Past Shows
How do you create a culture of innovation?
Download KI_2013_01_Creating_Your_Core_Attributes.mp3 Yes — there is a new podcast posted! Over the last year, I’ve spent a significant amount of time laying a foundation of core attributes so that a culture of innovation can flourish. Rather than talk in hypothetical, lets dive behind
Do You Have A Culture Of Innovation?
Culture of Innovation Culture is one of those things that is hard to quantify. When I ask executives about their culture, they are confident that they have a culture that encourages innovation. In most cases, these same executives project their wishes for their culture and not the reality. Culture is
How To Test Your Idea
Download KI_2012_13_How_To_Test_Your_Idea.mp3 So you have an idea. You thinks its a killer idea. How do you make sure its the next great thing before committing significant resources (e.g. money, time, etc)? Testing your ideas doesn’t have to be a big
Grow your innovation expertise from incremental to emergent to game-changing innovations
Download KI_2012_14_Incremental_Emergent_and_Game-Changing_Innovations.mp3 When posed with a major (big) innovation effort, why do some people freeze? Is it the size that intimidates them? Yes in a way. But size is relative. If you have no perspective, then eveything can look big and daunting.
Innovation Attitude
Download KI_2012_12_Innovation_AttitudeSuccess.mp3 Its easy to criticize others about “not getting” it when it comes to innovation. Before we jump on others, how is your innovation attitude? What do I mean by an innovation attitude? Do you truly believe that you and your team can innovate
4 Steps To Getting The Market Timing Right For Your Innovation
Download KI_2012_11_Market_Timing_For_Your_Innovation.mp3 Some listeners to the show have confused “patience” with “timing”. When I say patience, I’m talking about the need for organizations to be willing to invest time, money and resources over an extended period of time to take an
Strategic Storytelling
Download KI_2012_10_Strategic_Storytelling.mp3 Strategic Storytelling Why is it so hard to pitch your idea? We’ve been taught that the way to persuade people to our ideas is to use logic and facts. That approach ignores the role that emotion plays in our decision making. So
5 Biggest Risks To Innovation
Download KI_2012_09_5_Biggest_Risks_To_Innovation.mp3 5 Biggest Risks To Innovation Its been my experience that large and small companies suffer from a common set of risks to their innovation efforts. These risks are independent of size, industry, longevity or geography. In thispodcast, I present what
Laws of Innovation
Download KI_2012_08_The_Laws_Of_Innovation.mp3 Laws of Innovation In the fall of 2011, I posted a blog entry titled The 7 Laws of Innovation. The objective was to identify the critical areas for innovation. The blog hit a spot and has turned out to be one
Idea Management Is Key To Your Innovation Strategy
Download KI_2012_07_Idea_Management_Is_Key_To_Your_Innovation_Strategy.mp3 Idea Management Is Key To Your Innovation Strategy Ideas are the currency in the new creative economy therefore you need tools to manage this valuable asset as part of your overall innovation strategy. Idea management is often
