Ideas for Good

http://www.youtube.com/toyotaUSA/?x=ideasforgood


I loved what they talk about in the first minute of this clip (plus watching them build a Hybrid Roller Coaster was pretty cool too). It talks about how being naive about things, and relying on your creative side can sometimes be the best thing because you don’t have a “clouded vision”, and everything becomes possible. The guy in the clip says how this can help because it forces you to be creative and think of something totally new and different. This obviously fits in with concepts that we have talked about throughout the entire semester; being open-minded, thinking in innovative and different ways, and using your right brain to solve problems. I have really enjoyed this class and learning all of these different skills and ideas that can help in a business or personal life. Even though it may seem like we have beat the word innovation into the ground because we talk about it so much, it really is the way to create a new experience, benefiting both your business and your customers.

“Innovation is fostered by information gathered from new connections; from insights gained by journeys into other disciplines or places; from active, collegial networks and fluid, open boundaries. Innovation arises from ongoing circles of exchange, where information is not just accumulated or stored, but created. Knowledge is generated anew from connections that weren't there before.” ~ Margaret J. Wheatley


Jaimie Beazer