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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.

How To Realistically Achieve Your Innovation Goals

Download Write_Down_Your_Innovation_Goals_S11_Ep11.mp3 Everyone dreams of a better future. Some of those dreams are more commonplace, like getting a better job; while others are bigger challenges, such as creating something innovative that will change the world or writing a bestselling book. I believe everyone

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Transforming your organization & Alternative industries

Download philmckinney_2005_05_30.mp3 Killer Innovations Podcast for Monday, May 30th 2005 Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Transforming your organization into one that is more creative – Have a good story to tell – Create your own language – Don’t mistake tokens for real change – Make innovation a group

What Is The Relationship Between Dissonance And Innovation?

Download What_Dissonance_Teaches_Us_About_Innovation_S11_Ep10.mp3 A music theory book might seem like an unusual place to find inspiration for innovative thinking, but there is a musical principle that provides a useful metaphor for how innovators find inspiration – and also happens to separate the great composers

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5 Innovation Blind Spots That Nokia and Kodak Overlooked

Download 5_Innovation_Blind_Spots_That_Killed_Nokia_and_Kodak_S11_Ep9.mp3 When the mantra “innovate or die” is invoked, two companies who are often mentioned as examples are Nokia and Kodak. But in what ways, exactly, did these two companies fail to innovate? and what lessons can we

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Lucid Dreaming Can Help You Be More Creative

Download Lucid_Dreaming_and_Creativity_S11_Ep8.mp3 In the 1984 movie “Dreamscape” starring Dennis Quaid and Christopher Plummer , government researchers found a way to have people join another persons dream and then actively participate, and in some case disrupt it. The core of the movie is to use this

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How To Create Innovations By Re-purposing Old Ideas

Download Innovation_From_Re-purposing_S11_Ep7.mp3 If you look up Merriam-Webster’s definition, it says that innovation is “the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices, or methods.” However, in a world of continuous technological and ideological advancement, how much is really new? The truth is,

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12 Tips From Elon Musk On How To Be More Innovative

Download 12_Tips_on_Innovation_from_Elon_Musk_S11_Ep6.mp3 For many innovators, making a splash through social media is the subject of long thought and a lot of trial and error. On the other hand, innovators like Elon Musk tend to have the Midas touch when it comes

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How To Use Crowdsourced Creativity for Innovation

Download Innovation_From_Associative_Fluency_S11_Ep5.mp3 Everyone knows of the old saying “Great minds think alike,” usually said as a kind of joke when two people have the same idea at the same time. But just how true is that statement? In fact, there’s plenty of evidence

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See Your Frustrations As Inspiration For Breakthrough Innovations

Download Innovation_From_Frustration_S11_E4.mp3 Had enough of Barbie’s Dream House? Ever wonder why dolls and tiaras and pink party dresses fill the “girl” aisles of the toy store? After one such stroll down the isle with one of my grand daughters, I was reminded about the

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How Brave Do You Need To Be To Innovate?

Download Innovation_Bravery_S11_Ep3.mp3 Do you consider yourself a brave person? A person of courage and conviction in the face of a challenge? Most of us don’t, but as an innovator, you practice bravery every day. Bravery means opening oneself up to criticism and overcoming the fear

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