Disordered Cogitations

The Innovate on Purpose blog has a good review of the book, Group Genius. The review starts:

The path to becoming more innovative often requires debunking a number of myths or commonly held beliefs. For instance, the idea that a lone genius is often responsible for an invention or innovation. In fact, most innovations or inventions spring from the combination of the work of many people. Edison did not create the lightbulb alone, nor did Al Gore invent the internet by himself.

Yet another book based on complexity theory and congruent with Web 2.0.

Labels: collaboration, genius, innovation

Endless Innovation pointed me to a Fast Company article which makes the case that unlike 20th Century organizations that could survive on their own internal talent, 21st Century organizations must either interconnect with outside talent, or die.

The more a company opens itself up to engage with the outside world, the better its chances. In this new era, scale won't guarantee viability in the face of massively interconnected customers, suppliers, and competitors. But all of those scientists and employees can do amazing things if they connect with what's happening outside your walls.

Labels: collaboration, network