Mike Cardus

MARCH 31, 2011

I had to privilege of leading Creativity to Innovation at Syracuse University ; Creativity To Innovation Program Methodology. Using a mixture of TRIZ, creative problem solving and brain based leadership models, the participants find solutions to existing organizational situations. Find creative solutions to current situations.

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Workshop Creativity TRIZ Innovation 92

Mike Cardus

JULY 26, 2012

Blocks to Creativity and Innovation. Tools to Release Creativity and Innovation from Michael Cardus. Fix-it in a way improves upon what already exists and can prove useful to people besides yourself – that is how I define Innovation. If you have no problems, you have no reason to innovate. How do you define innovation?

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Creativity Innovation Tools Sharpe 134

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Below is ONE Quality Tool commonly used in TRIZ that we used to begin in framing the context of our solution. As you read through responses we received with this exercise we were able to Converge and Diverge upon many ideas, processes, and solutions that we would never have thought of if we did not use this Quality Innovation Tool.

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Operations Training Tools Planning 128

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The engineers had statistics, charts, specifications for all sorts of things…and I was there to facilitate the team through Innovation Models to develop a solution to this vibrating screw. Things are rough and I am not sure what innovation and problem-solving methods + models I can throw at you.

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TRIZ Team Root Cause Analysis Team Building 146

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Sharing a TRIZ problem-solving tool called DTC Operator. I bought it many years ago while trying to learn more about TRIZ and problem-solving. I built this out on Mural; you can download the Innovation DTC operator Mural template here. Video Transcript. This tool comes from this great book called TRIZICS by Gordon Cameron.

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Cost Innovation TRIZ Gordon 88

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Thinking Differently – Enabling Innovation :: 1:30-2:30pm. Competitive demands require quicker, more effective and innovative problem solving. Outcomes from Thinking Differently – Enabling Innovation. Understanding and various uses of Nine Windows, a TRIZ inventive problem solving tool. 10/15 – Conference Day.

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Conference Quality TRIZ Seminar 102

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Innovation & 21st Century Learning. I had the honor of giving a speech to Nardin Academy sharing some insight and lessons on Innovation and how it is or is not connected to 21st century learning. Identifying blocks to innovation. Learning a method to overcome the innovation blocks and grow the school to reach its potential.

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Innovation Conference Quality Skills 110

Mike Cardus

MAY 10, 2011

Nine windows is often used in TRIZ (The theory of inventive problem solving) to explore solutions to a problem in a context of past present and future. Interested in learning how to use quality tools to solve problems and increase innovative planning within workplaces? Contact Mike … to make your team better.

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Tools Quality TRIZ System 139

Mike Cardus

MARCH 19, 2013

Thinking Through Innovation. A highly interactive skills course transferring creative ideas into innovative practices. Organizations that wish to remain competitive in the business environment must develop their capacity to generate creative ideas and then use their talent well to transfer these ideas into innovative practices.

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Innovation Creativity Participative Business Model 107

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 27, 2011

From a workshop on TRIZ Innovation that I led for Syracuse University. I thought this idea was rather innovative and did solve the problem we were facing. From a series of Team Development and Leadership workshops I led for the Simon School, University of Rochester.

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TRIZ Team Simon Workshop 110

Steve Farber

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

” So, when the team shared the key problems that were holding back progress, Conley turned to something he knew rather well: a method for innovation that originated in 1946 with Russian scientist and writer Genrich Altshuller. “No, I just know a systematic innovation methodology.” And guess what?

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TRIZ Altshuller Tips Innovation 82

Mike Cardus

MARCH 28, 2011

Creativity to Innovation. Presentation from a workshop Creativity To Innovation ; Outcomes of Create-Learning Innovation Programs: Develop a culture of innovation that engages team member creativity and energy. To effectively transfer your creative ideas into innovative solutions. Contact Mike.

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Creativity Innovation Workshop Business Model 99

Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Situation: Currently there is an authoritarian style of management creating a decrease in morale, satisfaction with work and innovation amongst employees. There is a need for management to utilize and develop a wider range of management, innovation tools and systems that can be utilized at the proper times.

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Case Study 360-Degree Feedback Execution TRIZ 116

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Dimension Time Cost Operator (DTC) – A TRIZ tool for for seeing problems differently exploring ideas of extremes in size, time and cost. Dimension Time Cost Operator. The DTC Operator can work to release Psychological Inertia. The DTC Operator Algorithm. Define the problem : Name the system or the part of the system of interest.

