Sometimes I wonder why I don’t see certain things sooner. Just the other day I wrote about zero gravity thinkers — which are roughly defined as outsiders who can come into an entrenched organization and help its members see things in a unique or different ways. And late last month, I discussed how IBM was using Second Life and other virtual reality settings to hold meetings in unique settings. As you may recall, I even mentioned at the time that IBM held some meetings in which participants were allowed to float freely in virtual space.
Perhaps if you want to “jump the curve,” you shouldn’t just think of the term “zero gravity” as a metaphor—maybe, if you are hoping to spark some truly creative ideas—you should consider holding your next brainstorming session in a virtual zero-gravity setting.
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Jack Uldrich is a writer, futurist, public speaker and host of jumpthecurve.net. He is the author of seven books, including Jump the Curve and The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business. He is also a frequent speaker on future technology and future trends, nanotechnology, innovation, change management and executive leadership to a variety of businesses, industries and non-profit organizations and trade associations.
