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How MBA's Kill Innovation S13 Ep13

Download How_MBAs_Kill_Innovation_S13_Ep13.mp3 While most innovators think about innovation across two types, incremental and disruptive, there is actually a third type; little ideas. Little ideas are complimentary to the existing offerings thus low risk. At the same time, little ideas can have high impact. The

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Innovating The Way We Teach Leadership S13 Ep12

Download Innovating_The_Way_We_Teach_Leadership_S13_Ep12.mp3 When I was in college, the way we learned was lecture, reading and testing -- with a little bit of lab work tossed in for good measure. When it comes to leadership, universities still teaches using this same model. The result

Innovating The Way We Teach Leadership S13 Ep12

Lessons Learned From A Successful Innovator Inside a Large Organization S13 Ep11

Download Lessons_Learned_From_A_Successful_Innovator_Inside_a_Large_Organization_S13_Ep11.mp3 A few shows back, I ranted on why I disagree with an article from an executive at Accenture who said that innovation inside large organizations was impossible. In this show, rather than you listening to more

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Innovating with Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Personal Performance S13 Ep10

Download Innovating_with_Big_Data_and_Artificial_Intelligence_to_Improve_Personal_Performance_S13_Ep10.mp3 Artificial Intelligence (AI)  is quickly becoming a key element for today's innovations. While many think that AI is new, its been around for decades but just now finding the traction it needs to

Innovating with Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Personal Performance S13 Ep10

How To Be A Disruptive Entrepreneur S13 Ep9

Download How_To_Be_A_Disruptive_Entrepreneur_S13_Ep9.mp3 The hope and dream of every innovator is to come up with an idea that disrupts and transforms industries. To do it multiple times over a career puts that person in to a category of being a disruptive entrepreneur. Our

How To Be A Disruptive Entrepreneur S13 Ep9

How To Ask Questions To Find New Ideas S13 Ep8

Download How_To_Ask_Questions_To_Find_New_Ideas_S13_Ep8.mp3 When you are tasked with coming up with a new produce or service, the immediate reaction for most is to panic. Where and how do you start? The approach I've used for decades and that has

How To Ask Questions To Find New Ideas S13 Ep8

Using 30-Day Challenges to Jumpstart Your Creativity S13 Ep7

Download Using_30-Day_Challenges_to_Jumpstart_Your_Creativity_S13_Ep7.mp3 In June 2007, after finding himself creatively drained,  Noah started a personal project -- Skull-A-Day. This yearlong art project's objectives was to create challenges that would jumpstart his personal creative energy.  What started out as

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Innovation Culture Requires That We Get Along With Others S13 Ep6

Download Innovation_Culture_Requires_That_We_Get_Along_With_Others_S13_Ep6.mp3 Culture is hard and creating and maintaining an innovation culture is even harder. One of the challenges for creating a culture of innovation within an organization is our ability to get along with others. Innovation is about

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The 5 Innovation Leadership Hacks I Use S13 Ep5

Download The_5_Innovation_Leadership_Hacks_I_Use_S13_Ep5.mp3 As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. As I look back over my career leading innovation teams and organizations, I wish someone had sat me down and shared some of the core fundamentals to innovation leadership. These "

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How To Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Be More Creative S13 Ep4

Download How_To_Overcome_Impostor_Syndrome_And_Be_More_Creative_S13_Ep4.mp3 During a recent mentoring session with a Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) of a major multi-national company, the executive expressed a private fear. He attributes his past success as "being lucky" .. "being in the

How To Overcome Impostor Syndrome And Be More Creative S13 Ep4