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Leading Through Uncertainty: Innovation Leadership in Time of Crisis from 2023-12-12T13:00:30
In today's fast-paced world, change is the only constant. The volatility of the stock market, sudden changes in the workforce due to automation, or shifts in consumer behavior due to evolving techn...
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Einstein’s Secret to Effective Problem-Solving from 2023-12-05T13:00:11
Albert Einstein once said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” This quote is more than just a clever re...
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When Innovation Stagnates: The Consequences of Slowing Research and Innovation from 2023-11-28T13:00:03
Imagine a world where people never invented the wheel and were unaware of the phenomenon of fire. Or, more relatable to our modern era, a world without the internet. These inventions, both ancient ...
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How To Unleash Your Creative Imagination from 2023-11-21T13:00:04
Have you ever found yourself lost in your thoughts, daydreaming, or ideating without barriers? That's your creative imagination at work! Creative imagination is an incredible power within us—it can...
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Bridging the Digital Divide with Innovation and Connectivity from 2023-11-14T13:00:58
In one of the most insightful episodes of Killer Innovations, I had the pleasure of hosting Mark Tubinis from Veea. Our conversation revolved around bridging the digital divide with cable technolog...
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Exploring The Future of Cable Broadband With Paul Broadhurst from 2023-11-07T13:00:22
I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul Broadhurst, the President and CEO of the Technetix Group. We met in the mobile studio during SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver, CO. Paul shared his excitement ab...
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Calix’s Evolution Through Innovation from 2023-10-31T12:00:54
In this episode of Killer Innovations, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ken Grelck, SVP of Sales at Calix, about the company's impressive transformation from a hardware-focused organization to a...
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Balancing Innovation and Security in Open-Source Software from 2023-10-24T12:00:36
Rob Wilmoth from Red Hat joined me in the mobile studio at the 2023 SCTE Cable-Tech Expo, where we delved into numerous discussions on enterprise technology, software customization, open-source sec...
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The Blame Culture and How It Kills Innovation from 2023-10-17T12:00
Have you ever been present when something has gone wrong, and everyone is quick to assign blame? It's human nature to want to hold someone accountable when there's a failure, but what happens when ...
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Government and Innovation–Who is Really Pulling the Strings? from 2023-10-10T12:00:42
As the world becomes more digital and technology-focused, the need for innovation has never been greater. Startups and entrepreneurs drive this innovation, creating solutions to problems that have ...
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Balancing Creativity and Practicality from 2023-10-03T12:00:02
Creativity and practicality are often two opposing forces in problem-solving and decision-making. On the one hand, we desire to develop innovative ideas and think outside the box. On the other hand...
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Achieving Monumental Innovation with Marginal Gains from 2023-09-26T12:00:41
For years, the British Cycling team was known for their spectacular failure, not winning a single Tour de France for over a century. Then came Dave Brailsford in 2003, who introduced the concept of...
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Benevolent Innovation–Blending Profit and Purpose from 2023-09-19T12:00:48
Imagine a tree that grows in the heart of your community. Each branch represents a different innovation. It's not simply content to grow and reach for the sky independently. Instead, it shares its ...
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The Art of Storytelling For Business and Innovation from 2023-09-12T12:00:40
Storytelling has been a part of human culture since the dawn of time. In ancient times, our ancestors used cave paintings and oral traditions to tell tales of their exploits, the world, and the god...
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How Failures Lead to Innovation from 2023-09-05T12:00:48
In today's society, people often glorify and celebrate success while they avoid failure at all costs and regard it as shameful. However, failure can be an essential part of the innovation process. ...
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How To Monetize Your Innovation Skills from 2023-08-29T12:00:16
Steve Jobs once said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” But can it distinguish between a successful business and a failure? The answer is yes. In this age of cut-throat co...
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Understanding the Innovation Economy and Its Impact on Our World from 2023-08-22T12:00:07
As an innovator, you must understand the innovation economy and how your creative work will affect you personally and professionally. The innovation economy, often characterized by rapid technologi...
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Revolutionary Ripples–How Small Innovations Can Create a Big Impact from 2023-08-15T12:00:33
The world we inhabit is constantly changing. From the technological advances of interconnectivity to the global movements that bring about social change, nothing seems stagnant for long. But often,...
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10 Ways to Find New Ideas from 2023-08-08T12:00:48
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a creative rut, unable to develop fresh ideas? Or maybe you struggle to find inspiration for a new project or task. It can be frustrating and discouraging, but...
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How to Cultivate a Creativity Habit from 2023-08-01T12:00:40
You've probably heard the saying that ‘Creativity is a muscle.'Like your biceps or triceps, your creative mind needs regular exercise to stay in shape. What exercises will let you build your creati...
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Navigating Uncharted Territory with Innovation from 2023-07-25T12:00:03
Hello, Innovators! Welcome back to another episode of the Killer Innovations podcast. I am so happy to be back in the studio with you today, and I'm excited to give you an update on the show and my...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: A New Way to Power Up from 2023-07-18T12:00:24
Continuing our Best of Killer Innovation series, we look at David Su’s innovative solution to the problem of disposable and short-lived battery life and his tips for success that helped him start A...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Innovations in Customer Support from 2023-07-11T12:00:08
Continuing our Best of Killer Innovation series, we examine how one creator, Rama Sreenivasan of Blitzz, looked outside the box and created solutions to the hindrances he faced on his innovative jo...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Creating a Disruptive Ideation Workshop from 2023-07-04T12:00:30
You can learn, practice, and perfect the skill of innovation. To keep the innovation funnel flowing, generating quality ideas is essential. On this week’s Best of Killer Innovation Series, we ask, ...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: The Art of Innovation Leadership from 2023-06-27T12:00:24
On this week’s Best of Killer Innovation Series, we analyze qualities that promote strong innovation leadership and will help any organization become a trailblazer in the game. What are the unique ...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Creative Inspiration— From Personal to Professional from 2023-06-20T12:00:01
Continuing our Best of Killer Innovations Series, we touch on creativity. Below are some ways to get inspired into incorporating creativity into your personal life to benefit your professional succ...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: How to Survive Changing Cycles and Accurately Forecast from 2023-06-13T12:00:17
Looking at our Best of Killer Innovations Series, we examine the dynamic nature of innovation and how to manage changing cycles best so that you and your ventures can succeed. Today's latest innova...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Escaping a Creative Rut–Generating New Ideas from 2023-06-06T12:00:59
Diving into our Best of Killer Innovation series, we address a common hindrance to innovation: a drought of new ideas. To fix this problem, I’ve developed a simple list of ways to get the creative ...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: The Ubiquitous Nature of Innovation from 2023-05-30T12:00:50
Continuing our Best of Killer Innovations series, we look at one manufacturer's innovative use of resources. This company's story is a testament to how innovation can unexpectedly occur anywhere, w...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Essential KPIs from 2023-05-23T12:00:36
Resuming our Best of Killer Innovation Series, we hone in on six categories of essential KPIs that will help you successfully predict and keep track of crucial details that will allow you to run yo...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: 7 Rules to Live By from 2023-05-16T12:00:08
Sometimes, life surprises us with moments of reflection. I remember vividly having a captivating conversation with a taxi driver. While stuck in traffic on my way to the airport after hosting a Sou...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: The Art of Making Ideas Reality from 2023-05-09T12:00:44
Picking up with our Best of Killer Innovation Series, we delve deeper into the art of making ideas reality by following a proper execution plan. In this episode, we wrap up a series of shows we did...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Six Vital Innovation Skills from 2023-05-02T12:00:58
Returning to our Best of Killer Innovations series, we kick this week off with a look back at vital innovation skills. This foundation can help beginner and seasoned innovators stay ahead in an evo...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Key Ingredients for Innovation Success from 2023-04-25T12:00:40
Resuming our Best of Killer Innovation series, we look at key ingredients to build innovation success for organizations. The Innovation Success Formula Innovation is about translating ideas into pr...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Finding Creative Inspiration from 2023-04-18T12:00:08
Continuing our Best of Killer Innovations series, we focus on finding creative inspiration and incorporating creativity into all aspects of life. Creativity is a state of mind that can be achieved ...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Dealing with FOBO (Fear of A Better Option) from 2023-04-11T12:00:17
Picking up our Best of Killer Innovations series, we examine in detail FOBO and how to overcome mental barriers that can hinder innovation. The fear of a better option (FOBO) can paralyze decision-...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: My Innovation Library from 2023-04-04T12:00:07
Returning to our best of Killer Innovations series, we dive into the importance of reading for the innovator and some stimulating books to stir up your creativity. Building a library of inspiration...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Innovation Coaching Versus Innovation Mentoring from 2023-03-28T12:00:04
Resuming our best of Killer Innovation series, we take a deeper look at the contrasting characteristics of coaching and mentoring. The topic is one that I have touched on over the years in various ...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Successful Failures from 2023-03-21T12:00:33
Continuing our best of Killer Innovations series, we explore the hidden benefits of successful failures. For innovation leaders, it is vital to learn how to turn failures into successes. Innovation...
