Jobs is a master at seeing new combinations from what other people have already done. The MP3 player was invented by creative technologies of Singapore on and on and on. But it was Jobs's insight and the beginning insights of the people at Xerox Park that created the computer revolution, he says.
William Duggan, professor of management at Columbia Business School at Columbia University, talks about his latest book, Strategic Intuition. Duggan critiques traditional methods of strategy and planning and suggests that the opportunism and adaptability are more productive detailed plans. He also discusses the nature of intuition and creativity along with insights into how the brain works to better understand problem-solving.