Innovation
These essays on innovation cover a wide range of topics, from the basics of innovation to detailed case studies and examples. Each essay is designed to give readers an understanding of the principles that drive innovation while providing practical advice on creating successful innovations. Through these essays, I aim to help readers better understand the process of innovation and use it more effectively in their own lives.
getAbstract has just released a five-page summary of Beyond the Obvious
getAbstract summarizes business books, helping their customers be the best-read, most expert players on the business scene today. They select ~50 titles per month and create a five-page summary in a magazine-page format. You can read it in less than 10 minutes. You get the book’s key ideas. The no-
I’m Joining CableLabs as the President and CEO
It was announced earlier today that I will be joining CableLabs as the next President and CEO effective June 1. The press release is below. Board Selects Phil McKinney As New Leader for CableLabs® Louisville, Colorado, May 30, 2012 —The CableLabs® Board of Directors has selected Phil McKinney as th
Fuel for your design inspiration
Back in my architecture days, I would collect photo’s, rip pages out of architecture magazines and collect trinkets that provided the design inspiration I needed to complete the class projects. Since then, I’ve kept it up but moved from the physical to the virtual not to mention going from architec
Video of the book launch event at the Computer History Museum
Last Thursday I had the great pleasure of being the guest of John Hollar at the Computer History Museum for an hour-long discussion on my book Beyond the Obvious. This was the book launch event that kicked off the book tour. One of the greatest challenges of writing the book was eliminating so much
6 Ways To Measure Innovation Success That Every Company Should Put In Place
Over the years, I’ve tried every combination of metrics to measure the impact on an organization from their investment in innovation. Below are the 6 metrics that I found most useful to measure innovation success. My advice is to use them as a set and don’t cherry pick one or two. % of Revenue Spen
3 CEO’s who get innovation
Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know a number of CEOs. The general perception in the market is that the CEO’s of public companies are only focused on meeting the quarterly numbers. The following are 3 CEO’s who get innovation. How do I know? I’ve had the opportunity to spend mea
Will there be any new technology innovation at CES?
It’s that time of year when companies prepare to show off their latest technology innovation at the show to end all shows – CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Given the changes in my role at HP, I thought I was going to be able to dodge going. Instead, I will be attending CES this year as […]
8 Conditions of Technology Development
I was recently going through some old files and notebooks and came across a paper I wrote during my sophomore year in college (Spring 1980). The paper was for a course on the history of technology that I titled, Conditions of Technology Development. The professor, who happened to be the Assistant
Stop talking about innovation and instead get innovating.
I recently gave a speech at the annual PDS Conference (Milwaukee, WI) on the topic of Enabling Innovation: A Strength In Any Economy. In the speech, I challenged the audience (CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders) that every group within an organization needed to take ownership of the innovation
What is your Dilbert Index? It’s More Important Than You Think
Organizational culture is one of those items that you can’t describe what it is, but you know when it’s broken. In the 7 Immutable Laws of Innovation, the Law of Culture states: Establishing and nurturing an innovation culture sets the foundation for the organization. For leaders it means rewarding
