“Innovation is what America does best. Whether it is the Apollo Project to the moon, developing the most advanced defense technologies available, the rise of the Internet or the latest advancements in biomedical gene therapies, our nation leads the world in transformative innovations.” WorldDoeAmericaNationsTechnologyInternetMoonProjectsInnovationAvailableDefenseDevelopingTherapyGenesAdvancementApolloBiomedical Author:Martin Heinrich
“All space projects push the frontiers of technology and are drivers of innovation.” SpaceTechnologyProjectsInnovationDriversFrontiers Author:Martin Rees
“I don't think people understand how much hard work innovation is. That it's not just getting an idea. You really have to cross your T's and dot your I's long before you ever start on the project. I don't think people perceive that about me. I work hard.” PeopleThinkingLongIdeasHardHard WorkProjectsCrossesInnovationPerceiveDots Author:Nolan Bushnell
“We need to do for clean energy what Kennedy did for space in the original Apollo Project: Set a bold vision that will light the fires of innovation and make a game-changing shift in how we use and produce energy. And nothing less is adequate.” NeedsUseLightGamesEnergySpaceVisionFireProduceProjectsInnovationOriginalsCleanAdequateApolloClean Energy Author:Jay Inslee
“During the past two centuries, innovation has more than doubled our life span and given us cheap energy and more food. If we project what the world will be like 10 years from now without continuing innovation in health, energy or food, the picture is dark.” IfsWorldYearsTwoPastEnergyGivenDarkOur LivesCenturyProjectsInnovationContinuingLife Span Author:Bill Gates
“There are two sure ways to fail: never get started and quit before you succeed. Many companies promote the language of risk-taking and innovation but are so concerned with short term profit goals that their culture discourages innovation (trying new things) and abandons promising projects too soon. It shouldn't require exceptional moral courage to try new things and stick with them.” WayTryingTwoCultureLanguageGoalTermCompanyMoralFailingRiskSucceedProjectsConcernedInnovationSticksProfitQuittingAbandonNew ThingsExceptionalShort TermDiscouragingRisk-takingMoral CourageTrying New Things Author:Michael Josephson
“Wherever I am in the world I want to be creating new projects and innovations, which are exciting and make a difference to communities.” WorldWantCommunityDifferencesProjectsCreatingExcitingInnovationMaking A DifferenceNew Projects Author:David Batstone
“We wanted to see how access to care can be expanded and service quality can be improved when one uses a participatory approach to program development. We showed that major changes become possible if you work in a participatory manner, listen to local people, diagnose what the problems are, provide training and identify where there are opportunities for mobilizing local resources to take action. In time leaders from other municipalities expressed interest in replication and the project succeeded in expanding innovations to three other areas.” PeopleIfsUseProblemCareActionWantedThreeOpportunityInterestQualityLeaderDevelopmentProjectsApproachMajorsTrainingResourcesAreasProgramInnovationAccessLocalsExpandingMunicipalityMajor ChangeQuality ServiceReplication Author:Ruth Simmons
“If we succeed in learning more about how to expand program innovations from pilot projects so that they have broader program impact, this should be very relevant for public health initiatives in Michigan and elsewhere in the US.” IfsShouldSucceedProjectsProgramInnovationImpactRelevantPilotsElsewhereInitiativePublic HealthMichiganLearning More Author:Ruth Simmons
“I would like to see policy makers and international donor agencies realize that it is not enough to give money for demonstration projects. From the very beginning plans should be made for the scaling-up of successful innovations.” GivingShouldMadeEnoughRealizingSuccessfulPlansPolicyProjectsInnovationInternationalAgencyMakersDemonstrationDonorsPolicy Makers Author:Ruth Simmons
“It is not enough to give money for demonstration projects. From the very beginning plans should be made for the scaling-up of successful innovations.” GivingShouldMadeEnoughSuccessfulPlansProjectsInnovationDemonstration Author:Ruth Simmons
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” MenWorldLifeMotivationalSuccessPoliticalCultureChangeFreedomInspiringBusinessCreativityProgressDependsProjectsInnovationManagementMy FavoriteOperationsReasonableLive ByConformityFavouritePersistConformProgressionUnreasonableRational ThinkingGreat SuccessChange ManagementProject ManagementNonconformityAdaptingCreativity And InnovationSocial ProgressBusiness InnovationBusiness GrowthInnovation And BusinessLife And TimeDefinition Of SuccessTime For A ChangeGoliathLive Your Life To The FullestChange And GrowthAccepting ChangeReason To LiveCreating ChangeMan And SupermanReasonable ManInspirational And InnovationInnovation And LeadershipManaging ChangeConformity And IndividualityAbility To AdaptMind ChangingAdapting To ChangeStrategic ManagementChange GrowthQuality ManagementLive Love LifeProgress And ChangeProgress In ScienceFuture Progress Author:George Bernard Shaw
“All progress depends on the unreasonable man.” MenSuccessChangeCreativityProgressDependsAmbitionProjectsInnovationManagementMy FavoriteOperationsReasonableLive ByConformityConformProgressionUnreasonableRational ThinkingGreat SuccessChange ManagementProject ManagementNonconformityAdaptingCreativity And InnovationSocial ProgressBusiness InnovationBusiness GrowthInnovation And BusinessLife And TimeDefinition Of SuccessSmall ChangesTime For A ChangeGoliathLive Your Life To The FullestChange And GrowthAccepting ChangeReason To LiveCreating ChangeMan And SupermanReasonable ManInspirational And InnovationInnovation And LeadershipManaging ChangeConformity And IndividualityAbility To AdaptMind ChangingAdapting To ChangeStrategic ManagementQuality ManagementProgress And ChangeProgress In ScienceFuture Progress Author:George Bernard Shaw
“In schools the main problem is not the absence of innovations but the presence of too many disconnected... piecemeal, superficially adorned projects... We are over our heads.” ProblemSchoolTeachingProjectsInnovationAbsenceDisconnected Author:Michael Fullan
“Our hope is to support projects that promote the personal and educational development of young people through creative programs that embrace innovation while celebrating rich traditions and cultural exchange” PeopleYoungSupportCreativeRichDevelopmentProjectsProgramTraditionInnovationEmbraceEducationalCelebrateCultural Exchange Author:Elisa Sednaoui