1. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Good Morning !!!!! You can download a full copy of this presentation to your smartphone, iPad or computer from h ttp://www.patriciaharmon.com until May 8, 2012

2. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. If I was in Your..... Am I going to learn real skills to think outside the box, and help me and my students? Is this going to apply to what I do on a day-to-day basis? Can I just sit and relax for the next 90 minutes?

3. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Dont Worry About.... Drinking lots of coffee Eating donuts and lots of sweet things Sit back, relax and dont worry about putting on the pounds because.... You are going to burn up a lot energy today ! Active thinking burns calories.

4. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Agenda Creativity and innovation defined Why innovation is not natural Benefits of thinking creatively Tools and techniques to help you think outside-the-box and avoid killing ideas Role of emotional intelligence in innovation Assessing creativity and innovation

5. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. The quality of our thinking will determine the quality of our future.

6. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. An exercise on creativity

7. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Creativity is the capability of conceiving something original.Innovation is the implementation of something new.Invention is the creation of something that has never been made before and is recognized as the result of some unique insight.

8. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Where do you do your best thinking?

9. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Hmmm, Inside or Outside-the-Box?

10. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Strategy Ego Customs Culture

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12. Which is More Important? Money Time Materials Manpower Technology Desire Determination Curiosity Creativity Self-empowerment

13. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Thomas Edison "I have not failed 1,000 times. I have successfully discovered 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb."

14. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Creativity Bombay Company iPod Build Your Own Cars Temp-Adjusted Clothing Wikipedia....?

15. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Withholding judgment is not enough Wild and wacky before practical Engage in meta-thinking Boundaries are socially constructed Hold the creative tension 5 Principles of Creativity and Innovation

16. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Benefits Innovation Creativity ToolsTechniquesAssessment Emotional Intelligence Q & A Key Concepts 4/27 Agenda Unleashes the mind Arms against limited resources Levels the playing field Opens up opportunities Benefits of Creativity

17. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. No idea is too big or too small...

18. OnCourse Innovation Keynote The Mind of an Innovator © 2012 Patricia Harmon, Ph.D. Think convenience, not boundaries

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