We often associate a new invention with a single creator. However, that’s an oversimplification of how innovation operates. Even the most creative people don’t work in a vacuum. They’re always influenced by the tools, technologies, ideas, and social structures that surround them. This often means multiple forces contribute to an innovation, even when one person takes the credit.
Loading...Real innovation comes from tension and pushback; learn from people who don’t easily navigate your systems. Average people, if they actually exist, don’t challenge your thinking.
The owner of Winnow Research and a PhD student in Carnegie Mellon’s Transition Design program. Hillary is also a researcher who loves in-context interviews and rich synthesis.
An interesting fact about innovation is that the biggest revelations don’t always come from deliberate discovery or sound scientific theory. Instead, they develop piecemeal over time through random chance, as well as trial and error.
A British journalist and businessman. He is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics.
