Innovate Like You Want to Innovate

I love this graphic by John Spencer and I have been using it heavily when explaining innovation to teachers and administrators. It’s simple, but not easy. In fact, no one ever said that innovating would be easy. When you look at the long list of innovators: Steve Jobs, Leonardo Da Vinci, Ada Lovelace, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, etc… not a single one of them innovated easily. They all struggled...

The Zax (Change and Innovation)

I recently read The Zax by Dr. Seuss with my 5-year old daughter.  I’ve probably read this story, as well as many other Seuss classics, dozens of times with my older boys.  For some reason, when revisited The Zax, I was struck by the metaphor for change and innovation.  If you are not familiar with this story, read it now before continuing on.  Don’t have a handy copy?  No worries!  You can watch the video...