The Myths of Innovation
Tuesday, October 23, 4:15-5:00 PM
Much of what we know about innovation history is wrong. That's the bet this talk takes, as it romps through the history of innovation, dispelling the mythologies we've constructed about how we got here. This talk, loosely based on the new bestselling O'Reilly book (May 2007), will help you to recognize the myths, understand why they are popular (even if you don't believe in them), and explore lessons from innovators and creators of the past that can be used by anyone today.
About Scott Berkun
Scott Berkun is an author and public speaker. He worked on the Internet Explorer team at Microsoft from 1994-1998, and left the company in 2003 to write books and live an indepedent life. He wrote the bestselling The Art of Project Management (O'Reilly 2005) and his most recent book, The Myths of Innovation (O'Reilly 2007), explores the history of breakthrough ideas. Scott teaches a course on creative thinking at the University of Washington, runs the sacred places architecture tour in NYC for the GEL conference, and writes about design, management and innovation at www.scottberkun.com.