Category Archives: problem-solving
by Indy Neogy on January 15th, 2013
Destructive intelligence
We have over years of developing analytical intelligence in business accidentally created a focus on destructive intelligence. What is destructive intelligence? The problem lies in this quote from Yes, Prime Minister: “Many people have the power to stop things happening ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on October 9th, 2012
The Magic of “How Might We…?”
AT KILN we read with interest and delight a recent Harvard Business Review blog by Warren Berger, “The Secret Phrase Top Innovators Use.” The magic phrase is How Might We – and it’s the phrase that’s the start of a question ...More >
by Kate Hammer on September 7th, 2011
McKeon’s Law: Or how to think differently about your sector
In the whirlwind of Steve Jobs’ resignation as Apple CEO, it’s easy to forget that it isn’t just superstars who drive breakthrough innovation in an industry like computing. It’s also a shared mindset. By looking at the computing industry’s shared ...More >
by Gregg Fraley on November 28th, 2010
Kiln: Heating up
Since starting up in October, Kiln principals have been busy putting the glaze on the product and service offerings they’ve fired in their innovation oven. It’s all about enabling innovation. This is done with cutting-edge trend research, and new wave innovation process.