Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
These archetypes equally modeled themselves off of someone else that inspired them. Steve was obsessed with Edwin Land, the founder of Polaroid. He would even take the “intersection of t... See more
Reggie James • A Land Without Giants
“The trick to having good ideas is not to sit around in glorious isolation and try to think big thoughts. The trick is to get more parts on the table.” Johnson says that a key way to get more parts on the table is to put yourself in networks of other creatives who are striving for the same thing. He continues, “What kind of environment creates good
... See moreTodd Henry • The Accidental Creative
Great groups ship. “They are places of action, not think tanks or retreat centers devoted solely to the generation of ideas.” Warren characterized the successful collaborations he studied as “dreams with deadlines.
Tom Kelley • Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
Andy Grove’s quantum leap was to apply manufacturing production principles to the “soft professions,” the administrative, professional, and managerial ranks.
John Doerr • Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth
Andy Grove’s quantum leap was to apply manufacturing production principles to the “soft professions,” the administrative, professional, and managerial ranks. He sought to “create an environment that values and emphasizes output”
John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
See Charlie Kiefer’s cameo “Executive Team Leadership,” (page 435).