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Changing Your Perspective Skills

Phil McKinney
Phil McKinney
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Segment 1: How to change your perspective and look beyond the obvious

  • We all have filters
  • We don’t even realize we have filters (what is half of thirteen?)
  • We need our own internal flags to remind us to change our perspective

Segment 2: Why is the killer innovation approach better?

  • Full 360 degree view of possible innovations (Focus)
  • Better idea through better questions (Ideation)
  • Work on the best ideas (Ranking)
  • It all about going from ideas to innovations (Execution)
  • Observation skills
  • Changing your perspective
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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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