Minority Report Becomes Reality

We saw Tom Cruise drag and drop pictures, video and data feeds like a conductor leads an orchestra. Surface or multi-touch computing brings that capability to life. Another great example of this is the iPhone and its buttonless design (see iPhone - A Guided Tour).

The Immagination Challenge

I have had the good fortune to spend some time at the Beal Institute for Strategic Creativity and with its Director, Alexander Manu. Alex is the author of Imagination Challenge, The: Strategic Foresight and Innovation in the Global Economyand the book serves as a guide for corporations wishing to ignite their own capability to innovate. It is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that would serve leaders and managers well to read and share.

The Beal Institute has many bright people researching and offering insights about the changing technological landscape and what companies and individuals should be considering in conjunction with their thoughts about short and long term strategy.

I have enjoyed my interaction with the institute and the intellectual discussion/debate with its staff. I look forward to continuing our dialogue.

P and G and Beyond

Articles about innovation and the incorporation of creativity and creative thinkers into everyday business have proliferated over the last year or so. P & G is often the default example of creativity and innovation in a business context. It is my hope from this forum and beyond to find, promote and/or hear about more examples of companies where creativity is flourishing.

FILM; Is a Cinema Studies Degree the New M.B.A.?

When I graduated from business school the market was filled with hype about convergence of the internet, wireless and television. Given my recent completion of the MBA program and my degree in film production, I thought I was poised for success.

Well, it took a while for the hype to become real. It was much like the time it took e-commerce to catch up to the hype. I sure remember that well. I started my e-commerce company in 1995. I was way ahead of the curve. Way too far ahead.

As this convergence began to materialize, I was ecstatic to read FILM; Is a Cinema Studies Degree the New M.B.A.?. My eclectic background being validated.

FilMBA - An Introduction

Greetings!

I have been giving a great deal of thought lately to innovation, business and how creative types like me are deeply in need of a forum to discuss those topics and many others. By that I mean a place to discuss the interplay of the arts, business and innovation founded by someone looking to talk to other corporate misfits who think with both sides of their brain.

It is my understanding that there are over 3000 blogs discussing innovation but I am proud to say that FilMBA is all by itself in the blogosphere.

Initially, this blog may look, feel and read a bit scattered but give it and me some time to find the right voice and feel free to provide your feedback and any other left-field thoughts that come to mind along the way.

More to come...