March 2010
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The Role of Narrative in Innovation
One insight presented in Scott Berkun’s The myths of innovation that got me thinking was how the concept of innovation has been influenced by history-making – basically the most “romantic” ideas win out in history. We tend to think of innovation as singular, defined “Eureka!” moments or major breakthroughs. As Berkun points out: “History can’t give attention to what’s been lost, hidden, or...
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The link between copyright and creation
As we have discussed previously in this class, laying down an appropriate incentive structure is crucial to developing a culture of innovation. Within a group or organization, incentives can come in multiple forms: peer recognition, greater responsibility, personal satisfaction of tackling a challenge, and money, to name a few. How then, when talking about copyright and creation, can policy...