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How to not go it alone when it comes to transforming ideas into innovations
Download KI_2012_06_Co-Innovation_As_A_Unique_Type_Of_Innovation.mp3 Co-Innovation As A Type Of Innovation One of the areas that is overlooked by most organizations is the opportunity for a new type of innovation: co-innovation. Co-Innovation is different from what most organizations call joint R&D,
Innovation By Acquisition
Download KI_2012_05_Innovation_From_Mergers_And_Acquisitions.mp3 Innovation by Acquisition Getting your innovation mix correct includes having innovation from M&A’s as part of the innovation strategy. As with anything, there are pros and cons so go into innovation M&A with your eyes
Is it better to use internal innovation resources?
Download KI_2012_04_Organic_Innovation.mp3 Organic (internal) Innovation Organic Innovation, based on the use of internal resources, is one of three elements of an organizations innovation mix. As with any type of innovation, there are pros (control) and cons (risk). To properly manage internal innovation programs, an organization
Video of the book launch event at the Computer History Museum
Last Thursday I had the great pleasure of being the guest of John Hollar at the Computer History Museum for an hour-long discussion on my book Beyond the Obvious. This was the book launch event that kicked off the book tour. One of the greatest challenges of writing the book was eliminating so much
Getting The Innovation Mix Correct
Download KI_2012_03_Getting_The_Innovation_Mix_Right.mp3 Innovation Mix The innovation mix is about managing the 3 different sources of innovation in a way to; a) improve the innovation success rate while b) reducing the innovation risk. The 3 sources of innovation for the mix are: * Organic
Harvard Business Review article on the book – Beyond The Obvious
In the March issue of Harvard Business Review magazine, Julia Kirby (@JuliaKirby) wrote a review of Beyond The Obvious as part of a larger piece titled Are We Being Creative Yet?. Her thoughts on the book include: Phil McKinney’s job over the past 20 years, most recently as head of innovation for He
How To Fight The Innovation Antibodies And Win
Download KI_2012_02_Fighting_The_Corporate_Antibodies.mp3 The antagonist of the innovator is the corporate antibody. Much like antibodies in our immune system attack and destroy foreign objects that might harm the body, “antibodies” in your organization identify and neutralize forces that threaten to destabilize a company. And
6 Ways To Measure Innovation Success That Every Company Should Put In Place
Over the years, I’ve tried every combination of metrics to measure the impact on an organization from their investment in innovation. Below are the 6 metrics that I found most useful to measure innovation success. My advice is to use them as a set and don’t cherry pick one or two. % of Revenue Spen
I got deep fried by these guys during an interview on the topic of innovation
A few weeks past, I was interviewed by the hosts of the Deep Fried Bytes Podcast (Keith & Woody) on the topic of innovation. The discussion covered everything from how anyone can learn innovation to the role innovation plays in your career. Keith and Woody also drill me about the book, Beyond The O
3 CEO’s who get innovation
Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know a number of CEOs. The general perception in the market is that the CEO’s of public companies are only focused on meeting the quarterly numbers. The following are 3 CEO’s who get innovation. How do I know? I’ve had the opportunity to spend mea
