Innovation Idol Gifts

'Sorry, Big Guy, We're downsizing, Here comes your replacement,'

'How can I put this....?'

"Hmmm ... that's interesting. Now, what about ideas that don't suck - do you have any of those?"

"Any questions?"

"I don’t know what your invention’s called, but it’s really irritating."

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

"We're playing doctor. Do you have any old magazines for our waiting room?"

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

"This next one is my own quirky rendition of Berlioz's 'Symphonie Fantastique,' Movement 5, 'Dream of a Witches' Sabbath.'"

Ideas Ahead of their Time

Blue sky thinking

GPC needs to make its new formula foolproof.

A balloon seller is selling thought bubble balloons

'Frankly, I'm not sure this whole idea-sharing thing is working.'

'Great idea, Philpott. Wish you'd thought of it.'

Art of Surviving

I have plenty of work harder bees. Get me more work smarter bees.

Lateral Thinking - Not Out & Not In trays.

And elevator with 'up', 'down', and 'pitches' buttons

"I'm really great thanks. The boss loves my ideas, he says I'm ahead of my time!" "Hi John, how are you? Good meeting?"

Creative family

Suggestion and 'outside-the-box' suggestions.

Innovate or die.

'It's something to do with a Microsoft copyright infringement.'

'This is a 'million dollar idea', Simms, unfortunately, our debt is two million dollars.'

"In the marketplace of ideas, we may not have the best ideas, but we have the best marketing."

Open Source.

'Why pay the airline $7.00 for a beer, when I can get a drone to deliver 6 for the same price?'

A man stealing another person's ideas

Castaway harnessing electricity.

'I've created hundreds of jobs. Of course, they're all going to be automated.'

The Big Idea vs The Small Change

"Usually when a person is stranded on an island, they make a grass hut. Apparently, you're more resourceful than that."

'That's interesting Larry, but most people just use a flipchart to express their ideas.'

'All the guys like Sophie. She has a touch screen.'