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Thoughts on Reading Business Model Generation and a Note on René Descartes
I recently re-read Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers. The book is available on Amazon.com, and you can currently download the first chapter of the book here. The goal of the book is to provide a useful framework and set of techniques for developing new business models. Reading it this…
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7 Ways to Turn Failures into Successes
If someone is really trying to be innovative, almost by definition that person will fail from time to time. This is because innovations that have never been tried before are often risky undertakings, and failure is far more likely than success. James Dyson went through 5,127 prototypes before he came up with his famous vacuum cleaner.…
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Thoughts on Reading Sticky Wisdom
For Creativity and Innovation Week (April 15th-21st) I’ve decided to write something about a book that has recently had an impact on how I think about creativity. This is Sticky Wisdom: How to Start a Creative Revolution at Work. The book is relatively short, and can be finished in about a day. It has a…
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The Farnsworth House and Innovation
Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House (1945-1951) is widely regarded as one of the most influential designs in 20th century architecture. The house itself is not only an icon of the International Style, but it also has inspired many equally iconic houses throughout the world: Philip Johnson’s Glass House (1949), Steve Hermann’s Glass Pavilion, the Division Knoll Residence, the…