Transition To The Creative Economy
Download KI_20060523.mp3 Dateline: Washington D.C. This is a ‘quick’ podcast containing the speech I gave last week. The topic was the transition from the knowledge/information economy to the creative economy. The audience was local political and business leaders from the Washington D.C. area. Note: This
Can Design Increase Your Likelihood For Success?
The UK Design Council has a new case study up, on how design was used to prop up declining sales of steam irons as well as competing with cheaper asian imports. Here’s a snippet. The product was based on detailed analysis of the market which highlighted two areas for product innovation which would p
Word of Mouth
Word of mouth is a powerful way to “spread the word”. In a recent article that was posted on the Customer Evangelists Blog. The numbers say it all …. 56: The average number of times an American discusses brands in ordinary conversations every week. 72%: The percentage of brand-related opinions deliv
Open Innovation
In this month’s Visions Magazine, a publication of the Product Development & Management Association (PDMA), Mike Docherty authored an article “A Primer on Open Innovation“. In it, he predicts that ‘open innovation’ models will increasingly be recognized as the next big thing in innovation management
Personal Barriers To Creativity
Download KI_20060430.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Personal Barriers To Creativity Segment 2: Keeping Up On The Reading Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
Return Of The Lone Inventor
Download KI_20060422.mp3 Dateline: Sacramento, CA Segment 1: The Return of the Lone Inventor Segment 2: Wicked Innovations Segment 3: Killer Question Of The Week
Importance of the Innovation Process
Download KI_20060410.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Importance of the Innovation Process * Align innovation strategy and corporate strategy – Make right bets – Manage the innovation pipeline with speed and efficiency – Recombine the organizational DNA to drive results Segment 2: Weak and Strong Trends Segment 3: Killer Question of the
Show 50 – Listener Feedback
Download KI_20060402.mp3 Dateline: LA Segment 1: Listener Feedback and Comments – 1 Year Show – 100% Listener Content Segment 2: Answer Questions from the Feedback/Comments
Rest and Relaxation for Better Innovation
Download KI_20060326.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Rest and Relaxation for Better Innovation Segment 2: Social & Market Trends – Economy – Globalization – South Korea – Connectivity – Niche Markets – Lifestyles – Demographics – Youth – Religion Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
Improve Innovation Efficiency
Download KI_20060228.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Improve Innovation Efficiency Segment 2: Use of Analogy Segment 3: Use of Killer Questions