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creating the innovation edge

Jul 1
1 min read

How a 400 year-old approach still matters today


Have you ever wondered why we say 'two heads are better than one?'  Mainly because in innovation we've learned that the lone genius is a pretty rare animal - we're actually much better at coming up with new stuff if we collaborate. 


But here's the interesting thing - it's not just doubling our brain power when those two heads work together; the real value comes when they are different heads, bringing different stuff to the ideas party.  Which is what today's episode is all about



Valyrian steel from Game of Thrones. Andúril from Lord of the Rings. Excalibur rising from the misty lake to find its way into King Arthur’s hand.  We love the myth of the lone, magical elven smith hiding in a mountain forge, infusing magic into metal.


But what if I told you the greatest steel in human history—metal that could bend in a semi-circle without breaking—was completely real? And it wasn't made by elven magic, but by three completely different cultures sharing a city? A place you could call the Silicon Valley of the 16th century.  The city of Toledo, in Spain.



 
 
 

16 Comments


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31 minutes ago

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4 days ago

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6 days ago

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