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The Best of Killer Innovations: Creative Qualities from 2023-03-14T12:00:01
We kick off a new series where we will be looking at the best of past Killer Innovation shows. This episode is about creative qualities. Creative people often have a sense of limitless creative fre...
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Become That Visionary Leader by Embracing Risk from 2023-03-07T13:00:09
Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? Visionary leaders possess unique characteristics that set them apart from other leaders. They have the confidence to make tough decis...
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Breaking Down Barriers to Innovation from 2023-02-28T13:00:07
Breaking down barriers to innovation is vital for fostering creativity and advancing progress. Innovative thinking is needed to develop new ideas, products, and services that can help improve our w...
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Unlocking Your Creative Potential from 2023-02-21T13:00:44
Creativity is a powerful tool, and many underestimate our creative potential. Creative potential is your ability to generate new ideas and connect seemingly unrelated concepts to create something u...
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The Power of Mindful Innovation from 2023-02-14T13:00:18
Mindful innovation is a way to approach problem-solving from a different perspective. Instead of just looking for quick ideas or relying on existing approaches, mindful innovation calls us to slow ...
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Proven Strategies To Scaling Innovations from 2023-02-07T13:00:14
In today’s world, innovation is a fundamental component of successful business strategies. It allows organizations to stay ahead of the competition, develop new products and services, and create va...
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Is Intuition Required for Innovation? from 2023-01-31T13:00:26
Introduction to Intuitive Thinking Intuitive thinking sometimes referred to as ‘thinking on autopilot,'is based on prior experience and mental shortcuts. It involves using heuristics and pattern re...
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Tom D’Eri on Hiring and Managing a Nontraditional Workforce from 2023-01-24T13:00:24
Tom D'Eri, Co-Founder and COO of Rising Tide Car Wash, joins us to discuss the gap neurodivergent individuals face while entering the workforce and how to bridge that gap by changing hiring methods...
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Jim Kalbach of Mural on Visual Collaboration from 2023-01-17T13:00:21
Jim Kalbach, Head of Customer Experience at Mural, joins us to discuss innovation efforts in the world of visual collaboration. Remote work was at nearly one hundred percent during the pandemic, cr...
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Business Model Innovation–Why Agility Matters from 2023-01-10T13:00:34
There's no question that business model innovation is a hot topic in today's business world. After all, who wouldn't want to be the next Uber or Airbnb? But what does it take to create a new and su...
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Sandra Howe on Innovation Timing and Collaboration from 2023-01-03T13:00:47
Sandra Howe, an award-winning technology expert, joins us to discuss the effectiveness of pairing good timing with collaboration. The need for innovators willing to work with each other rather than...
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Most Downloaded Show of 2022–Innovation Benchmarking from 2022-12-27T13:00:59
Benchmarking is the comparing of your organization to others to measure your performance and possibly identify areas for improvement. It has been common practice since the early 1900s. Frederick Ta...
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The Devil’s Advocate: Is it Good for Innovation? from 2022-12-20T13:00:58
Innovation is often lauded as the key to success in business. After all, staying ahead of the competition is hard if you're not constantly coming up with new ideas and ways to improve your products...
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Collin Howlett of Vecima on the Pace and Sources of Innovation from 2022-12-13T13:00:41
Here is the last interview from my time at the Cable Tec-Expo Show in Philadelphia. Collin Howlett, the CTO of Vecima, joins us to discuss the acceleration of innovation in the cable industry. Pred...
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Irresponsible Innovation from 2022-12-06T13:00:27
A few weeks back, I wrote an opinion piece for The Innovators Network titled, Innovation Hero Worship: FTX, Theranos, and the Media. The core of the article is my belief that the media has a respon...
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Asaf Matatyaou of Harmonic on Innovation Culture and AI from 2022-11-29T13:00:18
This is the third interview from my time at the Cable Tec-Expo Show in Philadelphia. Asaf Matatyaou, the VP of Solutions and Product Management for the Cable Access Business at Harmonic, joins us t...
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Why Divergent Thinkers Will Always Win from 2022-11-22T13:00:19
Humans have always been thinkers. From the time early humans began to communicate, they used their brains to figure out how to survive and thrive. Over the years, humans have continued to use their...
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Jordi Fernandez of BeneTalk on Innovating Stuttering from 2022-11-15T13:00:03
Jordi Fernandez, Founder and CEO of BeneTalk, joins the show to discuss the mobile app that provides a community for people who stutter. Jordi is a person who stutters and growing up, his parents a...
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The Secret to Silicon Valley’s Success from 2022-11-08T13:00:23
Whenever I'm speaking outside of California, I can usually expect an audience question about Silicon Valley. Such as — “What's the secret to Silicon Valley's success?” After all, this region is hom...
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Jan Ariesen of Technetix on Prioritizing Innovation from 2022-11-01T12:00:33
This is the second interview from my time at the Cable Tec-Expo Show in Philadelphia. Jan Ariesen, the CTO of Technetix, joins us to discuss how his organization’s prioritization of innovation, pai...
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Understanding and Improving Your Future Literacy from 2022-10-25T12:00:43
What is future literacy? Future literacy is the ability to look at the world and understand how it will change in the future. This can be a valuable skill that historically has not been on most peo...
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Matt Greeley of Brightidea on Long-Form Narratives of Ideas from 2022-10-18T12:00:54
Matt Greeley, the Founder and CEO of Brightidea, is on The Killer Innovations Show to discuss the launch of their new idea incubation tool, BrightIdea Memo. Matt has been involved in idea managemen...
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Hanno Narjus of Teleste on European Innovation and Nokia from 2022-10-11T12:00:39
We kick off a new series of interviews from my time at the Cable Tec-Expo Show in Philadelphia. Hanno Narjus, the SVP of Video and Broadband Solutions at Teleste, joins us to discuss innovation eff...
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Are You an Innovator or an Imitator? from 2022-10-04T12:00:59
In an age where the latest and greatest technology is just a click away, it's easy to become an imitator. We see something new and want it without considering whether we really need it. We buy into...
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The Imagination of Others As Inspiration from 2022-09-27T12:00:21
The statement “what is now proved and commonplace was once just imagined” is powerful. It speaks to the idea that anything is possible if we put our minds to it. And it's true – many things we now ...
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How to be a Random Success at Innovation from 2022-09-20T12:00:57
Most people would consider random events a nuisance that gets in the way of their productivity and disrupts their carefully planned lives. However, looking closely, you'll see that random events ca...
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Disruptive Innovation vs Radical Innovation: What’s the Difference? from 2022-09-13T12:00:18
Innovation can be classified into two main types: disruptive innovation and radical innovation. Disruptive innovation is an idea that improves upon an existing market by exceeding the needs of a cu...
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How to Distinguish Good Science from Bad Science from 2022-09-06T12:00:45
Science is a powerful tool. It can change the world, improve our understanding of our universe, and help us find new and innovative ways to solve problems. But science is only as good as the data i...
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Black Swan Innovation from 2022-08-30T12:00:33
No one can predict the future, but that doesn't mean we can't prepare for it. We'll explore the concept of black swan innovation and discuss how leaders can respond to these events when they occur....
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A Solution to the Innovation Journalism Problem from 2022-08-23T12:00:40
Previously on the show, we discussed the failure of innovation journalism in the modern day. To combat the failure of innovation journalism, we are launching The Innovators Network (TIN). Founded u...
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How To Monetize Your Ideas from 2022-08-16T12:00:31
You need to be known as an inventor to attract the industry and monetize your ideas. The more successful you are as an inventor, the more people want to do business with you. I’ve discovered that s...
