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Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to fly on a small, owner-operated plane while listening in on the conversation between the pilot and air traffic control. Besides...

Imagine you were tasked with inventing a better mousetrap. Literally. A typical brainstorm session may yield incremental improvements in the spring or the bait or the...

For the last entry in my three-part series featuring the creativity techniques of jazz musicians, I'm excited to share two more approaches to sparking ideas and unlocking your...

As a music geek and a student of jazz for over 40 years, I’m obsessed with the intricate, dangerous, soul-filled improvisational skills of legends like Miles Davis, Charlie...

Having studied jazz improvisation for nearly 40 years, performing thousands of times all over the world, I can tell you that instantaneous creativity is the language of jazz....

There was once a stonecutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. One day he passed a wealthy merchant’s house. Through the open gateway, he saw many...

There are few projects more complex, difficult, and expensive than rebuilding a gate at an existing airport. Inoperable during construction, gate closures create huge losses for...

I had the great honor to deliver a keynote speech this past Sunday on Northern Michigan's beautiful Mackinac Island. Sweeping vistas. Historic homes. Unpolluted air. It's right...

One day a small boy was playing near the river when he saw an old man with a long beard seated in the sand. The boy moved closer and watched as the old man drew a perfect circle...

Whether you run a two-person graphic design shop or a 200,000-person global manufacturing conglomerate, you're likely craving growth. We all do. Expansion fuels profits, serves...

From the time I saw MacGyver use candlesticks, an extension cord, and a rubber mat to create an improvised defibrillator to save a man's life, I was hooked on the show. Whether...

In these competitive and uncertain times, most of us long for that bold, fresh idea that will shake things up and drive meaningful progress. Yet great new ideas can feel harder...