In 1996, NASA changed everything by looking at nothing. What if I told you one of the biggest discoveries ever made by NASA, that would change how we view our human existence entirely, was made by taking a huge risk and looking into space at utterly nothing? In 1996, the Hubble Telescope team decided to … Continued
Everyone is fond of bringing up 3M and Google’s practice that offered their employees “20% Time” to try out new ideas outside of their job description. In other words, one day out of their week – they didn’t have a title or a job description – but rather just the organizational goal of making their … Continued
The internet is wallpapered with customer feedback – frustrated customers publicly tweeting complaints, exuberant followers checking the Facebook page of their favorite company, and engaged end users submitting product suggestions directly to a company’s website. Easy access enables constant communication between companies, both large and small, and their consumers. This variety of channels to communication can be beneficial to consumers, and to companies: Social media … Continued
Crowdsourcing has led to success in every field imaginable. Crowdfunding through sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe allows entrepreneurs to raise the capital required for new ventures. Crowdsourcing can yield disruptive innovations or cost saving improvements to organizations and businesses of all sizes, it can be utilized to reach out to groups of citizens or customers. … Continued
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