![Where American Inventors Grow Up [MAP]](http://trends.e-strategyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Where-Inventors-Grow-Up-150x150.jpg)
The Equality of Opportunity Project released recent research findings on the dynamics of innovation in America, focusing specifically on where geographically inventors grew up.
Creativity Is The Most Important Skill, According To Senior Marketers
Creativity remains one of the most important skills among successful senior marketers in the US and Western Europe.
Creativity By State [MAP]
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New data recently released by the National Endowment for the Arts suggests that there’s an awful lot of creativity happening far inland from America’s coastal tech and arts hubs.
How Americans Believe Technology Effects Society [CHART]
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Almost three-quarters of US adults believe that technology has become too distracting, with Millennials (18-35) slightly above-average in their agreement.
Most Desired Marketing Team Changes, May 2015 [CHART]
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9 in 10 marketing leaders feel that culture plays a very (60%) or somewhat (30%) influential role in enabling the brand experience.
Great Inventors’ & Nobel Prize Winners’ Peak Age Of Innovation [CHART]
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The innovators in both groups did the bulk of their breakthrough work in their 30s and 40s.
Creativity In Large Organizations, September 2014 [CHART]
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Fewer than 4 in 10 decision-makers from large enterprises who influence creative software purchases feel that their company compares well with firms recognized for their creativity.