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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.

Internet of Things: Is There Room For Innovation or Is It Hype?

Download Internet_of_Things_Is_There_Room_For_Innovation_or_Is_It_Hype_S11_Ep42.mp3 Internet of things (IoT) has become a hot space for innovation over the last few years. Smart thermostats, smart light bulbs - heck even internet connected smart sprinkler systems. Where is this going and what

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So - Who Won The Innovation Competitions? S11 Ep41

Download Winners_of_Innovation_Competitions_S11_Ep41.mp3 In this weeks show, Phil McKinney and Kym McNicholas talk about the winners of the technology and innovation competitions held at CES along with an eclectic set of companies and innovations they believe could be winners in 2016. They discuss: Extreme Tech

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What does innovation culture, going beyond the obvious, testing ideas and storytelling have in common?

As I get ready to layout the topics, guests and schedule for 2016 for the Killer Innovations radio show/podcast, I went back and looked at the most popular shows since we started in 2005 to see what you were most interested in. While there are now close to 200

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Help Bring Innovation And Entrepreneurship To Africa

Each year, we select one charity to donate 100% of the author royalties from my book along with 100% of the profits from the sales from our store Innovation.Tools. This year it was Pioneer.Education Africa. Pioneer.Education is building a prototype school in Rwanda to teach innovation and entreprene

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Innovators Secrets To Time Management S11 Ep40

Download Innovators_Secrets_To_Time_Management_S11_Ep40.mp3 In this weeks show we discuss the  15 secrets successful innovators know about time management. As inventors, innovators and creatives, we struggle with prioritization given that we tend to be working on multiple ideas at the same time. I know I

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Innovation Trends and Technology Trends for 2016 S11 Ep 39

Download Innovation_and_Technology_Trends_for_2016_S11_Ep_39.mp3 This weeks show is the annual "prediction" of what will be at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and what that means for the innovation trends and technology trends for 2016. Some of the innovations and technologies

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Short-Term Thinking is a Barrier to Innovation in America’s Private Sector

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been discussing the innovation problem America faces and its various points of origin, from our education system to government initiatives. Obviously, there are many factors that determine how innovative our nation is overall, but since the private sector is usually whe

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Starting Selling and Pivoting Start-up Companies

Download Starting_Selling_and_Pivoting_Start-up_Companies_S11_Ep_38.mp3 This weeks show gives insight into a serial entrepreneur and the cycles he went through from starting, pivoting and selling his past companies and his current start-up that has gone through its pivot to find its place

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The Innovative CEO: How to Lead Innovation from the Top

What is Oscar Munoz doing walking airline fields in a safety vest? As the new CEO of United Airlines, you may expect him to hole up in a cozy office somewhere, directing the company from behind closed doors. How he’ll perform as a CEO for one of the more troubled airlines in operation today is […]

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Kym McNicholas and the Extreme Tech Challenge S11 Ep37

Download Kym_McNicholas_and_the_Extreme_Tech_Challenge.mp3 In this weeks show, Kym McNicholas joins Phil to share her surprise and enthusiasm for Colorado, and specifically the Boulder, start-up scene along with sharing her work with Sir Richard Branson and the Extreme Tech Challenge. Some of the topics

Kym McNicholas and the Extreme Tech Challenge S11 Ep37