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1st Generation Innovation Tools & Weak Signals

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney

Segement 1 – 1st Generation of tools
– Maintenance Tools
– Crossover Tools
– Utility Tools
– Anticipatory Tools
– Emphathic Tools
Additional info: Link to creativity tools site
Segement 2 – What you think you know …
– You know what you know
– You know what you don’t know
– you don’t know what you know
– you don’t know what you don’t know
Segement 4 – Killer Question

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Phil McKinney is an innovator, podcaster, author, and speaker. He is the retired CTO of HP. Phil's book, Beyond The Obvious, shares his expertise and lessons learned on innovation and creativity.

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