Mitchell Bennett
7 innovation skills that actually matter outside the classroom
Innovation rewards people who can learn fast in messy conditions, align teams around what matters,…
Archimedes: The rise, the siege, and the long afterlife of a mind
A Roman fleet edges toward Syracuse. From the wall, massive beams swing out with a…
Thomas Edison’s rivalry with Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla stepped into New York in 1884 with almost nothing in his pocket and…
How first-time inventors accidentally price themselves out
Most first-time inventors do not lose on the product. They fail at math. Pricing that…
New inventors get stuck in these 6 places
If you are a first-time inventor, the hardest part is rarely the spark. It is…
The “Napkin Sketch” stage has rules: Here are 7 of them
A napkin sketch feels like freedom. It is also where teams quietly bake in costs,…
7 steps that turn a “cool idea” into a real invention
A cool idea is a spark. A real invention is a repeatable solution that survives…
The fastest way to teach iteration: 6 easy activities
Iteration is not a mindset you lecture into existence. It is a muscle you build…
Students who ship projects do these 6 things every week
Shipping as a student is not about grinding harder. It is about setting up a…
Every strong innovation program has these 8 building blocks
Innovation programs fail for predictable reasons: unclear mandates, random projects, underpowered teams, performative metrics, and…