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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.

Managing the Fuzzy Front End Of The Innovation Funnel S12 Ep31

Download Managing_the_Fuzzy_Front_End_Of_The_Innovation_Funnel_S12_Ep31.mp3 Managing the fuzzy front end of the innovation funnel can be daunting especially when management has high expectations from the innovation efforts. This weeks show focused on answering a question emailed in by a listener. The question

Managing the Fuzzy Front End Of The Innovation Funnel S12 Ep31

3 Companies That Got Their Innovation Process Right

From ideation to execution, the innovation process can look opaque. From the outside, it might not seem like much of a process at all. In fact, it can look like a tangled mess of spaghetti with no beginning or end. But how do you pull out the single strand of spaghetti that leads directly to […]

3 Companies That Got Their Innovation Process Right

Social Innovation: How To Use Creativity To Improve Charity Impact S12 Ep30

Download Social_Innovation_How_To_Use_Creativity_To_Improve_Charity_Impact__S12_Ep30.mp3 Creating a social innovation to impact the social problems and opportunities our society faces is incredibly rewarding. Most (but not all) organizations working to address the social challenges are stuck in a rut. They are running

Social Innovation: How To Use Creativity To Improve Charity Impact  S12 Ep30

3 Companies That Got Their Innovation Process Wrong

Louis Boone should have included this pearl of wisdom in the university-level textbooks he wrote for marketing, business, and economics courses. His textbooks were the ones that educated many of the world’s current CEOs, CFOs, and other executives. While some of these Boone-trained business leaders

3 Companies That Got Their Innovation Process Wrong

5 Most Common Mistakes Innovators Make When Submitting To Innovation Competitions? S12 Ep29

Download 5_Most_Common_Mistakes_Innovators_Make_When_Submitting_To_Innovation_Competitions_S12_Ep29.mp3 Winning innovation competitions or innovation awards can be a major achievement and proof of you and your teams ability to innovate. Which innovation competitions or awards should you submit to? Are there any downsides to

5 Most Common Mistakes Innovators Make When Submitting To Innovation Competitions? S12 Ep29

Understanding the Law of Process and Its Impact on Innovation

Innovation. It’s how humankind has moved forward. It’s how civilizations have moved forward. And it’s the key to moving businesses, of any industry, forward. But the search for that key will be futile without following a clear process. That’s why I’ve listed the Law of Process as one of the 7 Immuta

Understanding the Law of Process and Its Impact on Innovation

How To Succeed Leading Innovation In Your Organization S12 Ep28

Download How_To_Succeed_Leading_Innovation_In_Your_Organization_S12_Ep28.mp3 Leading innovation is one of the hardest roles I've ever had in my career. With that said, it is also one of the most exciting and satisfying which is what keeps me in the game. So

How To Succeed Leading Innovation In Your Organization S12 Ep28

Is Our Approach To Innovation Dead Wrong?

Is the approach to innovation we are teaching all wrong? Yes! We are still believing that the industrial economy approach of thinking that organizational design, strategy, planning and process development will win in the new creative/innovation economy. We need to transform to the approach of “agile

Is Our Approach To Innovation Dead Wrong?

What Are The Innovation Career Opportunities For The Non-Technical? S12 Ep27

Download What_Are_The_Innovation_Career_Opportunities_For_The_Non-Technical_S12_Ep27.mp3 While many may link innovation with technology, innovation can be applied to any job in any industry in any geography. If that is the case, what are the innovation career opportunities for those who want to

What Are The Innovation Career Opportunities For The Non-Technical? S12 Ep27

Incorporating The Law Of Patience Into Your Innovation Culture

Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at the Law of Patience and how either succeeding or failing to implement this important law can impact innovation success. We’ve seen that, all too often, people in business equate patience with negligence. In their minds, patience is the opposite of what’s need

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