The Innovators Studio

You have a decision to make. Maybe it’s a bet-the-company innovation. Maybe it’s an opportunity everyone else thinks is crazy — and you need someone who’s been in that room before.

Here’s how we might work together.

Innovation Residency

The most intensive way we can work together.

A few times a year, I open the studio for hands-on work on your hardest innovation challenge. You bring a real problem. We work it together — not me advising from the sidelines.

What it looks like:

• Physical or virtual — whatever serves the work
• Days or weeks — not months
• You apply frameworks to your actual problem with 40 years of pattern recognition in the room

This isn’t for everyone. I take on a few residencies a year because hard problems keep me sharp.

One Decision

Sometimes you don't need a residency. You need 15 minutes of focused clarity on the decision in front of you.

Through Intro, you can book a single video call. Bring your hardest question—we'll pressure-test it together, and you'll leave with a clear next move.

100% of proceeds go to Hacking Autism - a 501(c)3 charity.

$450

Founder Circle

Not ready for a full residency? Want ongoing access?

Studio Notes Founders get a quarterly 1:1 session with me — time to talk through whatever challenge you’re facing. Plus full access to the archive and community.

Think of it as a standing relationship rather than a one-time engagement.

$350/year

Join the Community

The simplest way to go deeper.

Paid subscribers get full access to the Studio Notes archive, the ability to comment and discuss, and a direct line into the conversation every week.

$60/year

Selected Work

I’ve spent 40 years building things. Here are a few:

The Near Future. Step Inside

Using an Innovation Storytelling approach, created a short film, The Near Future—Step Inside, which gives viewers the ability to peek into the future.

Phil McKinney — Innovation Decision ExpertPhil McKinney

New Media Gallery

The project, done for the Newseum - The Museum of News, was to illustrate how technology can help create fresh forms of communication and information sharing, which was reshaping our news media, social media, online content, and our society.

Phil McKinney — Innovation Decision ExpertPhil McKinney

Smart Touch Wall

The Smart Touch Wall resulted from a personal ask from Richard Edelman to create the technology for the lobby of Edelman’s new headquarters

Phil McKinney — Innovation Decision ExpertPhil McKinney

My Experience with Innovation Influencing

Innovation influencer marketing is all about connecting with people passionate about innovation and helping them spread the word about your organization and brand.

Phil McKinney — Innovation Decision ExpertPhil McKinney

Not sure where to start?

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