Tools For New Thoughts: A Special Webinar For "Early Adopters" Of My Book

Where Good Ideas Come From is an idea book about the history of ideas, but I have always thought of it as a book that would have real practical value as well. So laced through the seven chapters on the different patterns of innovation, in between all the stories of world-changing creativity, there are a number of passages that talk about useful tools or strategies for bringing some of these insights into your own life. Yet there’s much more to be said about this topic.

And so, as a special reward for early purchasers of the book, I’m going to do an exclusive “webinar” -- which will basically be an audio lecture -- on the tools and techniques that bring innovation into the conference room and the living room and the coffee shop: everything from inventive new work arrangements to the latest web tools for sharing and collaborating on new ideas. It should be a lot of fun. I’ll also answer questions about the book (or anything else) – so please submit questions when you fill out the form below.

To reserve a space for the Webinar please complete the form below with your pre-order details by end of day on Tuesday, September 28th. Password and login information for the webinar will be sent to you shortly, and the webinar will be available from 12 noon until midnight on Thursday, September 30th, EST.

Comments

[Cognitiveperegrination.blogspot.com]

I was one of the Goodreads users who received an early copy of Where Good Ideas Come From. I really enjoyed it (My Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/118981020 ), but obviously don't have a pre-order number. Can I still attend?

[Richard Katzev]

I would like to know how a person who has preordered the book and completed the Proof of Preorder will receive confirmation that they will be able to attend the Webinar

[Rikard Linde]

When is it?

[axel]

I pre-ordered the book on June 6th on the german amazon website. unfortunately, i cannot find any confirmation-number of my pre-order. is it a US-only-preorder-webinar ;-) ?

[Steven Johnson]

The Webinar will be on September 30th, and you'll receive a confirmation email with some kind of password before then. If you don't have a pre-order for some reason, I would just explain that in the "question" field and I think Riverhead will be able to work it out.

[Pasquale Stirparo]

I would really like to buy it in epub or an equivalent ebook format. Is it gonna be sold only on paper version?

[Adam Hansen]

I will be in a project on the 30th. Will there be a streaming video of it that I can access afterward?

[Graciela Kenig]

Can you provide the actual time of day when this webinar will take place on September 30?

[Ralph Kerle]

Hi Steven,

I have enjoyed all your books and can't wait to read this new one, especially as it is directed targeted at our market.. I am the Executive Chairman of the Creative Leadership Forum based out Sydney Australia. I would be really keen to run a webinar on the book and your work generally for our 15,000 members that could be made available to our global audience as well.

Would you mind responding to me directly at this emaiil address.

Thank you
Ralph Kerle

[Mark-Marcel Müller]

Dear Steven,
I just saw your TEDtalk in which you offered a helpful perspective on how to come up with new ideas. However, is your book also going deeper into your concept of the liquid network? In my opinion, the factor of contemplation in solitude is a far more important factor than it was mentioned in your talk. In fact, chance does not favour the connected mind first, but rather the disconnected mind that connects if necessary - i.e. a brainstorm only works with a distinguished kind of wind or in order for a liquid network not to dissolve into an endless stream of thoughts it needs to start with a relevant drop of thought.
Yet, this is a comment from a thinker's point of view rather than from an idea's point of view.
Kind Regards,
MM Müller

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I agree with the silent contemplation comment. For certain types of thinkers, this is a necessary linkage - an environment where the connections can be enabled.

I would also say that innovation and learning skills are bookends and that a new addition of innovation/creativity/ collaboration courses to school curriculums would reinforce the overall educational experience and better prepare our kids for the world at large

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Drats. I thought the deadline for registering for the webinar was today, the 29th. Is it too late? I'd very much like to partake!

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oh dear! just sat down to enjoy the webinar on my ipad and....gosh...it doesn't work...did riverhead use flash???

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