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Innovation Requires Diversity

Idea Architects

It's one of the many core elements of innovation, one Franz Johansson nicely described in his book The Medici Effect. He suggests innovation results from stepping into The Intersection, a place were ideas from different fields and cultures meet and collide, ultimately igniting an explosion of extraordinary discoveries.

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Library Group Aims to Reeducate Public on Its Profession

Associations Now

As innovative maker spaces seem to be pushing out book stacks in school libraries, the American Association of School Librarians posits that there’s room for both—and that certified school librarians are the most qualified professionals to give students the best of both worlds. Certainly there’s still books [and] literature.

Library 40
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Professional Development Programs for High School & College Students

GrowthZone

Hundreds of chambers of commerce have entered the GrowthZone Annual Chambers of Innovation Competition over the years. An unrivaled library of chamber of commerce program and event ideas. They are innovative, replicable, niche-specific ideas designed to help build the workforce pipeline. The result?

Library 131
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Eight Is Enough

Eric Lanke

I called it " Recipes for Innovation ," and in it, I talked about several things that were heavy on my mind at the time, including my then soon-to-be-ending first foray into blogging, The Hourglass Blog. It feels like I've already said everything I can in subjects like Innovation, Leadership, or Strategy and Execution.

Library 100
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New (Free) E-Book: Leading Systems Change Will Supercharge Your Facilitation Skills

Beth Kanter

The template library consists of facilitator agendas for a wide range of meeting types.There is also a useful section of virtual meeting templates. Innovating for People Handbook: Design Thinking Methods: A recipe book of human-centered design methods.

System 48
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15 Books to Jumpstart Your Creative Mojo

Idea Architects

As I am wont to do in these moments, I reached below the table, grabbed my messenger bag, and pulled out a stack of 15 books, each of which I knew might be part of the creative cure she sought. Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer This is not a book that many would normally associate with creativity. A favorite? The Concept Fan.

Austin 60
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Association Subculture: Innovation in Association Management

Association Subculture

Innovation in Association Management. They cant beat the feeling of holding the book in your hand. The serendipity of finding the book you werent looking for. Then they removed THE BOOK from the equation and created the Kindle. Then they removed THE BOOK from the equation and created the Kindle. innovation. (6).