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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.

The Insider's Guide to Innovation by M&A S12 Ep36

Download The_Insiders_Guide_to_Innovation_by_MA_S12_Ep36.mp3 There is an explosion in companies who are securing innovation by M&A (mergers and acquisitions). In the last 36 months, 57% of M&A deals were based on innovation. When companies find themselves behind the market,

The Insider's Guide to Innovation by M&A S12 Ep36

How to Create a BHAG That Will Motivate Your Team and Drive Innovation

The ‘Dean of Personal Development’, Earl Nightingale, earned his name through the excellent advice he gave out in speeches, in his books, and on the radio. He knew how to help people succeed, and he knew that, without a goal, individuals would rarely be able to achieve this success. And this rule is

How to Create a BHAG That Will Motivate Your Team and Drive Innovation

6 Limiting Beliefs That Are Killing Your Creativity And What You Can Do About It S12 Ep35

Download 6_Limiting_Beliefs_That_Are_Killing_Your_Creativity_And_What_You_Can_Do_About_It_S12_Ep35.mp3 Limiting beliefs are those that constrain you in some way. Just by believing them, we do not think, do or say things because this limiting belief inhibits us. Our limiting beliefs

6 Limiting Beliefs That Are Killing Your Creativity And What You Can Do About It S12 Ep35

How Micromanagement Can Be the Death of Your BHAG

When you have started your own business and built it from the ground up, it’s normal to have a certain attachment to it and to feel like micromanagement is the only way to ensure things get done. After all, you know your company inside and out. You have a vision for it. You care about […]

How Micromanagement Can Be the Death of Your BHAG

Why Large Company Experiences are the Secret Ingredient S12 Ep34

Download Why_Large_Company_Experiences_are_the_Secret_Ingredient_S12_Ep34.mp3 While many companies recruit for start-up experience, large company experiences can be a secret ingredient to success. The ability to call on executives who have the experience of understanding scale, managing remote staff, complex manufacturing, global markets,

Why Large Company Experiences are the Secret Ingredient S12 Ep34

3 Big Hairy Audacious Goals That Drove Game-Changing Innovations

Arnold H. Glasow would know. An entrepreneur of the Great Depression, Glasow set the goal of making everyone in America smile. And he did. He published humor magazine after humor magazine for 60 years. In fact, he was so good at it that publications like the Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and the Wall Str

3 Big Hairy Audacious Goals That Drove Game-Changing Innovations

How To Monetize Your Idea S12 Ep33

Download How_To_Monetize_Your_Idea_S12_Ep33.mp3 An idea has no value on its own. It's when you find a way to monetize your idea is when value gets created and you benefit from your creative output. There are a number of ways to monetize your

How To Monetize Your Idea S12 Ep33

Understanding the Law of the BHAG and What it Means for Innovation

Elbert Hubbard is seen as one of the great writers, philosophers, and artists of the late 1800s. Why is that? He understood that he didn’t attain that status solely because of his intelligence. He was able to share his thoughts with the world because he first set a goal to be the greatest traveling

Understanding the Law of the BHAG and What it Means for Innovation

Career Success Through Acquisition S12 Ep32

Download Career_Success_Through_Acquisition_S12_Ep32.mp3 With the never ending M&A activities facing most industries, managing your career success through acquisition is a critical survival skill. In today's show, our guest Andrew Skafel shares his lessons learned in how to not only survive acquisitions

Career Success Through Acquisition S12 Ep32

5 Steps to Implementing a Killer Innovation Process

Innovation isn’t always pretty. It’s messy and tough, often frustrating, and sometimes even infuriating. That’s why most businesses avoid it, or only approach it haphazardly or reactively. But that’s why most businesses are most businesses. For the businesses that want to be changemakers, an innovat

5 Steps to Implementing a Killer Innovation Process