Myths of Innovation - Word Art
Scott Berkun posted this WordArt, based on key words (computer generated key word analysis) from the first chapter of his book, The Myths of Innovation. You can see the orginal full size version — here — produced with Wordle.
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Here’s the video of a talk delivered by best selling author Scott Berkun on The Myths of Innovation, based on key ideas in the book - by the same title. This one hour video was delivered at Google headquarters as part of their ongoing lecture series (on May 14, 2007) around the time the book was published.
It’s a very fun book to read, and I think you’ll enjoy watching the lecture.
ABSTRACT from Google/Youtube:
“Much of what we know about innovation is wrong. That’s the bet this talk takes, as it romps through the history of innovation, dispelling the mythologies we’ve constructed about how we got here. This talk, loosely based on the O’Reilly book (published May 2007), will help you to recognize the myths, understand why they’re popular (even if you don’t believe in them), and how to use the truth to help you innovate today.”
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Scott Berkun, author of The Myths of Innovation, published by O’Reilly (ISBN:978-0-596-52705-1), talks about some key ideas from his book in this 2 minute introductory preview.
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Blues harmonica done right! It’s fun to listen to. I love music with an aggressive attitude; played by a musician with an opinion of how it should sound. Bluesy music sounds better played by people with a ‘bad attitude’. What am I trying to say? What does that mean? It’s more than just bending a few notes, or adding more cowbell. At the heart of grooveology is improvisation; taking a risk.
I’ve been pondering the mysteries of musical creativity (innovation, improvisation) as it relates to creativity, and risk taking in other domains. This is a huge topic; it won’t fit in one article — but let’s get started and see where it leads.
“Musical improvisers often understand the idiom of one or more musical styles — e.g. blues, rock, folk, jazz — and work within the idiom to express ideas with creativity and originality. When done well, it often elicits gratifying emotional responses from the audience.” - from Improvisation, Wikipedia
When a skilled musician begins to improvise, the results can be amazing. Take a guitar drifting lesson from Andy McKee.
What do you think of Andy McKee’s style? Would you say Andy has an unconventional style? People are fascinated by his musical style because his methodology is new, unique, and innovative. He takes risks. He innovates. He improvises. He abuses the classical guitar methodology so badly, that one can barely recognize it. Andy has an amazing attitude, and a unique opinion about how the guitar should be played.
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