The Innovation All Stars of 2008-9

Stories of firms that fought the downturn with inspirational creativity and bold initiatives.

http://www.fastcompany.com/mic/2010/all-stars

Fragile economy = Managers in survival mode = no time for creativity!?

http://ping.fm/xba1E

How schools kill creativity

Un-surprisingly among the most favourited of www.ted.com videos:

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

10 creativity quotes visualised

http://freshbump.com/special/10-design-quotes-designed/

Results from the 'one thing you need to turn start-up ideas into reality' poll

A healthy, modest response to the poll:

"What one thing do you really need to turn start-up ideas in to sustainable, profitable reality?"

1. Most popular answer:
'THE RIGHT IDEA'
(31% of votes)

2. Equal 2nd most popular answers:
'DETERMINATION'
'BELIEF'
'THE RIGHT PEOPLE
(each with 18% of the votes)

Thanks for participating.