Resources, Inc., he consults, creates training programs, runs Breakthrough Labs, and has created a series of courses for Open Sesame. He is author of several popular books including Create In A Flash: A Leader's Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation and WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT?: Better Ideas & Decision Making At Home And At Work. For more information, please visit www.RogerFirestien.com
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - What is Innovation?
2:14 - Creativity consultant vs Innovation consultant
4:02 - Book: Solve The Real Problem
5:57 - The Boeing 747 windshield problem
10:05 - Myth: Mandated Innovation System
12:15 - What isn't innovation?
13:47 - Asking the creative questions
15:44 - Innovation and Creativity
17:27 - How has innovation shaped your career?
19:04 - Advice to innovators
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