The Misfit Economy: lessons in creativity from informal entrepreneurs

Inspiration is probably the most important leadership trait - top leaders inspire other people. However, there is also another point of view: where do leaders get inspiration? You can hardly find an interview with a renowned leader which does not include this question, from nature or art are the most common and expected answers. In most cases, this inspiration ends in a new product or service - the conventional story …

So, who are the boldest innovators in the world? What is the source of their breakthrough ideas? The usual suspects are Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, Henry Fords, Mark Zuckerberg. "However," states Kyra Maya Phillips, author of The Misfit Economy, "the 'itch' to innovate is not the exclusive privilege of funky startup entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley or corporate boardrooms." At the 2017 Meaning Conference, held in...