“I don't think any particular painters have inspired me, except in a general sense. It was more a matter of corroboration. The visual arts, from Manet onwards, seemed far more open to change and experiment than the novel, though that's only partly the fault of the writers. There's something about the novel that resists innovation.” ThinkingArtMatterNovelParticularInnovationFaultsInspiredExperimentsPainterVisualsVisual Art Author:J. G. Ballard
“I came to the conclusion long ago that limits to innovation have less to do with technology or creativity than organizational agility. Inspired individuals can only do so much.” LongIndividualBusinessCreativityTechnologyLimitsInnovationInspiredIndividualityConclusionLong AgoOrganizationalAgility Author:Ray Stata
“Nearly 100% of innovation-from business to politics-is inspired not by "market analysis" but by people who are supremely pissed off by the way things are.” PeopleWayChangeInnovationInspiredAnalysisTensionPissed Off Author:Tom Peters
“Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature. In a society accustomed to dominating or 'improving' nature, this respectful imitation is a radically new approach, a revolution really. Unlike the Industrial Revolution, the Biomimicry Revolution introduces an era based not on what we can extract from nature, but on what we can learn from her.” RevolutionApproachInnovationInspiredErasIntroducingImitationImprovingAccustomedRespectfulDominatingIndustrial RevolutionNew ApproachBiomimicry Book:Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Source: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
“Let’s summarize. What is awesomeness? Awesomeness happens when thick — real, meaningful — value is created by people who love what they do, added to insanely great stuff, and multiplied by communities who are delighted and inspired because they are authentically better off. That’s a better kind of innovation, built for 21st century economics.” PeopleKindRealHappensValuesStuffCommunityCenturyBuiltEconomicsInnovationInspiredMeaningfulThick21st CenturyBetter OffDelightedAwesomeness Author:Umair Haque
“To be open to inspiration, one must cultivate a leaning for the problematic, a chronic attraction to things that do not totally fit, agree, or make sense. Inspired ideas are less often solutions to old problems than newly discovered or totally reformulated problems - problems 'created' like brilliant works of art.” ArtIdeasProblemInspirationImaginationCreativityFitSolutionsInnovationAgreeInspiredAttractionBrilliantInventionMake SenseWorks Of Art Book:The Grace of Great Things: Creativity and Innovation Source: The Grace of Great Things: Creativity and Innovation