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Emergent Innovations

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney

Dateline: Washington D.C.
Segment 1: Emergent Innovations
Basic characteristics …
– Culture of experimentation/risk taking
– Self organizing knowledge systems (e.g. Wiki, Blogs, Communities)
– Strong network of relationships
– Multiple skills (diversity)
– Flexible team structures
– Simple rules (min specification, diffusion of authority, widespread availability of info)
– Minimize boundries
Emergent Innovation example: Dibbwala/Tiffinwala
Segment 2: Weak Signals – Using stats …
– Trends in management -vs- population trends
Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
HOMEWORK ASIGNMENT!!!: Send an email to podcast@killerinnovations.com that describes:
– How have you used the information from the podcasts?
– What (if any) has been the inpact?

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Phil McKinney is an innovator, podcaster, author, and speaker. He is the retired CTO of HP. Phil's book, Beyond The Obvious, shares his expertise and lessons learned on innovation and creativity.

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