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This is a speech I gave at the "Bootcamp for Growing Companies and Entrepreneurs" hosted by the Business Alliance.   The PowerPoint slides contain speaker notes.  The speech was recorded and the audio will be posted soon.

UPDATED 4/20/08:  Link to audio:  Creative Economy - Recorded LIVE

Topic:  The Creative Economy

Background:  Change is something we may try to stop but never will.  From the agriculture economy to the manufacturing economy to the knowledge/information economy to that of the creative economy … where wealth creation is dependent upon the capacity of a nation to continually create ideas.  In short, a nation without a vibrant creative labor force does not possess the knowledge base to succeed in the creative economy, and must depend on ideas produced elsewhere.

The creative economy is a new a world in which people work with their brains instead of their hands.   A world in which innovation is more important than mass production.  A world in which investment buys new concepts or the means to create them, rather than new machines.

In this new world … ideas are the new global currency ...

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Link to the PowerPoint slides ... which are also available for download.

Link to MP3 audio: Creative Economy - Recorded LIVE

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Below are the slides from a presentation I gave last week introducing IT executives to the Killer Innovation Approach.  In addition to the slides, I ran the attendee's through a "sample" workshop over dinner where they were provided a task/objective, they had to meet an idea quota, rank their ideas and then present their best idea by the time dessert came around. It generated some great conversations over dinner.

I plan on recording audio to accompany the slides so keep an eye on upcoming podcasts.

Update:  Below are the links to the audio that has been recorded so far .....

• Why is innovation important?
• Current methods versus a better way to innovate
• Having a focus your innovation search
• Ideation - Creating Killer Ideas
• Ranking Your Ideas
• Execution - Translating ideas to innovations

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Killer Innovations - a better way to innovate

How do you like the "logo/image"??  Special thanks to Mark S and the "design team" for surprising me with a "brand image" ....

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Here is a new presentation on one perspective on future -- 20 years into the future.  The objective is to be controversial ....

NEW! - Now available for download.  Follow the link to SlideShare

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This is a presentation that I used during a dinner event for the Innovation Tour.  The content provides an overview on ideas/innovation and quick introduction to the killer innovation approach.

NEW! - Now available for download.  Follow the link to SlideShare

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Below is a sample of a gate/milestone map.  When creating your own map, keep in mind:

• Define the "swim lanes" for each function within your organization
• The gates need to be clear go/no go decision points
• Each tag on the swim lane is a clear deliverable
• You may want to color code the tags (green=on track, yellow=concern, red=late)
• The objective is to give management a one page update on a given program

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Available for download:

Visio Version - Killer Innovation Gate Milestone Map    

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