Swarm Vision Innovation Talent Blog

Can People Really Become More Innovative?

Posted by Suzan Briganti on Aug 5, 2017 5:00:00 AM

We are often asked whether people can learn to be innovative. To break that down, you have to ask first whether innovators actually think differently.

Q: Do innovators really think differently?
A: Yes, they really do!

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Topics: innovation teams, innovation research, Innovation, innovation talent

What is the purpose behind Swarm Vision?

Posted by Suzan Briganti on Aug 4, 2017 5:00:00 AM

My hope it that people really love discovering the innovation talent they didn’t know they had, and that companies thrive by tapping the innovation talent hiding in their workforce.
Suzan Briganti; Swarm Vision Founder


Q: What was/is your purpose in starting Swarm Vision?
A: My purpose is to harness the “long tail of innovation talent in the world"

Before Swarm, I had been running global crowdsourcing challenges for a half decade. I never told my clients where the participants came from when they chose the winning ideas, because I didn’t want it to color their judgment.

In 8 out of 10 cases, the best ideas came from places my clients would NEVER expect – like a political refugee in eastern Europe, a stay-home mom in Mississippi, or a mailroom clerk at a gigantic insurance company.

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Topics: innovation teams, innovation research, Innovation, innovation talent

Meet the Innovative Founder of Swarm Vision

Posted by Suzan Briganti on Aug 3, 2017 5:00:00 PM

The New Parenting Mantras

My father had a couple of sayings: “It’s better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission,” And, “There’s one thing they can never take away from you: Your capacity to have the next idea.” These quotes speak to the heart and soul of an Ideator. Can you imagine parents today raising their kids with these mantras?

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Topics: innovation research, Innovation, innovation talent