A few of the corporations I work with have begun to embrace organized, codified systems for innovation, rightly recognizing that simply hiring bright, offbeat talent is no guarantee that innovative ideas will spring from their metaphorical loins.
But in the polite, uber-civilized corporate world, they're finding they need to overcome two innate notions that threaten to dilute any attempt to innovate. First, you can't politely smile and nod and passively encourage harebrained ideas. They're using the phrase "constructive challenge" to signal it's OK to ask the tough questions... potentially disqualify a colleague's treasured brainchild. It's not personal.
Second, they're acknowledging, both socially and fiscally, that it's OK to fail. If, after lots of work -- design, testing, market research -- it's clear that they've missed the mark, or worse yet, that the marketplace has shifted, they're giving themselves permission to call it a flop, rather than bravely slog on with a broken concept. They sanction the loss of time and money, and acknowledge the role of an occasional failure in innovation. And if you can turn that into a pivot, why not?
Now there's a process we mere citizens really haven't considered, for the most part... just who creates the abstracts for proposed legislation, and how does bias affect the outcomes? I smell a good retrospective analysis opportunity -- poly sci majors, take note.
VERY interesting. Also reminds us that Harris' Melbourne, FL location is the development center, which might explain the Floridians' obsession with civilian use of ant-terror technology; what developer wouldn't want to hop into a company car and make a short trip to Tampa to wring out operational issues or do field testing, especially when real-world developmental testing is highly illegal.
Drunk driving at the War Memorial in Peoria? Wasn't that where Mayor Jim Ardis used to dress up as Bo Peep and enjoy romantic interludes with sheep? At least that's what I read on Twitter...
Memories of old Monty Python routines come flooding in... except instead of philosophers at the University of Wallamaloo, it's an editorial staff meeting at ABC. "G'day, Bruce..."
Actually, all the apps worked fine on all five of my licenses throughout that outage. Apparently, not everyone was locked out. But it's scary... the same sick feeling as when our FiOS service blows up, and Verizon won't schedule a tech for two full days.
Anyone up for a mass photo shoot? (Call it a "workshop".) Let's pick a time, and meet on Buckeye Road in Lima... and shoot whatever we can see from there.
One other reason: Broadband generally involves wires hanging on poles. Dialup had none of that last-mile infrastructure cost, and so was easier to quickly create standalone competitors.
Within 90 days, this will show up as a secondary plot line in the Chicago-based TV show "The Good Wife". They're aggressively trying to wrest the "ripped-from-the-headlines" crown from the head of "Law and Order".
Actually, their depiction of a pair of NSA nerds accidentally tapping lawyers' phones is pretty amusing. And horrifying.
(Cut to CIA Director Brennan in purple velour Willy Wonka top hat)
BRENNAN: "You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling, which now has to be washed and sterilized ...so you get NOTHING! You LOSE! Good DAY, sir!"
The pattern of impressed perforations on that paper towel background indicates that you are infringing on our Bounty brand towel design. Our lawyers will be in touch.
Is he really that wonderful a writer? Wow. Granted, nobody just dashes off a response to such an award... an acceptance speech, really... but that's pretty damned eloquent, whether it took an hour or a day. Then again, he's had a while to craft language around his philosophy and motivation. But, still.
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At war, yes!
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Re: Everyone should use this one...
His schedule at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary is guaranteed to be be really, really light.
You're welcome!
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Re:
Don't say the TTIP is completely evil...
On the post: Dilbert's Scott Adams Has The Best Explanation Of Innovation In Silicon Valley Today That You'll Read
Failure IS an option
A few of the corporations I work with have begun to embrace organized, codified systems for innovation, rightly recognizing that simply hiring bright, offbeat talent is no guarantee that innovative ideas will spring from their metaphorical loins.
But in the polite, uber-civilized corporate world, they're finding they need to overcome two innate notions that threaten to dilute any attempt to innovate. First, you can't politely smile and nod and passively encourage harebrained ideas. They're using the phrase "constructive challenge" to signal it's OK to ask the tough questions... potentially disqualify a colleague's treasured brainchild. It's not personal.
Second, they're acknowledging, both socially and fiscally, that it's OK to fail. If, after lots of work -- design, testing, market research -- it's clear that they've missed the mark, or worse yet, that the marketplace has shifted, they're giving themselves permission to call it a flop, rather than bravely slog on with a broken concept. They sanction the loss of time and money, and acknowledge the role of an occasional failure in innovation. And if you can turn that into a pivot, why not?
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Like writing TV Guide listings
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Re: 2014 GSA Harris Price List
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Stingray, DUI, and Mayor Ardis... Hmmm...
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That crack staff at ABC
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Reward them!
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Re: Re: Re: They also lied about it
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Re: Give me a break
Jenny McCarthy! I blame Jenny McCarthy!
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Field trip!
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Re: why can't cable be more like dialup?
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Prediction
Actually, their depiction of a pair of NSA nerds accidentally tapping lawyers' phones is pretty amusing. And horrifying.
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He's not alone
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Wink, wink
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Seen another way
BRENNAN: "You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling, which now has to be washed and sterilized ...so you get NOTHING! You LOSE! Good DAY, sir!"
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Pay up
Your Friends At Procter & Gamble
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Ignorance is the BEST excuse
(If we repeat this often enough, we'll all start to believe...)
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That language
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