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What’s Different?
When the phone rings at my desk, I always have that slight hesitation about whether I should answer it or if I should let Bea (my executive assistant) take it. I tend to like answering my own calls. I’ve never been very good at playing “executive” by having my staff run interference. The typical t
Innovation Adoption
I recently purchased a car as part of my relocation to California. For the last few months, my son Logan has been with me and I needed a way for him to get around. Before I jump into the brand and make, you need to understand a few family histories. First: my father (Bill) and […]
Unique
This last weekend, my son and I were out grocery shopping. A unique experience for two bachelors since my wife is still in Virginia selling the house. As we walked down the shopping aisle, I couldn’t help but notice the lack of differentiation. Have you ever noticed the growing number of brands f
Innovation Tour Presentation
This is a presentation that I used during a dinner event for the Innovation Tour. The content provides an overview on ideas/innovation and quick introduction to the killer innovation approach. NEW! – Now available for download. Follow the link to SlideShare | View | Upload your own Technorati
High Performance Innovation Teams
Download KI_20061001.mp3 Dateline: Saratoga, CA Segment 1: High Performance Innovation Teams – Create a Bold Outrageous Goal (BOG) - Identify an Enemy - Freedom from the corporate hairball- Assign the "right" resources- The right team mix * 1 Strong Visionary – the sole of the innovation being creating * 1
Innovation Economy Speech at Reuters
Download KI_20060916.mp3 Dateline: New York City, NY (on September 11, 2006) Segment 1: Speech at Reuters Trends * Industrial Economy … moved to …. * Knowledge/Information Economy … moving to … * Creative/Innovation Economy .. is coming …. Key Enablers Education/skilled workforce Executive support Culture of innovation Innovation process Ability to measure innovation Innovation
Corporate Corruption Of Innovation
Download KI_20060827.mp3 Segment 1: Corporate Corruption Of Innovation Phases of corporate adoption of innovation * Ignore – hope that it goes away * It’s for others – not an issue for us * Maybe its something we should look into * URGENT – We are behind Chief Innovation Officers does not equal innovation How
Resource Constraints Impact On Innovation
Download KI_20060814.mp3 Any time I’ve given team all of the resources they’ve asked for, the projects have turned out to be uninspiring. Why? Because we solve the task using the what has worked in the past. By placing constraints on the resources (time, money, man-power, etc)
The Role Of Innovation – What is the role of innovation in large enterprises?
Download KI_20060729.mp3 The Role Of Innovation This is a recording of a live speech at Sprint on the topic of the Role of Innovation. Why Innovation? Innovation yeilds a 30% return versus 8 to 10% for capital investments Value From Innovation (source: Harvard Business Review, October 2004) * 14%
Five Fears Of Innovators and External Innovation Networks
Download KI_20060716.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: 5 Fears of Innovators: When we come up with a new ideas, we have to face down the fears and doubts that will talk us out of making the idea real. Ideas without execution are a hobby. 1. Someone has already