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Procrastinators’Guide for Innovators from 2022-08-09T12:00:09
Procrastination is a thief of potential, time, happiness, and success. Innovators often don't realize have become procrastinators because of how many projects they start. While innovators start inn...
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The Failure of Innovation Journalism from 2022-08-02T12:00:45
Innovation journalism is one of the essential types of journalism in the modern world. Journalists must explain and communicate these changes when innovations and ideas emerge to the public. Innova...
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The Joy of Innovation from 2022-07-26T12:00:25
Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. Many things can prevent us from enjoying our lives and our work. Finding ways to deal with these challenges is crucial, so they don't take away our...
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Innovating with Nanobots: What You Need to Know from 2022-07-19T12:00:47
During the Cold War, Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman investigated the possibility of science on a microscopic scale. He wanted to create machines that could assemble molecules atom by atom. Whil...
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Process Innovation – Including the Innovation Process from 2022-07-12T12:00:09
Process innovation is the implementation of new or significantly improved processes to achieve tangible outcomes. There are two types of processes: operational and managerial. Operational processes...
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Chunka Mui on Innovating a Perfect Future from 2022-07-05T12:00:53
Chunka Mui is passionate about changing the world by thinking through future problems. He loves to ponder what is possible in the future, given the exponential growth we are experiencing now. As in...
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Should You Outsource Your Innovation Process? from 2022-06-28T12:00:46
Outsourcing your innovation process is an exciting way to increase innovation competitiveness. Utilizing organizations like an innovation agency can allow firms to focus on other business areas. Th...
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Innovating with Design Thinking from 2022-06-21T12:00:48
Design plays a vital role in our lives and is ever-evolving. In the past, it meant designing or planning something. In the early 1800s, the term was synonymous with art, and in the late 1900s, it r...
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The Science of Creativity from 2022-06-14T12:00:48
The science of creativity has many theories and ideas that seek to explain it. New approaches and models are constantly emerging, which provide some insight but are not exhaustive. One theory sugge...
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Pushing Back on The Chronic Innovation Critics from 2022-06-07T12:00:20
Chronic innovation critics are people and processes that kill new ideas before they can thrive. They prevent you from trying new things and learning from failures. The criticisms may result in your...
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How to Use Innovation Storytelling from 2022-05-31T12:00:57
Innovation storytelling helps capture people’s attention and connect with them on an emotional level. This connection allows you to get your message across in a way that is both memorable and meani...
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Innovation in Media and Entertainment with Craig Leddy of Interactive TV Works from 2022-05-24T12:00:15
Craig Leddy of Interactive TV Works joins us to discuss innovation in the media industry. Innovation in Media and Entertainment Most people don’t think of the media industry as a driver for innovat...
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What is the Biggest Barrier to Innovation? from 2022-05-17T12:00:02
This episode is a commencement speech I virtually gave on the biggest barrier to innovation. The Biggest Barrier to Innovation Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or so...
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You Need an Innovation Strategy from 2022-05-10T12:00:18
An innovation strategy is a plan outlining how a business will create, develop, and bring new products or services to market to gain a competitive advantage. A strategy guides the efforts of indivi...
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Why Do Organizations Hire An Innovation Agency? from 2022-05-03T12:00:42
Let's continue our series about the innovation agency and explore why organizations hire them. Hire an Innovation Agency To help with creative problem-solving. An innovation agency can help organiz...
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What Is An Innovation Agency? from 2022-04-26T12:00:16
Let us explore what an innovation agency is and how it can help bring you more success in the challenging innovation process. Why Hire An Innovation Agency? Innovation Agency is a term created to d...
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Rob Enderle of Enderle Group on Metaverse and Digital Twins from 2022-04-19T12:00:09
Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group joins us to discuss Digital Twins, the Metaverse, and the hybrid work model innovations. Metaverse and Digital Twins Recently, Rob has been engaging in the Metavers...
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Stephen Key of InventRightTV on Licensing Inventions from 2022-04-12T12:00:16
Stephen Key joins us to discuss how inventors can successfully license inventions— their most valued ideas. Licensing Inventions Stephen has an extensive following on YouTube, where he coaches, men...
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Greg Shepard with BOSS Capital Partners on Autism, Neurodiversity and Entrepreneurship from 2022-04-05T12:00:23
Greg Shepard of BOSS Capital Partners joins us to discuss autism, neurodiversity, and entrepreneurship. The School System and Learning Styles Growing up, Greg struggled with learning in school and ...
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Rob Tiffany of Digital Insights on Digital Twins from 2022-03-29T12:00:22
Rob Tiffany joins us to discuss innovations around digital twins and where the technology is making an impact. Digital Twins Rob is an industry analyst working around wireless communications, IoT, ...
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Scott Crowder of IBM on Quantum Computing and Its Impact from 2022-03-22T12:00:37
Scott Crowder of IBM joins us to discuss quantum computing and its potential to change the world of technology. Quantum Computing and Its Impact Scott leads the quantum computing efforts at IBM. Qu...
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Alan Proithis of Capstone Partners on Innovation Collaboration from 2022-03-15T14:15:55
Alan Proithis of Capstone Partners joins us to discuss private 5G networks and the importance of innovation collaboration. 5G Innovation Allen and I have worked together at different companies sinc...
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Peter Lierni of Solutioneering on Innovating Frameworks for Critical Thinking from 2022-03-08T13:00:22
Peter Lierni of Solutioneering joins us on the second episode of Season 18. The Solution Engineering Tool (SET) is a framework that takes an engineering-based approach to win competitive deals. The...
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Ask Me Anything Q&A from 2022-03-01T13:00:04
Welcome to season 18 of the Killer Innovations podcast! We are thrilled to kick off the 18th year of Killer Innovations. This episode is dedicated to answering your questions about the podcast. Ask...
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Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies on Work from Home (WFH), Apple and Silicon Valley from 2022-02-22T13:00:11
COVID-19 greatly impacted technology efforts and continues to do so rapidly. Tim Bajarin joins us from Silicon Valley to discuss work from home shifts and the newest innovations from Apple. Tim Baj...
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Bob O’Donnell of TECHnalysis Research — What Innovation Will Impact You? from 2022-02-15T13:00:17
It's no mystery that COVID-19 disrupted the technology industry. Bob O'Donnell joins us to discuss the innovation impacts of broadband and 5G. Innovation Impacts of Remote Work COVID-19 dramaticall...
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Why Innovation Fails – The Top 10 Causes from 2022-02-08T13:00:13
Many businesses find their innovations fail, often at great expense and strenuous effort. These innovation failures surprise and frustrate them. They are then left wondering as to what caused their...
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9 Types of Innovation Tools from 2022-02-01T13:00:36
Innovation tools allow us to do things we naturally can’t, which unleashes our creative potential. It can be hard to pinpoint the right one for your organization with thousands of options out there...
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10 Exercises That Will Improve Your Creativity from 2022-01-25T13:00:36
Creativity is one of the most important skills you can have. It unlocks the door to game-changing ideas. Although some people have it naturally, some exercises help in improving creativity. 10 Exer...
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How to Escape the Innovation Benchmark Trap from 2022-01-18T13:00:02
Benchmarking compares your organization to others to measure your performance and identify areas for improvement. When done correctly, benchmarking can help you learn from your peers and identify a...
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What Bad Habits are Killing Your Creativity? from 2022-01-11T13:00:26
It takes practice and patience to develop your creativity, and there are bad habits people learn which crush their creativity. But like all bad habits, we can break these if we are willing to work ...
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Most Downloaded Episode of 2021 from 2022-01-03T13:00:43
With the start of a new year, let’s look back at the most downloaded episode of 2021. The Most Downloaded Episode of 2021 As an innovation leader, I encounter loads of information every day. I like...
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What are the Qualities of a Creative Person? from 2021-12-28T13:00:56
Creative people can think of new ideas, and creative ideas are those ideas that are new, useful, and different. It all starts with the creative person. What is so special about them? What are their...
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3 Characteristics of Successful Failures from 2021-12-14T13:00:03
For innovation leaders, it is vital to learn how to turn failures into successes. Innovation is all about seeing opportunities others don’t see and seizing them. Successful failures lead to success...
