Tomorrow, April 17th, marks the release of Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World by author Tony Wagner. Please watch for upcoming Interview with the author and also a Video Presentation from collaborator-filmmaker Robert A. Compton on this site. Book Excerpt –
I am struck by the interrelationship and overlap between lists of skills identified in the two articles quoted above and what Google looks for in its employees. The “DNA” of innovators might be considered a set of skills that are essential elements in design thinking. One cannot have empathy without having practiced the skills of listening and observing. And integrative thinking begins with the ability to ask good questions and to make associations. There is also a kinship between collaboration and networking. And what all three lists have in common is the importance of experimenting — an activity that, at its root, requires a kind of optimism, a belief that through trial and error a deeper understanding and better approaches can be discovered.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Innovation Excellence | Can Innovation Skills Be Learned?
