Past Shows
Resource Constraints Impact On Innovation
Download KI_20060814.mp3 Any time I’ve given team all of the resources they’ve asked for, the projects have turned out to be uninspiring. Why? Because we solve the task using the what has worked in the past. By placing constraints on the resources (time, money, man-power, etc)
The Role Of Innovation – What is the role of innovation in large enterprises?
Download KI_20060729.mp3 The Role Of Innovation This is a recording of a live speech at Sprint on the topic of the Role of Innovation. Why Innovation? Innovation yeilds a 30% return versus 8 to 10% for capital investments Value From Innovation (source: Harvard Business Review, October 2004) * 14%
Five Fears Of Innovators and External Innovation Networks
Download KI_20060716.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: 5 Fears of Innovators: When we come up with a new ideas, we have to face down the fears and doubts that will talk us out of making the idea real. Ideas without execution are a hobby. 1. Someone has already
Best Time To Innovate and Proactive Ways To Find Ideas
Download KI_20060703.mp3 Dateline: Atlanta, GA Segment 1: Best Time To Innovate * Use a log to track and find your most creative hours * If you are a Morning Person – 6:00AM to 8:00AM * Of you are a Night Owl – 10:00AM to noon Segment 2: Proactive Ways To
Overcoming Innovation Block and How To Prevent Innovation
Download KI_20060625.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Overcoming Innovation Block * Random word/picture * Sketch/Draw * Scan the Idea Folder * STOP — Let the unconscious take-over * Read/Watch/Do Something Different — Break the “habit” * Look at history Segment 2: How To Prevent Innovation 1. Hire employees looking for safety in
Listening Skill and Rules Of Future Forecasting
Download KI_20060610.mp3 Segment 1: Listening Skills Listening is just, if not more important, than speaking. To re-learn the skill of listening, try these exercises. * Close your eyes and listen to the TV. What do you hear? What do you hear that you normally wouldn’t notice if you
Observation Skills and Contradictions
Download KI_20060604.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Observations Skills (exercise) * Observe a man and a woman * Document everything they do (touch their hair, holding hands, reaching into their pockets) until you get to 20 items on your list * Look at the list and try to understand who they
Transition To The Creative Economy
Download KI_20060523.mp3 Dateline: Washington D.C. This is a ‘quick’ podcast containing the speech I gave last week. The topic was the transition from the knowledge/information economy to the creative economy. The audience was local political and business leaders from the Washington D.C. area. Note: This
Personal Barriers To Creativity
Download KI_20060430.mp3 Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Personal Barriers To Creativity Segment 2: Keeping Up On The Reading Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
Return Of The Lone Inventor
Download KI_20060422.mp3 Dateline: Sacramento, CA Segment 1: The Return of the Lone Inventor Segment 2: Wicked Innovations Segment 3: Killer Question Of The Week