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The 7 Essential Ingredients of Agile Innovation from 2021-12-07T13:00:02
It is crucial to stand out among the crowd in a world filled with so many innovations. Organizations that want to improve their innovation impact need to implement a high-impact strategy. We will b...
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9 Characteristics of Successful Innovation Leaders from 2021-11-30T13:00:01
We are finishing up a two-part series on innovation leaders. Innovation leadership skills go beyond the basic skills associated with managing people or processes. They are leadership styles to incr...
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8 Leadership Roadblocks to Innovation from 2021-11-23T13:00:21
Innovation is the secret sauce to success. Unfortunately, efforts to create innovative products or services often get derailed by good intentions, market factors, or other roadblocks holding us bac...
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Eric Yuan and the Future of Zoom from 2021-11-16T13:00:51
Eric Yuan, the CEO of Zoom, is a longtime friend of mine whose leadership has positively impacted countless people. Zoom is a sponsor of the show, and we are honored to have Eric join us to discuss...
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Kevin Spencer on Disability Innovation through Magic Tricks from 2021-11-09T13:00:29
We are back to discuss impactful healthcare-related innovations, specifically disability innovation. Kevin Spencer is an award-winning magician who is passionate about developing children with auti...
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Bryan Chambers and Joel Radtke on FinTech and Venture Capital Innovation from 2021-11-02T12:00:02
We are back in Texas with a venture capital firm and its FinTech portfolio company. Bryan Chambers and Joel Radtke join us to discuss venture capital innovation and the journey of an up-and-coming ...
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Merrick Porchéddu on NFT Innovation Through Artist Uprising from 2021-10-26T12:00:47
Artist Uprising connects creative talent with large corporations and businesses. The company started with Merrick’s passion for artists and her desire to see “starving artists” get paid. Many talen...
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Walter Voit on Adaptive 3D and Microarchitecture Innovation from 2021-10-19T12:00:26
Adaptive 3D is an innovative company that partnered with Desktop Metal and UT Dallas. Walter Voit discusses the innovation behind microarchitecture within material manufacturing and how partnership...
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Richardson Innovation Quarter (IQ) from 2021-10-12T15:01:56
Joining us are three guests who lead innovation efforts in Richardson, Texas, known for the “Telecom Corridor.” The Richardson Innovation Quarter (IQ) lies within the city, a 1,200 acre area where ...
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Josh Smith on Healthcare Innovation at Richardson Methodist from 2021-10-05T12:00:24
Today, we see an emergence of technologies in healthcare. Richardson Methodist Medical Center is at the helm of breakthrough medical innovations. Josh Smith joins us to discuss his work at the medi...
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Misused Innovation Buzzwords from 2021-09-28T12:00:23
In today's world, buzzwords are everywhere. Within the realm of innovation, the misuse of these innovation buzzwords runs rampant. Often, these words and phrases push people away from innovation as...
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What Is the Optimal Innovation Team Size? from 2021-09-21T12:00:59
When studying different companies and their cultures, you will notice different team structures. The question of which structure is the best may eventually cross your mind. Some companies have larg...
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Human Creativity and AI from 2021-09-14T12:00:29
AI has become very popular in the world today. With its transition from a dream to reality, one must wonder what future outcomes will come of it. Is human creativity at the core of AI? Some may won...
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3 Steps to Brainstorming Ideas on Demand from 2021-09-07T12:00:09
Let’s be honest with ourselves. Being creative is hard. Suppose a crisis within your organization happens, and you need to come up with ideas on demand. How do you respond? While this situation sou...
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Contentment: Virtue or Enemy of Innovation? from 2021-08-31T12:00:16
In life, it is essential to be content when it comes to certain things. However, when dealing with innovation, that is far from the case. When an innovator decides they are satisfied with their pro...
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Top Questions to Ask Your Employees from 2021-08-24T12:00:20
A vital function of an innovation leader is to motivate, support, and point their team to good habits. Doing this should be a daily activity. Modeling leadership habits and exhibiting leadership sk...
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Brainstorming Problem Statements as a Team from 2021-08-17T12:00:23
Let’s say your organization tasks your team to generate a new product or service idea. You gather your team together and get ready to brainstorm, thinking you can’t go wrong. Contrary to common tho...
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Innovation Success, Skill or Luck from 2021-08-10T12:00:44
Many people spend years of their lives searching for the secrets of success. Most people believe success comes from doing what successful people do. 1986, “In Search of Excellence” came out, which ...
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How to Become the Innovation Challenger from 2021-08-03T12:00:54
A challenger is someone who ignores old thought patterns, doesn't let others hold them back, and confronts the dominant player. In the story of David and Goliath, David defeated the giant because h...
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Elastic Innovation–A Needed Innovation Capability from 2021-07-27T12:00:59
Innovating in the face of the unexpected can stretch the most decisive innovation leader. COVID taught us that flexibility and adaptability is the name of the game. This is especially true within a...
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Unexpected Way to Predict the Future from 2021-07-20T12:33:05
In past episodes, I’ve discussed science fiction stories as tools to predict the future. H.G Wells wrote about atomic bombs and the fallout – thirty years before Nagasaki and Hiroshima. In 1968, Jo...
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Achieving Success by Pivoting Your Innovation from 2021-07-13T12:00:20
To me, pivoting is making a significant change in direction. Many people are not aware that some of today's products result from a pivot. We'll look at seven companies that made meaningful, signifi...
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Innovation Inspiration is Everywhere from 2021-07-06T12:00:39
Let's talk about some non-obvious sources of my innovation inspiration. Recently, we spoke about seeing with fresh eyes and how important that practice is. Fresh eyes need innovation inspiration to...
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Overcoming Innovation Regrets from 2021-06-29T12:00:46
Regret is one of those emotions that can derail your future success. As innovators, regrets can be things like someone else launching an idea you had before you were able to execute it. Today, I wi...
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Is Hyper-Adoption of Innovation a Competitive Advantage? from 2021-06-22T12:00:02
Previously we talked about innovation adoption and the importance of getting across the innovation adoption curve. Let’s shift our conversation to innovation adoption as a competitive advantage. Th...
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Why is The Innovation Adoption Curve Important? from 2021-06-15T12:00:04
Once you've developed an excellent breakthrough innovation, the next step is figuring out how to get it adopted. Innovators have created numerous helpful models over the years, but most use the inn...
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Finding Creative Ideas with Fresh Eyes from 2021-06-08T12:00:57
It's hard to believe that I've been in the innovation game as long as I have. I've been thinking of creative ideas, inventing, launching services, and teaching others to do the same for many years....
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Creating Time for Innovation from 2021-06-01T12:00:59
Last week, I wrapped up a workshop I was teaching innovation leaders on the 7 laws of innovation. At the end of every workshop or session I teach, I conduct an “AMA” or ask me anything time. There ...
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Groupthink Kills Innovation from 2021-05-25T12:00:06
In this show, we will discuss how groupthink kills innovation. Groupthink is thinking or making decisions as a group. This way of thinking discourages creativity or individual responsibility. A dow...
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9 Elements of a Successful Innovation Brief – Creative Brief from 2021-05-18T12:00:41
Like I’ve discussed in a previous show, innovation mentoring and coaching are two different things. Coaching is when working on a project, while mentoring is more long-term and focuses on one perso...
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Innovation Isn’t Just About New Products from 2021-05-11T12:00:16
Innovation isn’t just about creating new products or services. While this is critical to an organization, it is also essential to look at other areas such as business model innovation, process inno...
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Are You Afraid Of Running Out Of Ideas? from 2021-05-04T12:00:21
When I run into fellow innovators, they often want to share their ideas with me and get advice. In many cases, they have an idea that they believe is the pinnacle of ideas. They love their idea to ...
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9 Leadership Behaviors for Innovation Leaders from 2021-04-27T12:00:35
While innovation leaders have the same core behaviors all great leaders have, they carry crucial additional behaviors. Let’s discuss the leadership behaviors for innovation leaders, inspired by an ...
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How to Avoid Innovation Burnout from 2021-04-20T12:00:03
What comes to mind when you hear the term innovation burnout? Webster's dictionary says that burnout is the physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive or prolonged stress. Burno...
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3 Tips to Innovating with a Co-Innovation Partner from 2021-04-13T12:00:18
Co-innovation is a common term used in the innovation space. It describes two organizations of any kind that come together to innovate in an area of common interest. I am not only talking about col...
