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Phil McKinney

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.

Innovating with Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Personal Performance S13 Ep10

Download Innovating_with_Big_Data_and_Artificial_Intelligence_to_Improve_Personal_Performance_S13_Ep10.mp3 Artificial Intelligence (AI)  is quickly becoming a key element for today's innovations. While many think that AI is new, its been around for decades but just now finding the traction it needs to

Innovating with Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Personal Performance S13 Ep10

How To Be A Disruptive Entrepreneur S13 Ep9

Download How_To_Be_A_Disruptive_Entrepreneur_S13_Ep9.mp3 The hope and dream of every innovator is to come up with an idea that disrupts and transforms industries. To do it multiple times over a career puts that person in to a category of being a disruptive entrepreneur. Our

How To Be A Disruptive Entrepreneur S13 Ep9

How To Ask Questions To Find New Ideas S13 Ep8

Download How_To_Ask_Questions_To_Find_New_Ideas_S13_Ep8.mp3 When you are tasked with coming up with a new produce or service, the immediate reaction for most is to panic. Where and how do you start? The approach I've used for decades and that has

How To Ask Questions To Find New Ideas S13 Ep8

Using 30-Day Challenges to Jumpstart Your Creativity S13 Ep7

Download Using_30-Day_Challenges_to_Jumpstart_Your_Creativity_S13_Ep7.mp3 In June 2007, after finding himself creatively drained,  Noah started a personal project -- Skull-A-Day. This yearlong art project's objectives was to create challenges that would jumpstart his personal creative energy.  What started out as

Using 30-Day Challenges to Jumpstart Your Creativity S13 Ep7

Innovation by Design: When Bad Designs Lead To Failed Innovations

Innovation is a process. It’s not just an idea that turns into a revolutionary product and changes the world. It takes work, trial and error, and most of all, design. Design can be the difference between a product, service, or experience that alters the way people live, and something that is forgott

Innovation by Design: When Bad Designs Lead To Failed Innovations

Innovation Culture Requires That We Get Along With Others S13 Ep6

Download Innovation_Culture_Requires_That_We_Get_Along_With_Others_S13_Ep6.mp3 Culture is hard and creating and maintaining an innovation culture is even harder. One of the challenges for creating a culture of innovation within an organization is our ability to get along with others. Innovation is about

Innovation Culture Requires That We Get Along With Others S13 Ep6

3 Businesses Creating Killer Innovations By Design

Creating solutions for problems is innovation at its core. However, as Einstein said, these solutions require thinking on a different level or in a different way. Sometimes this “different level” is referred to as “thinking outside of the box.” Unfortunately, this gives people the misconception that

3 Businesses Creating Killer Innovations By Design

The 5 Innovation Leadership Hacks I Use S13 Ep5

Download The_5_Innovation_Leadership_Hacks_I_Use_S13_Ep5.mp3 As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. As I look back over my career leading innovation teams and organizations, I wish someone had sat me down and shared some of the core fundamentals to innovation leadership. These "

The 5 Innovation Leadership Hacks I Use S13 Ep5

Innovation by Design: What Is It & Why Does It Matter?

Innovation by design is the utilization of a designer’s methods and sensibility to address the customer's needs. Innovations in design bring new ideas to the design process, allowing designers to be more efficient and cost-effective.

Innovation by Design: What Is It & Why Does It Matter?

How To Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Be More Creative S13 Ep4

Download How_To_Overcome_Impostor_Syndrome_And_Be_More_Creative_S13_Ep4.mp3 During a recent mentoring session with a Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) of a major multi-national company, the executive expressed a private fear. He attributes his past success as "being lucky" .. "being in the

How To Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Be More Creative S13 Ep4