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How To Monetize Your Idea S12 Ep33

Download How_To_Monetize_Your_Idea_S12_Ep33.mp3 An idea has no value on its own. It's when you find a way to monetize your idea is when value gets created and you benefit from your creative output. There are a number of ways to monetize your

How To Monetize Your Idea S12 Ep33

Career Success Through Acquisition S12 Ep32

Download Career_Success_Through_Acquisition_S12_Ep32.mp3 With the never ending M&A activities facing most industries, managing your career success through acquisition is a critical survival skill. In today's show, our guest Andrew Skafel shares his lessons learned in how to not only survive acquisitions

Career Success Through Acquisition S12 Ep32

Managing the Fuzzy Front End Of The Innovation Funnel S12 Ep31

Download Managing_the_Fuzzy_Front_End_Of_The_Innovation_Funnel_S12_Ep31.mp3 Managing the fuzzy front end of the innovation funnel can be daunting especially when management has high expectations from the innovation efforts. This weeks show focused on answering a question emailed in by a listener. The question

Managing the Fuzzy Front End Of The Innovation Funnel S12 Ep31

Social Innovation: How To Use Creativity To Improve Charity Impact S12 Ep30

Download Social_Innovation_How_To_Use_Creativity_To_Improve_Charity_Impact__S12_Ep30.mp3 Creating a social innovation to impact the social problems and opportunities our society faces is incredibly rewarding. Most (but not all) organizations working to address the social challenges are stuck in a rut. They are running

Social Innovation: How To Use Creativity To Improve Charity Impact  S12 Ep30

5 Most Common Mistakes Innovators Make When Submitting To Innovation Competitions? S12 Ep29

Download 5_Most_Common_Mistakes_Innovators_Make_When_Submitting_To_Innovation_Competitions_S12_Ep29.mp3 Winning innovation competitions or innovation awards can be a major achievement and proof of you and your teams ability to innovate. Which innovation competitions or awards should you submit to? Are there any downsides to

5 Most Common Mistakes Innovators Make When Submitting To Innovation Competitions? S12 Ep29

How To Succeed Leading Innovation In Your Organization S12 Ep28

Download How_To_Succeed_Leading_Innovation_In_Your_Organization_S12_Ep28.mp3 Leading innovation is one of the hardest roles I've ever had in my career. With that said, it is also one of the most exciting and satisfying which is what keeps me in the game. So

How To Succeed Leading Innovation In Your Organization S12 Ep28

What Are The Innovation Career Opportunities For The Non-Technical? S12 Ep27

Download What_Are_The_Innovation_Career_Opportunities_For_The_Non-Technical_S12_Ep27.mp3 While many may link innovation with technology, innovation can be applied to any job in any industry in any geography. If that is the case, what are the innovation career opportunities for those who want to

What Are The Innovation Career Opportunities For The Non-Technical? S12 Ep27

Decoding Silicon Valley Best Practices S12 Ep26

Download Decoding_Silicon_Valley_Best_Practices_S12_Ep26.mp3 There is a mystique about Silicon Valley. Some think its this magical place where the breakthrough innovation is done. Others talk about it in hushed terms reserved for spiritual experiences. In reality, Silicon is much more complex and harder to grasp

Decoding Silicon Valley Best Practices S12 Ep26

9 Skills You Need To Become A World-Class CTO S12 Ep25

Download 9_Skills_You_Need_To_Become_A_World-Class_CTO_S12_Ep25.mp3 Many have the dream of making it into the CxO (CEO, CFO, CIO, CTO, etc) suite. What skills and abilities does it take to be in position to become a world-class CTO? During the time

9 Skills You Need To Become A World-Class CTO S12 Ep25

How To Use SCAMPER To Greatly Improve Your Product S12 Ep24

Download How_To_Use_SCAMPER_To_Greatly_Improve_Your_Product_S12_Ep24.mp3 There are many tools you can use to generate ideas such as brainstorming. Every innovator runs into walls where they know there are better ideas out there but can't seem to get a grasp on

How To Use SCAMPER To Greatly Improve Your Product S12 Ep24