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Operations Tools Quality TRIZ 104

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Thinking through TRIZ (theory of inventive problem solving). This feeling has always been there, and covid19 has made it more obvious. As you work through problems and challenges, we understand that continually grinding on the challenge often leaves you stuck(er), frustrated, and annoyed.

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TRIZ Team Construction Video 118

Mike Cardus

JULY 11, 2011

Issues frequently address development of high functioning teams, retention of talent, innovative process mapping, interpersonal and intergroup conflict, coaching of leaders, and facilitating behavioral skills to increase organizational and personal effectiveness.

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Team Building TRIZ Succession Team 94

First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 12, 2012

inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity Tina Seelig HarperOne/An imprint of HarperCollins (2012) How and why the tools and techniques of creative thinking are as essential to invention as the scientific method is to discovery There are six components that comprise what Tina Seelig characterizes as an “Innovation Engine.”

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Review Engineering Books Creativity 139

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 21, 2013

Plus I just gave a talk about Innovation Tools and made the PowerPoint below. Innovation Tool: DTC Operator from Michael Cardus. What are some of your favorite innovation tools? Interested in learning how to use Innovation Tools to solve problems and increase the effectiveness of planning within workplaces?

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Operations Cost Tools Innovation 112

Mike Cardus

MAY 18, 2012

Much of my work with Innovation stems from organizations, teams, as well as individuals taking what they already know and allowing themselves to make small adjustments towards new and improved products, processes and services. Taking existing skills, developing an understanding then moving into personal-mastery that leads to innovation.

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Resources Video Innovation Skills 122

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 16, 2012

The image below is from my Creativity to Innovation Workshop & Consulting. Model’s and methods to think differently about existing problems that will lead to innovative products and processes. Use existing resources and knowledge to innovate solutions. Use existing resources and knowledge to innovate solutions.

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Team Workshop Learning-by-Doing Innovation 128

QAspire

MAY 31, 2015

Don’t forget traditional problem solving tools –5Why, TRIZ, etc & go beyond. Thinkers at all levels; Empowered and engaged employees who can see their impact on bottom line,Transparency,Respect,Innovation – Gurpreet Bajaj. Critical thinking and creative problem solving are intricately linked – drivers of innovation.

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TRIZ Diversity Learning-by-Doing Skills 70

Mike Cardus

MARCH 22, 2011

Once our thinking freezes in place the friction of innovation and growth ceases to happen. The more experience we have, more reinforcement of psychological inertia, more belief in our constructs - which freezes our thinking in place.

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Construction Definition Learning-by-Doing Team 112

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2011

That's the number of invention methodologies my colleagues and I have perused in the course of assembling what we call The World Database of Innovation. Strapped for cash in an era of marketing budget cuts, they make innovative use of new — and cheaper — media. This is not merely a logical theory.

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Altshuller TRIZ Innovation Constraint 16

Mike Cardus

APRIL 6, 2012

When you’re looking for ways to break out of a mindset and spark innovation, use nine windows. ASQ The Global Voice of Quality , published one of my articles ‘Quality Tools to Discover Solutions: Nine Windows’ in the Idea Creation Tools and Problem Solving Tools , Knowledge Center. to read the entire article CLICK HERE.

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Tools Quality Education Globalization 74

Mike Cardus

APRIL 15, 2011

Once people, organizations, leadership can chart and explain the Main Useful Function of what they do, to those they do it too-then insights into innovation and improvement can be made. Examining the Main Useful Function will solve problems and break psychological inertia that comes from not knowing. In community?

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Human Resources Engineering Objective Innovation 83

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The 5 Whys is a question-asking technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem. The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a defect or problem. If you work in any kind of manufacturing and now most healthcare organizations you have heard of the ‘5 Whys’.

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Team Report Learning-by-Doing Banking 157

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Improvement and Innovation. 19) Celebrate innovation. Improvement and Innovation. 19) Celebrate innovation. DMAIC methodology 8 hidden costs Triz. Pareto Chart. Control chart. 5) Constantly and forever improve the system. 13) Institute a vigorous program of education and training.

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Deming SWOT Root Cause Analysis TRIZ 28

Mike Cardus

APRIL 1, 2011

Problems are faced daily. We continue to invent, create and solve daily problems. Teams continue to thrive, work and complete projects and tasks. Managerial leaders continue to set goals, complete their tasks, delegate and impact our lives. The Ideal Solution Statement.

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Delegation Resources System Learning-by-Doing 98

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2011

How interested are people in innovation — and how does that change cross-culturally? We've found that these questions point to a new need for innovative cultures in the world today (distinct from innovative companies ). Note that even without data from China, Asia is bubbling with interest in innovation.

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Six Sigma TRIZ Globalization Innovation 15