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Dr. Whitney Snider on Collaborative Campuses That Fuel Innovation from 2021-04-06T12:00:06
Whitney Snider is the Head of Alexandria's LaunchLabs and the VP of Alexandria Venture Investments. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is a real estate investment trust that provides housing and labs ...
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Cyril Bouquet – Better Innovation with ALIEN Thinking from 2021-03-30T12:00:42
Cyril Bouquet joins us to discuss “A.L.I.E.N. Thinking: The Unconventional Path to Breakthrough Ideas.” His book breaks down five keys to creating disruptive ideas called ALIEN Thinking: Attention,...
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Do Faster Release Cycles Hurt Innovation? from 2021-03-23T12:00:52
Have you noticed that there is a constant cycle of new product releases? Organizational quarterly results often drive these releases. Cars, smartphone devices, home automation products, application...
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Innovating Wicked Problems from 2021-03-16T12:00:04
Wicked problems are problems that are extremely difficult or impossible to solve. The best example of this type of problem comes from a project I did with the Department of Education. Wicked Proble...
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Is Creative Thinking Based on Nature or Nurture? from 2021-03-09T13:00:10
Is creative thinking based on a born ability, or can you learn it like any other skill? Is it nature or nurture? There is research that argues both cases, and I believe you can do both. I would say...
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10 Inventions I Would Uninvent from 2021-03-02T13:00:31
If only innovations that had unintended negative consequences could be uninvented, we can fix our mistakes. Let's look at a list of past innovations that I would uninvent if I could. The Invention ...
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Why Creative Expression is Important from 2021-02-23T13:00:38
We often wonder if people will accept our ideas or criticize them. This fear can halt us from utilizing our creative expression, which ultimately affects how we innovate. When our creativity is enc...
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What is the Biggest Killer of Creativity? from 2021-02-16T13:00
We all struggle with being creative from time to time. We may feel like we have lost something, and nothing seems to spark that creative flow. What is killing your creativity? Your ego is the bigge...
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5 Tools I Use for Innovation and Creativity from 2021-02-09T13:00:31
I enjoy reading as well as listening to podcasts and audible books. With all the information I come across, I have to capture, organize, and recall to use them. I'm currently working on a new book ...
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Transcribing Your Brainstorm with Otter.ai|Interview with Sam Liang from 2021-02-02T13:00:14
Sam Liang is one of the key innovators behind the scenes in Silicon Valley. He is one of the founders of Google's location services and is on the Google Blue Dot patent. He is the co-founder and CE...
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3 Types of Innovation–Institutional–Social–Technological from 2021-01-26T13:00:56
We will pick up from the previous show's topic, “What is Innovation?” and talk about innovation types. There are three types that I use. These are institutional innovation, social innovation, and t...
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What is Innovation? from 2021-01-19T13:00:12
Innovation is a term often abused through advertising, marketing, and business meetings. Innovation means to introduce something new. A more expansive definition of innovation is — the result of a...
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CES 2021 – A Virtual Innovation from 2021-01-12T13:00:09
The Consumer Electronics Show 2021 (CES) will be fully digital due to COVID-19. The show will be available online and in seventeen different languages, a virtual innovation to say the least. If you...
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Innovation Books|My Library of Inspiration from 2021-01-05T13:00:22
Building a library of inspiration in your innovation studio is what ensures you have a ready source of ideas. This inspiration library can come in the form of a collection of innovation books. I am...
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How I Turned my Podcast into a Book and Radio Show from 2020-12-29T13:00:21
This episode is the last of Killer Innovations as a radio show. Not an easy decision, but as part of our drive for innovation, we believe this is the best decision. We will discuss the show's histo...
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How I Learned to Be an Entrepreneur from 2020-12-22T13:00:32
This week's topic is an extension of a show I did a few weeks ago about my innovation self-confidence. Entrepreneurship is a huge part of innovation at any level. We will discuss my learning experi...
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Innovation Coaching and Innovation Mentoring–What Is The Difference? from 2020-12-15T13:00:12
The topic this week is one that I have touched on over the years in various ways. People reach out to me all the time asking about this. Coaching, as well as mentoring, often get placed in the sam...
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How I Built My Innovation Self-Confidence from 2020-12-08T13:00:45
People are always asking me how I made it to the point I'm today in my career. While I can't cover my career's full extent, I want to share some valuable learning experiences. This week, we will di...
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Why 80 Percent of Innovation Consultants Are Not Worth the Money from 2020-12-01T13:00:16
This show might come off as controversial to those who are innovation consultants. However, these are my personal views on the subject. Consultants can have a significant effect on an organization ...
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Walt Disney’s Plus It Approach To Better Ideas from 2020-11-24T13:00:34
Innovations can happen in any industry and a variety of different ways. We are going to take a deeper dive into part of the FIRE framework known as ideation. We will focus on combining individual i...
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Medical Innovations Amidst a Global Pandemic from 2020-11-17T13:00:38
Throughout the show’s history, we’ve done interviews with medical professionals and those pursuing innovations in the medical field. This week’s guest created a breakthrough product used during thi...
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5 Questions Every CEO Should Answer About Innovation from 2020-11-10T13:00
For the first time, we are recording a show in the mobile studio in Austin, Texas. Once we get past COVID, we plan to travel a lot more and visit different innovators in various areas of the countr...
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6 Innovation Metrics (KPIs) Every Organization Should Use from 2020-11-03T13:00:25
This week, we look at an old show that has recently come up. It is a show I did in February of 2012 about innovation metrics. We'll discuss the core set of innovation metrics that every organizatio...
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7 Must Have Features of Your IMS–Idea Management System from 2020-10-27T12:00:25
This week, we will continue the discussion on the FIRE framework and expound upon it. We will discuss a technology that will enable your FIRE framework, known as an Idea Management System (IMS). Id...
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Innovation Lean Canvas–A One Page Innovation Plan from 2020-10-20T12:00:02
This week's show is a follow-up to the Execution show where I did a one minute intro to the Innovation Lean Canvas. If you haven't listened to that episode, make sure to click here. The innovation ...
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Execution–Turning Ideas Into Innovations from 2020-10-13T12:00:20
On this week's show, we will wrap up the series of shows on the innovation framework known as FIRE. We will discuss the part of the innovation framework known as execution. Execution is composed of...
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How to Select the Best Ideas from 2020-10-06T12:00:59
This week's show is a continuation of the series I've done on the innovation framework FIRE. We have discussed focus and ideation in previous shows. We will discuss the part of the innovation frame...
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Innovation and The Creative Mindset from 2020-09-29T12:00:55
This week’s guest is also an innovation guru, and has been around for years. Jeff DeGraff, known as the “Dean of Innovation,” is a business professor at the University of Michigan, He is an author ...
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Innovation in 5G Capabilities from 2020-09-22T12:00:53
Our guest this week comes from a similar industry as mine. We share many mutual connections. Mo Katibeh, the EVP-Chief Product&Platform Officer of AT&T Business, joins us to discuss 5G innovations....
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Ideation–How to Generate More and Better Ideas from 2020-09-15T12:00:55
This week’s show covers an area that is critical to your innovation success. Ideation is the act of generating ideas, which is part of the FIRE (Focus, Ideation, Ranking, Execution) framework that ...
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6-Hour Workday = Better Innovation from 2020-09-08T12:00:55
This week’s guest offers some excellent knowledge about productivity and having your priorities in place. Steve Glaveski, CEO and Co-Founder of Collective Campus, joins us to discuss prioritizing h...
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AI Opens on Broadway from 2020-09-01T12:00:52
This week's guest applies AI innovation to an industry where you usually wouldn't think it can be possible. Micah Hollingworth, the CEO&Co-founder of Broadw.ai, joins us for a discussion. On the sh...
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4 Required Elements of an Innovation Framework from 2020-08-25T12:00:24
Many organizations have weak innovation frameworks, which weaken their overall effectiveness. Innovation efforts require a structure (framework) to stay organized and for successful execution. This...
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Box Think–Crafting The Problem Statement from 2020-08-18T12:00:34
Crafting well-written problem statements that focus the idea of creation are critical. Albert Einstein said, “If I only had one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the...
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Box Think – Combining out of the Box and Inside the Box Thinking from 2020-08-11T12:00:17
Box Think is doing both inside the box thinking and out of the box thinking. As we discussed in past shows, out of the box thinking is what most people use when they think of creative thinking. Peo...
