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The Art of Invention and Innovation in Chicago S14 Ep32
Download The_Art_of_Invention_and_Innovation_in_Chicago_S14_Ep32.mp3 Every year Chicago highlights the art of invention and innovation. I’m honored to welcome back Tom Kuczmarski to the show. Tom talks about exciting things going on in the realm of Chicago innovation and student invention. If
Brain Health for Innovation and Creativity S14 Ep31
Download Brain_Health_for_Innovation_and_Creativity_S14_Ep31.mp3 Anyone who wants to be highly creative, be an innovator, and generate killer ideas needs above all else one thing. You need your brain. That’s why it’s of primary importance that you take care of your brain health.
Innovating the Economy S14 Ep30
Download Innovating_the_Economy_S14_Ep30.mp3 Growing up with an inventor dad, Jarl Jensen knew innovation and ideas were in his future. As a kid, his dad would play the “Invention Game” with him. His dad would present an object and together they would come up with different ideas
Unusual Path to Medical Innovation: Ra Medical’s Dean Irwin S14 Ep29
Download Unusual_Path_to_Medical_Innovation__Ra_Medicals_Dean_Irwin_S14_Ep29.mp3 September is National Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness month. In view of this, today’s show is an edited re-broadcast of two shows from November 2017. Kym McNicholas and I interview Ra Medical founder, Dean Irwin. Dean
The Impact of the Innovation Economy S14 Ep28
Download The_Impact_of_the_Innovation_Economy_S14_Ep28.mp3 A recent event brought back to mind a blog I posted in January 2017 on the innovation economy. A news agency reporting on a candidate running for governor referenced that blog post. The candidate‘s platform is the innovation economy.
Setting Innovation Objectives S14 Ep27
Download Setting_Innovation_Objectives_S14_Ep27.mp3 In a recent show, I talked about setting innovation objectives. Listeners wrote in asking for details on how to include innovation in the objective setting process. So, in this week’s show I share the steps to setting innovation objectives. Done well, innovation
Innovation Leadership Skills: 6 Questions Great Leaders Ask Their Employees S14 Ep26
Download Innovation_Leadership_Skills_6_Questions_Great_Leaders_Ask_Their_Employees_S14_Ep26.mp3 A key mission for an innovation leader is to motivate, support, and help your teams learn good innovation habits. This should occur daily with each interaction. Modeling leadership habits and exhibiting leadership skills inspires employees to
Five Barriers to Innovation S14 Ep25
Download Five_Barriers_to_Innovation_S14_Ep25.mp3 A common question I get from listeners is how to fight against the roadblocks and barriers to innovation. In this week’s show, I address five of the biggest barriers to innovation. The list is based on the 2018 Innovation Leader study
Innovation Leadership: Using Influence for Success S14 Ep24
Download Innovation_Leadership_Using_Influence_for_Success_S14_Ep24.mp3 Success in the innovation game requires strong innovation leadership. But there is confusion about what defines leadership. To understand leadership, we need to boil it down to the essence – what it is and what it isn’t. We need to
On the Road: Thoughts on Innovation S14 Ep23
Download On_the_Road_Thoughts_on_Innovation_S14_Ep23.mp3 Today’s show is unique. I recorded it as I drove back to Denver from an annual event in Keystone, Colorado. The event centers around what’s coming in the next three to eight years in technology and innovation. So,
