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Beyond The Obvious is named Top 10 Business Book …. in Austria!
Yesterday I got an email from my publisher (Hyperion) with an attachment When I opened the attachment, I saw that Beyond The Obvious had been named #8 on the Top 10 Business Book in Austria! Thanks to all the readers in Austria! Note: Through Dec 31st, 100% of the author royalties from my book
If you want to be innovative, it helps to be a little bit ‘different.’
Would you agree that if you want to be innovative, it helps to be a little bit different? The upcoming issue of The World Financial Review has reprinted Chapter 1 from my book Beyond The Obvious titled “Why Questions Matter?”. The core message of the chapter is that there are many ways to generate n
Core Attributes For An Innovation Culture
The key foundation for an innovation culture is what I call the “core attributes”. Core attributes are those attributes the organization holds which form the foundation on which its perform work and conduct itself. Done well, they are empowering to an organization. What to think about when definin
getAbstract has just released a five-page summary of Beyond the Obvious
getAbstract summarizes business books, helping their customers be the best-read, most expert players on the business scene today. They select ~50 titles per month and create a five-page summary in a magazine-page format. You can read it in less than 10 minutes. You get the book’s key ideas. The no-
Do You Have A Culture Of Innovation?
Culture of Innovation Culture is one of those things that is hard to quantify. When I ask executives about their culture, they are confident that they have a culture that encourages innovation. In most cases, these same executives project their wishes for their culture and not the reality. Culture is
I’m Joining CableLabs as the President and CEO
It was announced earlier today that I will be joining CableLabs as the next President and CEO effective June 1. The press release is below. Board Selects Phil McKinney As New Leader for CableLabs® Louisville, Colorado, May 30, 2012 —The CableLabs® Board of Directors has selected Phil McKinney as th
How To Test Your Idea
Download KI_2012_13_How_To_Test_Your_Idea.mp3 So you have an idea. You thinks its a killer idea. How do you make sure its the next great thing before committing significant resources (e.g. money, time, etc)? Testing your ideas doesn’t have to be a big
Grow your innovation expertise from incremental to emergent to game-changing innovations
Download KI_2012_14_Incremental_Emergent_and_Game-Changing_Innovations.mp3 When posed with a major (big) innovation effort, why do some people freeze? Is it the size that intimidates them? Yes in a way. But size is relative. If you have no perspective, then eveything can look big and daunting.
Spark Your Innovation By Hiring People On The Autism Spectrum (Neural Diversity)
Late last year, I was asked to give a speech in Atlanta to AIMD (American Institute for the Managing Diversity). Given the work with Hacking Autism, they also asked if my daughter could join. So for the first time, Tara and I made a joint appearance. The speech was about the need to expand the […]
Innovation Attitude
Download KI_2012_12_Innovation_AttitudeSuccess.mp3 Its easy to criticize others about “not getting” it when it comes to innovation. Before we jump on others, how is your innovation attitude? What do I mean by an innovation attitude? Do you truly believe that you and your team can innovate
