Comments on: We Have to Connect Ideas to Connect to People http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/02/we-have-to-connect-ideas-to-connect-to-people/ Designed in Brisbane by Tim Kastelle & John Steen Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Get Better Ideas, Not More « Connect « Innovation Leadership Network http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/02/we-have-to-connect-ideas-to-connect-to-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4139 Get Better Ideas, Not More « Connect « Innovation Leadership Network Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:35:26 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1247#comment-4139 [...] think this is a perfect example of the importance of connecting up ideas before we try to connect them to people. Godin’s conclusion is: A slightly better idea [...] [...] think this is a perfect example of the importance of connecting up ideas before we try to connect them to people. Godin’s conclusion is: A slightly better idea [...]

]]> By: Creating Value from Information « Aggregate « Innovation Leadership Network http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/02/we-have-to-connect-ideas-to-connect-to-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 Creating Value from Information « Aggregate « Innovation Leadership Network Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:35:27 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1247#comment-4080 [...] hard to describe. We often talk about themes ‘emerging’ from our collected reading. As I’ve said before, connecting ideas is the fundamental creative act – and when you read the post, you can see [...] [...] hard to describe. We often talk about themes ‘emerging’ from our collected reading. As I’ve said before, connecting ideas is the fundamental creative act – and when you read the post, you can see [...]

]]> By: Think ‘Network Structure’ not ‘Networking’ « Connect « Innovation Leadership Network http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/02/we-have-to-connect-ideas-to-connect-to-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4052 Think ‘Network Structure’ not ‘Networking’ « Connect « Innovation Leadership Network Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:19:33 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1247#comment-4052 [...] Think ‘Network Structure’ not ‘Networking’ The biggest problem with the idea of ‘networking’ is that it is a bad idea. Why? Because as it is usually practiced, networking consists of going out and making a whole bunch of new connections, and then hoping that something good will come of them. It is much more productive to think about your position within the network as you create connections. Once we have creatively made connections between ideas (which is the core creative act in innovation), we have to get our new ideas to spread. We do this by connecting the ideas to people. [...] [...] Think ‘Network Structure’ not ‘Networking’ The biggest problem with the idea of ‘networking’ is that it is a bad idea. Why? Because as it is usually practiced, networking consists of going out and making a whole bunch of new connections, and then hoping that something good will come of them. It is much more productive to think about your position within the network as you create connections. Once we have creatively made connections between ideas (which is the core creative act in innovation), we have to get our new ideas to spread. We do this by connecting the ideas to people. [...]

]]> By: Tim http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/02/we-have-to-connect-ideas-to-connect-to-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4035 Tim Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:24:09 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1247#comment-4035 Thanks for stopping by Ken, and thanks for the comment. I think that characterising putting forward an idea as 'an act of courage and optimism' is a great way to think of it! Thanks for stopping by Ken, and thanks for the comment.

I think that characterising putting forward an idea as ‘an act of courage and optimism’ is a great way to think of it!

]]> By: ken long http://timkastelle.org/blog/2010/02/we-have-to-connect-ideas-to-connect-to-people/comment-page-1/#comment-4034 ken long Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:18:45 +0000 http://timkastelle.org/blog/?p=1247#comment-4034 publishing, venturing a young idea, is an act of courage and optimism; the way the organization encourages, rewards, chastises, applies, adapts to the ventured ideas is a measure of its health and its fitness for survival. nice post! publishing, venturing a young idea, is an act of courage and optimism; the way the organization encourages, rewards, chastises, applies, adapts to the ventured ideas is a measure of its health and its fitness for survival.

nice post!

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