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Original Ideas Don't Exist
Innovation happens at the intersection of existing knowledge, challenging the notion that anyone truly creates rather than connects what came before.
The Innovation Crisis: How We're Stifling Our Children's Creative Potential—And How to Set It Free
A 12-year-old entrepreneur highlights the gap between education and innovation. What happens when we value answers over inquiry, and how might we unlock our children's natural creative abilities?
The 36-Hour Lesson: When Reliability Made My Innovation Career
The flashiest ideas don't change the world—follow-through does. While we worship creative geniuses, reliable warriors who execute transform industries.
Intellectual Generosity: Why Sharing Ideas Creates More Value Than Protecting Them
Giving away your best thinking generates unexpected returns. Your best ideas create more value when shared freely rather than guarded jealously.
Dangerous Ideas: Why We Fear Innovation (And Why We Shouldn't)
The psychology behind innovation resistance runs deep. History reveals bizarre examples of once "dangerous" technologies we now take for granted. Our fear-first reaction might be our most human trait — for better and worse.
Moving to Substack: A New Chapter
Innovation veteran Phil McKinney launches "Studio Notes" on Substack—revealing untold stories from 30 years of innovation leadership. What really happens in Fortune 100 boardrooms? Discover raw wisdom from failures and successes. Experience innovation's human journey as lived, not taught.
Digital Iron Curtains: When Tech Walls Create Better Innovations
In today's tech war, governments believe walls and restrictions maintain technological supremacy. History has shown that innovation thrives under constraints and restrictions accelerate technological progress.
Innovation Debt: The Comfort Zone Trap
Why do organizations march in circles like army ants, even when it leads to their doom? The hidden cost of innovation debt goes far beyond efficiency - it rewires corporate DNA, turning the comfort zone into a cage. Breaking free starts with a simple question: why?
Fear Steals Your Best Ideas
Fear isn't just an emotion - it's secretly sabotaging your success. Discover the real-world cost of playing it safe and learn practical ways to stop fear from killing your best ideas. Warning: This article might make you actually do that thing you've been putting off.
Innovation Begins When We Question Everything
Imagine unlocking your potential by seeing the world anew. A beginner's mind can spark creativity and innovation. Let go of fixed ideas and embrace fresh perspectives. This journey can transform your thinking and lead to remarkable breakthroughs.