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Using Strategy to Create Innovation Advantage from 2020-08-04T12:00:56
This week’s guest has been around in the innovation industry for quite some time. We know a lot of the same people as we were at two companies that worked closely together. Brad Chase is an author ...
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How to Use Nature to Innovate Manufacturing from 2020-07-28T12:00:59
This week’s show is a follow up of a recent episode we did about 3D printing. A lot of the listeners were interested in learning more about the overall tools and techniques of 3D printing. Andy Rob...
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Audio Innovations You Can Hear from 2020-07-21T12:00:38
This week’s guest innovates in an area that most view as already being innovated to its max potential. This view can’t be further from the truth, as this innovator and his team have made game-chang...
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Inside the Box Thinking from 2020-07-14T12:00:30
Over the last few weeks, we have been focusing the shows on different thinking styles, such as out of the box thinking. This week's topic is a different twist on what we have been recently discussi...
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Innovation Lessons from Bose from 2020-07-07T12:00:47
This week we are joined by a guest who has helped a wide range of companies speed up the process of innovation. John Carter, an inventor of Bose’s Noise Cancelling Headphones, designer of Apple’s N...
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Out Of The Box Thinking–Part 2 from 2020-06-30T12:00:41
We are picking up from where we left off on last week's show. We discussed out of the box thinking, which means to think from a different perspective. In Part 1, we discussed thinking differently a...
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Out Of The Box Thinking–Part 1 from 2020-06-23T13:01:34
This week, we will cover a topic that is a bit of a spin-off from a show on buzzwords that I recently did. A listener of the show was confused about buzzwords and buzzphrases often used in the inno...
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Thoughts on Innovation from 2020-06-16T12:00:23
This week’s show is a little different than usual. I will be discussing some of my thoughts on innovation, mainly on what’s going on, the current events. I will also be responding to some fan feedb...
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Lessons Learned from Past Innovation Failures of AI from 2020-06-09T12:00:46
This week's guest comes from my family's neck of the woods, the state of Ohio. Jerry Abiog is the Co-founder and CMO of Standard Insights, an AI service growth platform. We will discuss his learnin...
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Game-Changing Esport Innovations During COVID-19 from 2020-06-02T12:52:19
While I was CTO at HP, I had the gaming division reporting to me. Also, I used to be a hardcore gamer, so gaming is something that has always held my interest. This week’s guest does an exciting tw...
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COVID-19 Innovations: From Scuba to Medical Face Mask With 3D Printing from 2020-05-26T13:13:10
This week’s guest on The Killer Innovations Show has innovation experience in a variety of different industries. Jonah Myerberg is the CTO at Desktop Metal, a company that specializes in metal and ...
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Innovation Buzzwords from 2020-05-19T12:59:17
This week, we will do something that's a bit different from our recent shows. We will be discussing innovation buzzwords, things that are often misused inside and outside of the innovation world. I...
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Virtual Brainstorming: Innovating Ideas for New Zoom Features from 2020-05-12T12:00:54
Due to the great feedback we received from our previous Virtual Brainstorming show, we will be doing another one this week. Our goal at the end of the show is to come up with a list of suggested fe...
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Virtual Brainstorming: Changes To Your Customer Segments From COVID-19 from 2020-05-05T12:32:55
On this week's show, I will be demonstrating a private ideation session that you can do on your own. A virtual brainstorm session helps in generating key ideas and solutions to the various problems...
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Laser-Powered Innovation from 2020-04-28T12:00:47
Joining us via Zoom this week is William Benner, the President and CTO of Pangolin Laser Systems. We will discuss laser technology and what he's doing to change laser-powered innovation. Pangolin L...
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Disruptive Shocks from 2020-04-21T13:17:25
This week's show is an excerpt from a recent webinar I did on how to survive and thrive during challenging times such as these. At the end of today's show, I will share how you can attend the free ...
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Experimentation is the Engine of Innovation from 2020-04-14T12:43:42
This week's guest is an innovation guru from one of the world's leading business schools. Stefan Thomke is a William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration Chair at Harvard Business S...
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Looking Back at 15 Years of Killer Innovations from 2020-04-07T19:31:32
We are celebrating the 16th season of The Killer Innovations Show. This week, Bob O’Donnell, Silicon Valley veteran, the President, Founder, and Chief Analyst at TECHnalysis Research, joins us to d...
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Playing Personality Poker with Your Innovation Team from 2020-03-31T13:05:11
This week’s guest is involved in the innovation game for as long as I’ve been around. Stephen Shapiro is a leading speaker and author on innovation, who previously lead a 20,000-person innovation p...
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The Optimal Innovation Team Size Is… from 2020-03-24T12:00:20
On this week’s show, we will be discussing the most optimal innovation team size that will generate the most creativity and innovative ideas. This topic is something that would have helped me much ...
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Innovating Technologies behind the Tech from 2020-03-17T13:10:11
Introduced to me through a mutual contact I worked with at HP, this week’s guest is the Senior Vice President of Product and Technology at Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), Arsham Hatambeiki. We wi...
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Global Perspective on Changing Innovation Landscape from 2020-03-10T15:00:54
Today’s guest is one who I met a few years ago at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Albert Zeeman is the Director of Marketing Services at GBO Innovations Makers and is an editor for the GadgetG...
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Sports Tech Innovation Beyond The Field from 2020-03-03T13:34:49
This week's guest is an old friend of mine with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for collegiate athletics. Craig Ridley, CEO, and Co-Founder of ROUTE Analytics Inc. joins us to discuss some ...
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Bringing the Game to Gaming Tech Innovation #CES2020 from 2020-02-25T13:00:40
Today's guest is one that I had the privilege of working alongside during my time at HP. Luca Di Fiore, Head of Products at Xtreme Performance Gear, joins us here at the Consumer Electronics Show (...
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Where is IoT Going? #CES2020 from 2020-02-18T13:00:57
Today’s guest is no stranger to the Killer Innovations Show, John Osborne II, Chairman of the Board of the Zigbee Alliance and General – Manager of Leedarson North America, joins us at the Consume...
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Innovating Across Enterprises #CES2020 from 2020-02-11T13:00:52
A groundbreaking innovation group joined us this year at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES). E-Novia is an innovation company that inserts robotics and AI into everything they do. Our guests ...
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Renaissance Era in Innovation #CES2020 from 2020-02-04T14:38:11
Two outstanding guests joined us while we were at the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES). Bob O’Donnell, the President, Founder, and Chief Analyst at TECHnalysis Research, and Greg Johnston from ...
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Dept of Energy on AI and its Impact #CES2020 from 2020-01-28T13:00:28
This year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we witnessed a notable trend occurring. Government agencies from all over the nation, as well as foreign government agencies, were seen at the show...
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Impact From Innovation: Personal and Global #CES2020 from 2020-01-21T14:22:54
This week on Killer Innovations, we are joined by two guests here at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Scott Kim, CEO of NEOFECT USA, an innovative health tech company, and Sarah Brown, the Dire...
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Tim Bajarin on Future Innovation Platforms #CES2020 from 2020-01-15T16:30:33
Today’s guest is one of the top technology industry analysts, well known in Silicon Valley and globally. When he talks about your company or products, you hope it is more positive than negative as ...
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Will AI Replace Human Creativity? from 2020-01-07T15:31:22
AI has become the new buzzword that has been applied to anything and everything. You can’t attend trade shows without seeing AI attached to labels such as AI apps, AI-enhanced coffee, and AI influe...
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Dean Kamen on Making Life Better from 2019-12-24T13:00:24
Today’s guest stands as one of the top inventors and scientists of our time. Dean Kamen has been innovating for decades and is known for his invention of the Segway, the infusion pump, the iBOT whe...
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Steve Guggenheimer on Accelerating AI from 2019-12-17T13:00:25
Artificial intelligence is quickly growing in the technology world today. Google and Microsoft have invested heavily in AI. Does AI live up to the hype around it? Will the building blocks of AI tra...
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Innovation Reform from 2019-12-10T13:00:14
When you are going to reform something, the goal is to change it to something better. It is to reshape or correct something. It comes in cycles. We see it in the financial industry through Wall St....
