Tag Archives: brainstorming

Don’t confuse crowdsourcing with brainstorming

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

I try to follow what academic researchers have to say about crowdsourcing. As a crowdsourcing practitioner, I welcome the clarity, holistic approach and intellectual vigor that academic research brings to the table. But not always. Take, for example, a recent … Continue reading →

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Crowdsourcing is a “sourcing” not just a “crowd”

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

As I admitted on one occasion, I hate being a terminology cop. Yet my professional life, both as a bench scientist and innovation manager, provides plenty of examples of a mess that ensues when people start discussing things without first … Continue reading →

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In defense of brainstorming

Posted on October 9, 2014 by

Am I the only one who’s getting tired of constant bashing of brainstorming? The latest attack that I saw, coming from Forbes, begins with the following rhetoric question: “Have you ever sat through a fruitless brainstorming session and wondered—who came up … Continue reading →

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