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'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.'

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.'

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

'All the good ideas have been already done.'

"Our new idea is really big."

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!'

Dutch boy fills pool with water from dike.

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

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

"OK, has anyone got a better idea?"

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

'Come over here!'

Department of Innovation.

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

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

Budget Cuts Guillotine: Next!

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

Chasing the one big idea

Empty box of ideas

Big Hairy Change

The Wedding of Sally and Joe, as captured on film by the world's first for-profit Satellite-Photography Service, from 23,300 feet

An employee fashions a standing desk out of his chair and desk.

"...and, if your idea is so imaginative, innovative and original, why aren't our competitors doing it?"

"We need fresher ideas"

"We always encourage freethinking, as long as it stays within established boundaries."

'To help solve our design dilemma, I've brought in the inventor of the wheel.'

Bright Ideas: Then and Now.

'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.'