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Stealth Innovations – Keeping innovations below the radar screen of management
Download KI_20051012.mp3 Dateline: Miami, FL and Palo Alto, CA Segment 1: Stealth Innovations (hiding under management radar) * Go quiet until you have momentum * If possible secure a passionate customer * Trust your gut Segment 2: Weak Signals — using “top 10 trend” lists to identify opportunities Segment 3: Killer Question
Katrina Innovations
Download KI_20051003.mp3 Dateline: Palo Alto, CA via New Orleans Segment 1: Katrina Innovations – McGyver Effect – Crisis as a catalyst for innovations Segment 2: N/A Segment 3: Killer Questions of the Week – Reverse Killer Questions
Overcoming Your Idea Critics and The Conceptual Age
Download KI_20050925.mp3 Dateline: Half Moon Bay, CA Segment 1: Overcoming Your Idea Critics Segment 2: The Conceptual Age Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
Building on the innovations of others
Download KI_20050919.mp3 Dateline: Palo Alto, CA Segment 1: Building on the innovations of others Segment 2: Weak Signal – Micro-selling Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
Ethnography and Life Caching
Download KI_20050912.mp3 Dateline: Amsterdam Segment 1: Using ethnography to identify ideas from your customers – Develop holistic view of the customer needs (e.g. transportation) – Expose and record “tribal knowledge” (things that people do automatically) – Identify customer frustrations and areas or less than optimal efficiency. Segment 2: Weak Signals
Creating an Innovation Culture
Download KI_20050905.mp3 Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Creating an Innovation Culture Segment 2: Example Killer Innovation – Hint: Cheaper by the dozen Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
Idea Quota and Twinsumer
Download KI_20050828.mp3 Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Idea Quota – 40 to 50 ideas per brainstorming session if just 1 person – 120 to 140 ideas per brainstorming session of a team Segment 2: Weak Signal/Twinsumer Visit: www.trendwatching.com for more information Segment 3: Killer Question of
Fast Prototyping
Download KI_20050821.mp3 Segment 1: Fast Prototyping Fast (hours, days) versus rapid (weeks, months) Fast prototypes are not functional Focus on early and quick customer feedback Fast prototypes are built by the inventors and not ‘model’ builders Segment 2: Example of a Killer Innovation Segment 3: Killer Question of
Redefining the Innovation Opportunity – How to redefine the problem to uncover the breakthrough idea
Download KI_20050814.mp3 Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Redefining the Innovation Opportunity * Level 1: Design a mousepad * Level 2: Design a new environment for a mouse * Level 3: Design a new hand inteface for a computer Segment 2: Weak Signals: TWEENS Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week
Biology Based Innovations – Biomimicry – Using biology as a source for ideas and innovations
Download KI_20050807.mp3 Dateline: Washington D.C. (on my way to San Francisco and LA) Topic: Biomimicry – The use of biology as a source for ideas and innovations This podcast diverges from the standard format and shares an interview with Janine Benys, author of “Biomimicry: Innovations Inspired by Nature”
