Innovator Gifts

'We like to bring together people from radically different fields and wait for the friction to produce heat, light and magic. Sometimes it takes a while.'

"Actually, I got some pretty good ideas when I was in the box."

'I hope that's a carbon neutral,low voltage, eco friendly idea you're having there, Carlisle.'

'What's wrong with you?'

Innovate or die.

'It's not easy being ahead of your time.'

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

'They never let you forget that your intellectual property belongs to them.'

'Your proposal is innovative but I'm afraid I can't use it. I'm comfortable with the current failing procedures.'

'All the good ideas have been already done.'

Another new, really cool-looking gadget in a desperate search for a problem to solve.

"Our new idea is really big."

"Remember - every new idea requires a leap in the dark."

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

The Thinker and Creative Thinker.

Dutch boy fills pool with water from dike.

'I like it, but it rides a little rough.'

The evolution of an idea.

'If people never tried anything new we wouldn't be living in caves.'

Empty box of ideas

'Come over here!'

"OK, has anyone got a better idea?"

Hot air ballon, but with the ballon replaced by a thought bubble.

"Please, don't be scared, it's only an idea."

Chasing the one big idea

'We have to go back to thinking 'inside' the box.'

Department of Innovation.

'It's alright to do your regular work, Sanders, but haven't you caught on yet? The big money is in breakthrough.'

'They're waiting for the wheel to be invented.'

Budget Cuts Guillotine: Next!

Big Hairy Change

Man is successfully leaping over chasm.

"We need fresher ideas"

'I have good idea of how to improve our sales team.' - 'Great, when are you leaving?'

'I encourage diversity of opinion but not in this office.'