The original vision behind VisiCalc—the worlds first spreadsheet software—included a heads-up display from a fighter plane. As the idea evolved into something more realistic it became the killer app that helped launch personal computers into the mainstream.
Fantastic and unrealistic concepts are the starting point for many great inventions. The stepping-stones that reveal themselves as you think through these impossible scenarios are often innovative ideas themselves.
The original “out there” visions may never be built, but their conception is a necessary part of the process.
The aha moment, the lone inventor, they make great stories but the truth behind great innovations is messier, and often more interesting. The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkun debunks these misconceptions and demonstrates how innovations really happen. Filled with interesting stories and best practices from history’s greatest innovators and modern creative thinkers. Useful insights for founders looking to shake things up in any industry.
