The Innovation Blog

If you've been around innovation for any amount of time, you have probably heard, and maybe told, some story about the invention of Post-it® notes. I've used the story as an example about perseverance in innovation; the importance of passion for an idea; about leveraging an accidental discovery; about all sorts of things. Yet I've never met Art Fry and have only repeated stories I've heard. So I was very excited when a friend of mine (Farrell Calabrese) from a client of ours (Eastman Chemical) sent me a link to their innovation lab website. They have put together interviews, stories, videos, etc. from over 20 designers and innovators. Interesting information on design, on sustainability, and in this case, the story of Post-it® notes from the man who invented them. I found it to be a very interesting interview about a range of topics and issues related to innovation. I hope you all have a chance to read it and get the real story on one of the great inventions of our time. You can find it at http://www.innovationlab.eastman.com/InnovationLab/Insights/Example/Art_Fry.htm

by Jay Terwilliger, President, Creative Realities, Inc.