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Behind The Scenes Look At Getting The Innovation Timing Right S13 Ep35
Download Behind_The_Scenes_Look_At_Getting_The_Innovation_Timing_Right_S13_Ep35.mp3 Have we become addicted to innovation? I love the next new thing as much as anyone as evidenced by all of the stuff I've accumulated. As an innovators, the challenge is how to get
Innovation Outside Silicon Valley S13 Ep34
Download Innovation_Outside_Silicon_Valley_S13_Ep34.mp3 During some recent travels, I started noticing the comments and suggestions that "being part of Silicon Valley must be exciting". As I paid more attention, it came across as almost hero worship of Silicon Valley and the companies its has
Why Do We Back The Wrong Ideas? S13 Ep33
Download Why_Do_We_Back_The_Wrong_Ideas_S13_Ep33.mp3 When it comes to looking and selecting the right ideas to get behind, we all suffer from biases and blind spots. When you look at the success rate for venture capitalists, the only expect to have one hit out
Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship S13 Ep32
Download Innovation_Driven_Entrepreneurship_S13_Ep32.mp3 In a recent discussion with some colleagues, we found ourselves discussing the current state of the US and global economy. Why has the economic recovery been so slow which has caused the middle class income to stagnate? In my opinion, its because the
9 Common Questions About Innovation S13 Ep31
Download 9_Common_Questions_About_Innovation_S13_Ep31.mp3 Over the years, I noticed that I seem to get a similar set of questions from the participants at my talks, workshops, and innovation boot camps. What this tells me is that there are a set of common questions about innovation
Technology Megatrends S13 Ep30
Download Technology_Megatrends_S13_Ep30.mp3 Technology megatrends, or what some call long range technology roadmaps, are an important input into your strategic thinking as you build your innovation pipeline. I've been researching, tracking and presenting on technology megatrends for the last 30 years of my career. During
Human Centered Design (HCD) S13 Ep29
Download Human_Centered_Design_HCD_S13_Ep29.mp3 Over the last few decades, the importance of design has been growing in the context of how to create disruptive game-changing innovations. Human centered design (HCD) is the way that innovators integrate design with a clear view of customer in to the
4 Questions New Leaders Should Ask
IDG (parent company for CIO, Computerworld, CSO, Infoworld, ITWorld and MACWorld) asked what advice I would give new leaders. At the moment, I didn’t think it was going to be that hard. But then they added a constraint. I had to do it in less than 5 minutes. So I shared what I did when […]
My Secret to Sourcing Innovation S13 Ep28
Download My_Secret_to_Sourcing_Innovation_S13_Ep28.mp3 When it comes to sourcing innovation, most focus on trying to come up with a clever technical or business hook. Over years of experience of both innovation success and failures, I've uncovered three areas of focus for sourcing innovation
4 Lessons Learned Through Pentagon Innovations
In terms of creating “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” (BHAGs) and developing an indisputable culture, there are few organizations that rival Pentagon innovations. Since the Department of Defense’s (DoD) innovations are the difference between life and death for servicemen and women, the creative process b
