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The patterns behind innovation decisions. The signals to watch for, the questions that matter, and the thinking tools you can use immediately. New episodes every Wednesday. Audio wherever you get your podcasts. Video on YouTube. Twenty years and 20 million downloads. Now sharper than ever.
Brain On Auto-Pilot – How do you stop your brain from operating in auto-pilot mode?
Download KI_20061106.mp3 Dateline: Saratoga, CA Segment 1: Brain On Auto-Pilot * Ignore the "voice" * Ignore the "catch" or the hesitation * Ignore the "editor" * Ignore the "doubt" * Ignore it all — you want a blank/open mind not on auto-pilot Segment 2: Killer
10 Infrastructure Requirements For The Creative Economy
Download KI_20061015.mp3 There is an emerging creating economy that will transform our economic foundations, our careers and even what we should be teaching our kids. There are some fundamental infrastructure requirements that need to be in place for the creative economy. What are they? Segment 1: 10 Infrastructure
High Performance Innovation Teams
Download KI_20061001.mp3 Dateline: Saratoga, CA Segment 1: High Performance Innovation Teams – Create a Bold Outrageous Goal (BOG) - Identify an Enemy - Freedom from the corporate hairball- Assign the "right" resources- The right team mix * 1 Strong Visionary – the sole of the innovation being creating * 1
Innovation Economy Speech at Reuters
Download KI_20060916.mp3 Dateline: New York City, NY (on September 11, 2006) Segment 1: Speech at Reuters Trends * Industrial Economy … moved to …. * Knowledge/Information Economy … moving to … * Creative/Innovation Economy .. is coming …. Key Enablers Education/skilled workforce Executive support Culture of innovation Innovation process Ability to measure innovation Innovation
Corporate Corruption Of Innovation
Download KI_20060827.mp3 Segment 1: Corporate Corruption Of Innovation Phases of corporate adoption of innovation * Ignore – hope that it goes away * It’s for others – not an issue for us * Maybe its something we should look into * URGENT – We are behind Chief Innovation Officers does not equal innovation How
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
