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Why Do 87 Percent of Companies Fail To Execute Their Strategy? S11 Ep34
Download Why_Do_87_Percent_of_Companies_Fail_To_Execute_Their_Strategy__S11_Ep34.mp3 Why are some companies more successful than others? Why Do Only 13 Percent of Companies Successfully Execute Their Strategy? What are the 87 doing wrong? Topics in the show include: * Why conversations control everything in
Fighting The Innovation Straitjacket: Innovating Inside Large Organizations S11 Ep33
Download Fighting_The_Innovation_Straightjacket_S11_Ep33.mp3 Innovating inside large organizations can be challenging in the best of circumstances. So how do you go about getting leaders inside of established large companies and organizations get it when it comes to creativity and innovation and be successful? How do you
200 Years of Great Ideas and Hard Work Led To the Overnight Success of Your Smartphone
As I discussed in a previous post, the basic components of success are the idea, hard work, timing, and maybe a little bit of luck. Here, we’ll look at how that formula worked to create the massive success of the modern cell phone. Success As you walk down the street in any major city in […]
Inventing Unique Broadband Solutions For Emerging Countries
Download Innovating_Broadband_In_Developing_Countries_S11_Ep32.mp3 Innovation can truly change the world but only if the world can access them. One key innovation is broadband. This week, we dive into a new innovation that is bringing mobile broadband access to the rural and developing countries. We cover
Interview with Dr Vanu Bose of Vanu Inc
Dr. Vanu Bose, Ph.D., is the Founder of Vanu Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and President. Dr. Bose is the principal inventor of the software radio technology that serves as the basis of Vanu Inc.'s products. He also serves on the Board of Directors
Innovation in America: How Our Education System Hampers Creativity
I outlined it in a previous post: America has an innovation problem. Once regarded as a nation of innovators and entrepreneurial spirits, the United States are on track to fall behind nations like China and Japan on metrics like R&D spending and technology innovation. But the problems with innovatio
How to go from invention to innovation to commercialization S11 Ep31
Download Going_From_Invention_to_Innovation_To_Commercialization_S11_Ep31.mp3 In this episode, we discussed the process (and challenges) of going from invention, to innovation and then ultimately to commercialization. The question covered: * What are the three attributes of a great innovation roadmap? * Why are good requirements so critical
Interview with Tom Cellucci
Tom appeared on the Oct 25th show. Dr. Tom Cellucci has been a senior executive in both the private and public sectors for over 32 years. He served as the US Government’s first-ever Chief Commercialization Officer, working for both President Bush and President Obama. Tom leads a successful management
Stop Being Negative: Become an Anti-Critic
It’s an unfortunate fact that the world is full of critics who feel that it’s their place to put others down left and right, based on their ideas, actions, and even personal beliefs. It seems that being negative is the order of the day, based on its prevalence among TV pundits, editorials, and anony
What Kind Of Culture Leads To Innovation Success?
Download What_Are_The_4_Common_Culture_Attributes_In_Highly_Innovative_Companies_S11_Ep30.mp3 Culture is critical for teams and organizations looking to be have significant innovation impact. Based on working across large, small, non-profit and government agencies, I've discovered what are a common set of four
