On NBC Discussing How Companies Can Be More Innovative (video)
Yesterday, I recorded two segments for NBC’s Press:Here that will appear on Sunday, April 8th @ 9:00 AM in SFO and then later on cable in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, and Washington DC. In segment one, the questions focused on the stodginess of HP, the Palm a
5 Biggest Risks To Innovation
Download KI_2012_09_5_Biggest_Risks_To_Innovation.mp3 5 Biggest Risks To Innovation Its been my experience that large and small companies suffer from a common set of risks to their innovation efforts. These risks are independent of size, industry, longevity or geography. In thispodcast, I present what
Laws of Innovation
Download KI_2012_08_The_Laws_Of_Innovation.mp3 Laws of Innovation In the fall of 2011, I posted a blog entry titled The 7 Laws of Innovation. The objective was to identify the critical areas for innovation. The blog hit a spot and has turned out to be one
Why Was Steve Jobs Better At Driving Innovation at Apple?
In Silicon Valley, you can’t avoid the game of comparing every company to Apple. There is no avoiding the success Apple has experienced. So what made Apple so successful at establishing its innovation leadership and avoiding the traps and roadblocks other companies’ experience? Was it the fact that
Idea Management Is Key To Your Innovation Strategy
Download KI_2012_07_Idea_Management_Is_Key_To_Your_Innovation_Strategy.mp3 Idea Management Is Key To Your Innovation Strategy Ideas are the currency in the new creative economy therefore you need tools to manage this valuable asset as part of your overall innovation strategy. Idea management is often
Fuel for your design inspiration
Back in my architecture days, I would collect photo’s, rip pages out of architecture magazines and collect trinkets that provided the design inspiration I needed to complete the class projects. Since then, I’ve kept it up but moved from the physical to the virtual not to mention going from architec
How to not go it alone when it comes to transforming ideas into innovations
Download KI_2012_06_Co-Innovation_As_A_Unique_Type_Of_Innovation.mp3 Co-Innovation As A Type Of Innovation One of the areas that is overlooked by most organizations is the opportunity for a new type of innovation: co-innovation. Co-Innovation is different from what most organizations call
Innovation By Acquisition
Download KI_2012_05_Innovation_From_Mergers_And_Acquisitions.mp3 Innovation by Acquisition Getting your innovation mix correct includes having innovation from M&A’s as part of the innovation strategy. As with anything, there are pros and cons so go into innovation M&A with your eyes
Is it better to use internal innovation resources?
Download KI_2012_04_Organic_Innovation.mp3 Organic (internal) Innovation Organic Innovation, based on the use of internal resources, is one of three elements of an organizations innovation mix. As with any type of innovation, there are pros (control) and cons (risk). To properly manage internal innovation programs, an organization
Video of the book launch event at the Computer History Museum
Last Thursday I had the great pleasure of being the guest of John Hollar at the Computer History Museum for an hour-long discussion on my book Beyond the Obvious. This was the book launch event that kicked off the book tour. One of the greatest challenges of writing the book was eliminating so much
