Malcolm Gladwell (b. 1963) and Steven Levitt (b. 1967) both have new books out. Both are GenXer and both are innovative thinkers. Indicative of the GenX mindset they think quite differently than most others in their respective fields, which is why they are so successful. Gladwell’s book , What the Dog Saw, is a collection of his ...

Let’s face it. A company is only as good as the people it has hired. An innovative manager spends the time to recruit the very best in what they do. In doing so, they find innovative people as well as lateral thinkers. There is no harm in employing people from other industries as they can bring with them new ways of thinking ...

Pastimes to Challenge and Entertain Thinkers relish the challenge and stimulation of brilliant games. They enjoy games for the pure thrill of exercising their minds and ... . Paul Sloane is an author and speaker on leadership, innovation and lateral thinking. His most recent book is The Innovative Leader. He helps organizations improve innovation, creativity and leadership. He is the founder of ...

... to guess, when he said that conservatism is “incompatible with civilization” he meant that it’s incompatible with the sort we would like to have, one that is dynamic, innovative, at least somewhat rational. When reading that (or anything outside your comfort zone) I suggest not getting hung up on individual assertions and trying to imagine the sort of world the author is trying ...

... , civil society leaders, business people and other innovative thinkers, held by the World Economic Forum in ... global challenges." At the Dubai summit many innovative proposals came forward. I personally found it very exhilarating. One ... to interact with their citizens. This was one of literally hundred of innovative ideas that came forward. For sure this process is one to be watched ...

... Readers! I will be heading out to the West Coast momentarily to attend the Opportunity Green Conference in Los Angeles this weekend.  I will be bringing you highlights from some of the most innovative thinkers and business leaders in the sustainable world.  Tune in to find out what the CEOs, Founders, Writers ...

... executive program began last week at the NASA Ames campus in Silicon Valley. The nine day course will allow industry leaders and MBA students to listen to some of the most innovative thinkers discuss the future of technology. Already, execs have attended classes, explored nearby companies, and driven around in a cherry red Tesla roadster (see ...

Innovative thinkers are always finding new ways to leverage the power of the mobile device. We’ve seen the screen used for a flashlight, the device used as a compass and lots of other novelty oriented uses (just take a look at the iPhone’s app store). But now a professor of engineering has been able to use the software and hardware features of a mobile device to create a ...

TED India wrapped in Mysore last week.  In case you’re not familiar with the awesomeness that is TED (stands for Technology, Entertainment, & Design), I’ll explain.  It’s a small organization devoted to putting on thought-provoking and powerful talks by some of the world’s wisest and most innovative thinkers.  The vision is to build a platform

... in a tradition of fine artists," Hawley said in a statement released by the Mancuso Group. "I’m thrilled to join such a great team of innovative thinkers where, together, we can make art happen.” Hawley, who submits occasional pieces to The Batavian on issues related to localism and the locavore movement, has extensive ...