A new and speculative idea, which although it may seem trivial and almost laughable, is nonetheless of great value in quickening the spirit of invent…

- Michael J. Gelb

Innovation is the creation and delivery of new customer value in the marketplace.

- Michael J. Gelb

Champions know that success is inevitable, that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future …

- Michael J. Gelb

Confusion is the welcome mat at the door of creativity.

- Michael J. Gelb

Over-seriousness is a warning sign for mediocrity and bureaucratic thinking. People who are seriously committed to mastery and high performance are s…

- Michael J. Gelb

Crazy people who are productive are geniuses. Crazy people who are rich are eccentric. Crazy people who are neither productive nor rich are just plai…

- Michael J. Gelb

Keeping your mind open in the face of uncertainty is the single most powerful secret of unleashing your creative potential.

- Michael J. Gelb

Life is a continuous exercise in creative problem solving.

- Michael J. Gelb

Surrounded by noises from televisions, airplanes, subways and automobiles, most of us 'tune out' for self-protection.

- Michael J. Gelb