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Innovation Economy Speech at Reuters

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney

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 network

Creating a Creative Culture

Embrace your own creativity Embrace change Make innovation a key initiative Deal with the “anchors” in your organization Managers role is to clear roadblocks

The Rewards

We are ‘creative beings’ Unleash the passion of your employee
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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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