Why ideas feel hard and how to see them

Alan Gregerman shares why the right kind of ignorance is the secret to driving innovation.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to challenge assumptions that are keeping you stuck

2) Why not knowing can often lead to better solutions

3) Six ways to unlock ignorance as a superpower

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— ABOUT ALAN — 

Alan Gregerman is an internationally renowned authority on business strategy, innovation, and hidden potential who has been called “one of the most original thinkers in business today” and “the Robin Williams of business consulting.”

As the president and chief innovation officer of Washington, D.C.-based consultancy VENTURE WORKS, a bestselling author, and a sought-after keynote speaker, he focuses on helping companies and organizations unlock the genius in all of their people in order to deliver the most compelling value to their customers. He is also the founder of Passion for Learning, an award-winning nonprofit that teaches girls technology skills as a key to life and career success.

His three previous books—The Necessity of Strangers, Surrounded by Geniuses, and Lessons from the Sandbox—challenge conventional thinking about people, the world around us, what it means to be remarkable, and where brilliant ideas actually come from. He’s also the author of the critically acclaimed blog Surrounded by Geniuses.

• Book: The Wisdom of Ignorance: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Key to Innovation in an Uncertain World

• LinkedIn: Alan Gregerman

• Website: AlanGregerman.com

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