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Value of Innovation: Know What is Important from 2019-12-03T13:00:45
Organizations are always trying to create the next big thing. What drives these organizations to create something new to bring to the marketplace? These are solving problems, creating opportunities...
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4 Leadership Struggles I Had to Overcome from 2019-11-26T13:09:08
Many leaders act as if the point they’ve reached in their careers was easy to reach. This week on the Killer Innovations show, I will be discussing the various struggles all leaders face and how to...
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Idea Hacking: Feature Innovation Versus Function Innovation from 2019-11-19T13:00:11
What do you think about when looking at innovation? Most organizations look at innovation as the process of coming up with new products. This statement is only partially correct. How do you achieve...
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Six Innovation Skills Everyone Needs from 2019-11-12T15:05:54
What are the innovation skills needed to be successful in creating new ideas and products? Many people often find themselves void of creativity in the innovation world. This stems from a deeper iss...
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James‘Hondo’Geurts on Taking the Navy into the Next Wave of Innovation from 2019-11-05T17:36:12
How do you manage over $100B in spending to innovate and not let that scale overcome your vision and approach to driving the most effective outcomes? Can you balance speed and performance, short a...
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4 Challenges Facing Innovation from 2019-10-29T20:00:05
What can derail the innovation journey? Recently, I finished a 3.5-day Innovation Bootcamp. In the end, I was asked an interesting question with a different look and perspective of innovation, now...
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Steve Hellmuth on Innovating the New NBA Experience from 2019-10-22T12:00:11
Creating and continually innovating the entertainment experience to keep your customers on the edge of their seats is a monumental undertaking. Can the entertainment experience go to new levels? Wh...
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Scott McNealy on Controversy Generates Good Ideas from 2019-10-15T12:00:05
Is controversy good when it comes to innovating? Today’s guest is passionate about creating breakthroughs and states ‘If it isn’t controversial, it’s not a good idea’. Scott McNealy knows a few thi...
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Safi Bahcall on Loonshots: Creating&Nurturing Crazy Ideas from 2019-10-08T12:00:02
Have you created a Loonshot? Have people dismissed or laughed at your Loonshot? Safi Bahcall takes us through how to manage Loonshots—a big goal, an audacious idea which has a lot of enthusiasm and...
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Donald Rattner on Design of a Place and its Effect on Creativity from 2019-10-01T12:14:25
Does architecture have an effect on how we think, feel, and act? Donald Rattner has researched and explored environmental psychology and come to the conclusion that it does. This fact plays into ...
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Katherine Radeka on Challenges of Innovation in a Large Organization from 2019-09-24T12:00:44
This week on Killer Innovations, I am joined in the studio by Katherine Radeka. Katherine is the founder of Rapid Learning Cycles Institute. She has a new book coming out on October 1st called “H...
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Phillip Merrick On Being The Innovation First Mover from 2019-09-17T19:01:29
On this week’s episode of Killer Innovations, Phillip Merrick joins us in the studio. Phillip and his wife Caren started a company called webMethods and pioneered the use of web services integratin...
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Mike George on Manufacturing Innovation Using AI from 2019-09-10T15:07:03
On this week’s show of Killer Innovations, Michael George, Author, Entrepreneur and CEO of AI Technologies joins us as our guest. He is the founder of Lean Six Sigma, the most widely used process i...
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Innovation Leadership and Going Beyond the Obvious from 2019-09-03T12:00:15
What are the unique skill sets needed for innovation leadership? We all have a list of what good leadership skills are but what are the unique ones you need to be a true innovation leader? Today ...
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Innovation Can Happen Anywhere, to Anything and by Anyone! from 2019-08-27T18:19
We love to say anything can be innovated, anyone can innovate and innovation can happen anywhere. Silicon Valley and other recognized innovation hubs do not have a lock on innovation or a secret s...
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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome to Create the Next Game-Changing Innovation from 2019-08-20T12:00:07
I was recently asked to give a talk at TEDx Boulder. The talk was based on a speech I gave in D.C. a few months past. Humans have a superpower. That superpower is the ability to convince ourselve...
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Innovation Bootcamp–How To Win In The Emerging Creative Economy from 2019-08-13T12:00:39
To win in the highly competitive markets of today, we need to win in the emerging creative economy. Key to this success is helping our teams re-discover their natural ability to be highly creative....
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7 Laws of Innovation and Benefitting from Coaching Insights from 2019-08-06T12:00:57
Laws of Innovation Why do some organizations have better innovation than others? Over the years I have collected what I call the “7 Immutable Laws of Innovation.” No single organization could be ...
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Better Ways to Co-Innovation and Strategic Storytelling from 2019-07-30T12:04:46
Co-Innovation What is Co-Innovation? Co-Innovation is two parties with unique expertise that come together in a 50/50 funding of resources. The key component being they have complimentary interes...
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Apollo 11 Moon Landing: the Innovation that gave NASA and the World the View from 2019-07-23T12:00:41
The success of the Apollo 11 mission, the first moon landing, inspires our innovative passions and pursuits. With the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, I’ve been looking back at a...
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Innovation Strength: Acquiring Innovation/ Avoiding the Biggest Risks to Innovation from 2019-07-16T12:00:49
What is the strength of innovation in your organization? In this week’s Killer Innovations, we explore avenues to building innovation strength. Innovation from Mergers and Acquisitions can be a f...
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Ideas + Innovation Culture = Innovation Success from 2019-07-10T07:00:07
Innovation is all about translating ideas into real products, real services and real solutions. Ideas without execution are a hobby. Is your organization in the business of innovation? This we...
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Five Ways to Generate New Ideas from 2019-07-02T12:00:51
When it comes to the process of generating ideas, the default answer is to host a brainstorming session. Are there other ways to generate new ideas that are not dependent on traditional brainstorm...
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Individual Ideation Versus Team Ideation from 2019-06-25T12:00:49
This week on Killer Innovations, I will discuss how to use both individual ideation and team ideation to generate disruptive ideas that will create high impact innovations. Individual Ideation Wh...
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What Is an Innovation Program Office? from 2019-06-18T12:00:03
Today’s show is going to be a look behind the scenes around the time when I took over as CTO at HP. This time is so important because it is the time that I came up with the concept “The Innovation...
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Four Steps to Better Brainstorm Problem Statements from 2019-06-11T14:18:57
So, you are about to pull together a team of eight to twelve people into a brainstorming session; do not make the mistake that 90% of us make…no area of focus. Most teams will be given the challen...
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Five Worst Innovation Failures from 2019-06-04T14:11:02
It goes without saying that not all ideas are good ideas that lead to market winning innovations. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that while failures will happen, we can learn from those tha...
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How to Create A Disruptive Ideation Workshop from 2019-05-28T15:40:15
Many people believe when it comes to innovation, you’ve either got it or you don’t. But innovation is a skill that can be learned, practiced and perfected. One area of innovation is ideation. Gen...
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4 Ways to Deal with FOBO (Fear of a Better Option) from 2019-05-21T12:00:13
The fear of a better option (FOBO) can paralyze decision-making. It is also the enemy of innovation. In this episode, I share 4 ways to deal with FOBO. FOBO versus FOMO What is it that causes that...
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How Should We Define The Ethical Boundaries of Technology? from 2019-05-14T12:00:25
Ethical lapses in some tech companies have grabbed headlines in recent years. Tech is changing daily, touching every aspect of our lives. It’s time to define the ethical boundaries of technology. ...
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How to Forecast and Survive Cycles of Innovation from 2019-05-07T12:00:31
The latest innovation of today can quickly be replaced with the next best thing tomorrow. Whether you’re a newcomer to innovation or the seasoned innovator, there’s something every innovator shoul...
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Innovation Leadership: The Role of the CEO, Board, and the Innovation Advisory Board from 2019-04-30T13:34:52
Leadership support for innovation is critical to an organization. Any leader knows how to spell innovation. But few senior leaders understand what is involved or how hard it is unless they have co...
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Creative Inspiration Outside of Work from 2019-04-23T12:00:34
Everyone is creative. Yet some people seem more creative than others. What do those people have that others might lack? What’s the secret to creativity? This week we talk about finding creative ...
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Using Innovation to Grow the Intangible Economy from 2019-04-16T12:00:02
With major shifts in the global economy, businesses need to be ready. Amid a slowdown of growth, companies that thrive are using innovation to grow the intangible economy. Steven Hill is the Glob...
