@alan_iny

Coauthor, Thinking in #NewBoxes: A New Paradigm for Business Creativity @RandomHouse; Sr Specialist @BCG; Speaker @prhspeakers; My boxes are of course my own!

 New York City
Joined July 2012
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I hope this will be a big deal: #innovation to start fixing the #sustainability disaster of the waste associated with #coffee capsules trendwatching.com/innovation…

A Migros brand reinvents coffee capsules as biodegradable coffee balls

CoffeeB's small spheres are made of ground beans wrapped in a protective coating that keeps coffee fresh for three months after a pack is opened.

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I LOVE this concept of a #bikebus to get kids to school. #innovation #sustainability #exercise trendwatching.com/innovation…

Glasgow bike bus for schoolkids tests switch to control traffic lights

Facilitating school bike buses, Glasgow is testing a bike-mounted system that controls traffic lights to allow kids to cross busy intersections safely.

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This naive idealist is a guest on the pilot episode of season 4 of @TheAtlantic @BCG's American Metamorphosis podcast, focusing on American competitiveness. Enjoy. theatlantic.com/sponsored/bc…

American Metamorphosis

A podcast series from BCG

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I enjoyed this one: we so often focus on #prediction when instead #strategy is really about preparation...which requires the humility to acknowledge we cannot predict. But it's still fun... From @WIRED wired.com/story/why-humans-a…

Why Humans Are So Bad at Seeing the Future

People tend to make predictions while looking through their own narrow lens. The real vision lies in seeing connections.

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Is your new plan really just the same as the old plan? hbr.org/2022/08/why-does-you…

Why Does Your “New” Strategy Look Just Like Your Old One?

Strategy should be a creative exercise but companies frequently end up with plans that look very much like their previous ones. Strategy expert Graham Kenny describes a three step process for...

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Better #creativity and #brainstorming starts with questioning the question you're asking
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@HarvardBiz9 Aug 2022
A top-level guide to strategy and execution: hbr.org/2018/03/better-brain…

Better Brainstorming

Great innovators have long known that the secret to unlocking a better answer is to ask a better question. Applying that insight to brainstorming exercises can vastly improve the search for new...

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Shell Gamechanger - a nice example of #crowdsourcing for #innovation destination-innovation.com/s…

Shell Gamechanger - A Supertanker of Innovation

Shell Gamechanger is serious about substantial ideas. They want to be the first port of call for a company or inventor who has a big idea that can change the nature of energy generation or conserva...

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I used to love telling this story in #creativity trainings
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HOW CAN A BEEHIVE BE THE SOLUTION TO DE-ICE POWER LINES DURING ICE STORMS? imagine-er7.com/2022/08/25/h…
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Great to foster doubt and get people to see things differently
Paul Sloane@PaulSloane18 Aug 2022
Thanks Heavens for Leaders who can change their Minds. Be Gorbachev not Stalin. bit.ly/3BkK6q3
Predicting the Future with Bayes’ Theorem fs.blog/bayes-theorem/ via @farnamstreet

Predicting the Future with Bayes’ Theorem

Baye’s theorem is a useful tool that helps us make more accurate predictions about the likelihood of potential outcomes.

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HOW WE WERE TAUGHT TO THINK imagine-er7.com/2022/09/05/h…
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There are two sides to all conflict in a workplace. Great leaders examine both — here's why. hbr.org/2022/08/solving-toug…

Solving Tough Problems Requires a Mindset Shift

Leaders face a daily barrage of competing demands and multiple stakeholders with different opinions and incentives. To navigate the chaos, most people’s brains default to “either-or” thinking when...

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What is the toughest decision you have had to make? Rabin's was tougher. The Raid on Entebbe - A Tale of Two Leaders. bit.ly/3l9LO94

The Raid on Entebbe - A Tale of Two Leaders - Destination Innovation

Rabin had an excruciatingly difficult decision to make. He was presented with a military option but the proposed rescue mission was fraught with risks and unknowns.

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Why not put solar panels on a car? More #innovation for #sustainability and #renewables fastcompany.com/90771705/par…?

Park this electric car in the sun and it uses solar to give itself an extra charge

You still need to plug in the new Sion, but the solar cells covering it mean you don't need to plug it in nearly as often.

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"Because it's been done this way for decades" is a terrible reason to keep using plastic to deliver dry cleaning. How about reusable garment bags as an #innovation for #sustainability? Only requires a shift in perception... fastcompany.com/90774987/its…?

It's time for dry cleaners to stop using plastic film

Dry cleaners use more than 300 million pounds of plastic film a year in the U.S. alone—but they don't have to.

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YES - so important for organizations to foster productive debate, and individuals to foster #doubt too. Can have big impact on biases, strategy, and literally everything else. Core to thinking in #newboxes too. Well done my friends @julia_dhar @BCG bcg.com/publications/2022/fo…

Beyond “Agree to Disagree”: Why Leaders Need to Foster a Culture of Productive Disagreement and...

Senior leaders must hear the full, unvarnished truth from employees. Use simple rules of thumb and checklists to gauge and ensure your organization’s openness to productive dissent.

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Great #innovation - plastic egg containers you bring to the supermarket to buy individual eggs. Goes a step beyond just bringing the paper egg cartons back to the farmer for reuse... makes so much sense. trendwatching.com/innovation…? @trendwatching

Kaufland supermarket sells unpackaged eggs & reusable plastic cartons

When shopping at Kaufland, customers can buy a plastic carton for EUR 1.99 and fill it with up to ten organic eggs. At checkout, they're charged per egg.

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WHAT CAN YOU INVENT USING THIS EXERCISE imagine-er7.com/2022/07/31/w…
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I found this interesting on history of #ValentinesDay and #postalservice imagine-er7.com/2022/07/01/i…
Pretty cool #renewablepower for apartment dwellers (at least in Germany). I'm ready to try in NYC... #solarpower #newboxes trendwatching.com/innovation…

We Do Solar sells modular solar panel kits for apartment balconies

Apartment dwellers haven't had easy options for generating their own electricity. We Do Solar offers a solution: modular solar panels designed for balconies.

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