Author name: Darin Eich

Darin Eich is the author of Innovation Step-by-Step and Root Down & Branch Out: Best Practices for Leadership Development Programs and has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. Darin is also the president and co-founder of InnovationLearning.org and BrainReactions. Darin gives keynote speeches, offers innovative workshops and online programs, and can help your institution facilitate, create, and develop innovation & leadership development experiences. Email [email protected] to get in touch.

Yogi Berra Leadership Quotes

10 Quotes from Yogi Berra for Leadership and Professional Development

Lately I’ve been interested in learning about Yogi Berra. He was a former New York Yankee who won many MVPs and World Series titles. What I really like about him are his philosophical quotes. They are simple, profound, and bring a smile to my face. They also make me think. I noticed many of them …

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AI Design thinking

Demonstration Video on Design Thinking Ideation (How to Ideate to Innovate with AI and ChatGPT)

I’ve been learning about and exploring the powerful artificial intelligence tools lately and getting a sense for their impact on how we innovate and create. The three AI tools I use most often are from OpenAI but I also like MidJourney for generating images. I’ve recorded a demo video that shows how to get started …

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What Matters in this Moment Book

�Hairball� Thinking: Planting Plum Trees in Pyramids

This is a guest post by Harry Webne-Behrman. This article is adapted from his recent book, What Matters in This Moment: Leading Groups Through Uncertain Times. One of my favorite books is Orbiting the Giant Hairball (1996), where author Gordon MacKenzie helps us focus on how to remain creative and innovative in the face of …

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Innovative Facilitation, Storytelling, & Whiteboarding

We recently designed and facilitated a workshop on: Storyfinding, Storymaking, and Storytelling Session Description: In a virtual mini-retreat style experience for facilitators and leaders, you will be guided through collaborative reflection activities to help you find your own stories and then build them into something you can storytell in your own work. Please subscribe below to …

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Deep Leadership Reflection with Aaron Rodgers and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon

I watched a video conversation with Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers and musician Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. It was incredibly insightful! It’s almost like one of those great coffee shop conversations where you get to a new level of depth with a friend reflecting on your craft and yourself…and seeing connections between your fields …

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Mr. Rogers as Facilitator Leading his 10 Second Activity

I’ve gotten interested in learning about Mr. Rogers lately thanks to the wonderful documentary, “Won’t you be my Neighbor.” I’d also like to see the Tom Hanks “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” movie. I discovered that Mr. Rogers was a great activity designer and group facilitator! In researching Mr. Rogers on YouTube, I noticed …

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Top Online Innovation Training Courses and Workshops

Strategize, design, and innovate with these online workshops we’ve developed. Innovation is the future, and we’re here to help. Innovation Learning provides online innovation training courses and programs to help you develop key fundamental innovation and leadership skills for your life and organization. Here are six workshops for you to try at every stage of …

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