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Device Innovation: Enabling IoT Standards from 2019-04-09T14:09:12
Behind all things smart, from homes and buildings to vehicles, is IoT. What will open up new worlds for the future? Open IoT standards. John Osborne II is Chairman of the Board at Zigbee Alliance...
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Creating Motion and Gesture Control with Style from 2019-04-02T12:43:20
Apply technology designed for one use to a whole new product. Then expect the unexpected. Tech that detects motion on bridges and other large structures is the backdrop. Chief Operating Officer N...
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Innovations Using Edge Computing from 2019-03-26T13:39:26
Making creative ideas into tangible products takes time. Anything that can optimize the process will give the advantage. Developing the next evolution of cloud computing is Mutable, which offers ...
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Innovating Battery Life: Powering Down to Power Up from 2019-03-19T12:00:44
Being connected has become an essential part of our daily lives. Wireless has made huge strides over the past two decades. IoT is connecting our world in ways we would have never imagined. With ...
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CTO Advice for the Innovator from 2019-03-12T13:56:26
How does one become a successful Chief Technology Officer? It takes creative vision, innovative strategy, and thorough preparation. In this week’s show, Tony G. Werner, President of Technology an...
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Season 15: Inspiring Impactful Innovation Since 2005 from 2019-03-05T13:00:36
Early in my career one man who had a huge impact on me, my mentor Bob Davis, told me to pay it forward. As Killer Innovations kicks off Season 15 this week, we reflect on what it has meant to pay ...
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Customer Support Innovation: Solving Problems Faster S14 Ep51 from 2019-02-26T13:00:56
When you’re in the middle of an important project and equipment fails, you want it fixed fast. In this week’s show I talk with Blitzz Co-founder Rama Sreenivasan. His company is solving the ineffi...
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Safe and Efficient Transport through Microtransit Innovation S14 Ep50 from 2019-02-19T13:00:28
Getting around in the big city can be easier than in smaller, less populated locations. In many areas across the country, getting from point A to point B is dependent on having a vehicle. This ca...
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Incremental Innovation at CES 2019 S14 Ep49 from 2019-02-12T13:00:03
If you’ve attended the Consumer Electronics Show for many years, your perspective can be invaluable. For Tim Bajarin, preeminent Silicon Valley analyst and President of Creative Strategies, this i...
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Practical AI at CES 2019 S14 Ep48 from 2019-02-05T13:00:39
As the hype settles, practical AI emerges. The use of AI in various forms is gaining traction. Who can benefit from AI and how? Steve Guggenheimer, Microsoft VP of AI and ISV, joins us in the Mob...
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On the Cusp of Innovation: Bob O’Donnell Surveys CES 2019 S14 Ep47 from 2019-01-29T13:00:13
At times the leaps forward in technology are evident. Then there are times when incremental steps slowly rise towards something momentous just yonder. Bob O’Donnell is a top Silicon Valley analys...
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CES 2019: Tech Trends that Amaze and Simplify S14 Ep46 from 2019-01-22T13:00:20
Cars that walk. TVs that roll up. From rising stars to tech titans, the atmosphere at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 has been high energy. To consider what’s fueling that energy, I tal...
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Innovating Network Operations: Connected, Secure, Visible S14 Ep45 from 2019-01-15T13:00:28
Keeping networks connected, secure, and visible is easier thanks to one startup. Here at the Consumer Electronics Show, David Erickson joins me. David is Co-Founder of Forward Networks. His compa...
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How to Build Innovation Confidence S14 Ep44 from 2019-01-08T13:00:09
The work of innovation culminates in execution. But getting there is a journey with hurdles to overcome. You need innovation confidence to face corporate antibodies, deal with setbacks, and keep ...
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The Best of Killer Innovations 2018: Motivating, Inspiring, Innovating S14 Ep43 from 2019-01-01T13:00:37
As 2018 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on an amazing year. We’ve listened to innovators from around the world. We’ve found non-obvious innovation in unexpected places. It’s been a year of...
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How to Create a Strong Executive Presence–Part Two S14 Ep42 from 2018-12-25T13:00:27
Success in innovation requires more than great ideas, that amazing product, the unique service. Innovators need support from others to make their innovations a reality. How does the innovation lea...
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How to Create a Strong Executive Presence–Part One S14 Ep41 from 2018-12-18T16:32:51
What makes great leaders great? Those who motivate and inspire others and draw a following embody a strong executive presence. If you want to lead in innovation, strong executive presence is a mu...
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4 Ways to Sniff Out a Bogus Innovation S14 Ep40 from 2018-12-11T16:05:56
We’ve all heard these larger than life claims made about some innovation. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is. Bogus innovations cause serious damage. They hurt consumers, employees, inve...
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An Innovator with Impostor Syndrome S14 Ep39 from 2018-12-04T15:24:34
A good number of us harbor a secret fear about our abilities or qualifications. We’re shadowed by clouds of doubt. Do you feel like a fraud and an impostor when it comes to your career? You’re no...
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The Wine Bottle: Ripe for Packaging Innovation S14 Ep38 from 2018-11-27T14:27:20
When delivery fails, it costs in more ways than one. In today’s show, I talk with Santiago Navarro, founder and CEO of Garçon Wines. Santiago shares his unique solution to a constraint that cause...
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Don’t Let the Funnel Dry Up! Create an Innovation Challenge S14 Ep37 from 2018-11-21T02:41:15
For innovation leaders, one of the hardest tasks is keeping the innovation funnel full. Yet, this is key to sustaining an innovation effort. What’s worked for me is to create an innovation challen...
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A Change Maker in the Innovation Game S14 Ep36 from 2018-11-13T14:59:26
Big corporate innovation or startup getting off the ground, the challenges are similar. Amy Radin knows something of both. She went from direct marketing to becoming the first Chief Innovation Off...
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A Future Look: Top Innovations, Teaching the Future, Tomorrow’s Healthcare S14 Ep35 from 2018-11-06T13:58:15
Today we delve into the future. I discuss topics in three areas: top innovations, teaching the future, and tomorrow’s healthcare. What innovations will have the most impact on our future? What ca...
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Decision-making: OODA Loop for Fast and Accurate Decisions S14 Ep33 from 2018-10-23T12:00:24
When the enemy is in close pursuit, there’s not a lot of time to decide what’s next. Fighter pilots are trained to make decisions fast. It’s a decision that could mean life or death. And fast is ...
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The Art of Invention and Innovation in Chicago S14 Ep32 from 2018-10-16T13:46:28
Every year Chicago highlights the art of invention and innovation. I’m honored to welcome back Tom Kuczmarski to the show. Tom talks about exciting things going on in the realm of Chicago innovat...
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Brain Health for Innovation and Creativity S14 Ep31 from 2018-10-09T13:25:59
Anyone who wants to be highly creative, be an innovator, and generate killer ideas needs above all else one thing. You need your brain. That’s why it’s of primary importance that you take care of ...
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Innovating the Economy S14 Ep30 from 2018-10-02T12:36:41
Growing up with an inventor dad, Jarl Jensen knew innovation and ideas were in his future. As a kid, his dad would play the “Invention Game” with him. His dad would present an object and together...
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Unusual Path to Medical Innovation: Ra Medical’s Dean Irwin S14 Ep29 from 2018-09-25T12:00:36
September is National Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness month. In view of this, today’s show is an edited re-broadcast of two shows from November 2017. Kym McNicholas and I interview Ra Medica...
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The Impact of the Innovation Economy S14 Ep28 from 2018-09-18T12:00:50
A recent event brought back to mind a blog I posted in January 2017 on the innovation economy. A news agency reporting on a candidate running for governor referenced that blog post. The candidate...
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Setting Innovation Objectives S14 Ep27 from 2018-09-11T13:56:35
In a recent show, I talked about setting innovation objectives. Listeners wrote in asking for details on how to include innovation in the objective setting process. So, in this week’s show I sha...
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Innovation Leadership Skills: 6 Questions Great Leaders Ask Their Employees S14 Ep26 from 2018-09-04T13:20:32
A key mission for an innovation leader is to motivate, support, and help your teams learn good innovation habits. This should occur daily with each interaction. Modeling leadership habits and exhi...
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Five Barriers to Innovation S14 Ep25 from 2018-08-28T12:09:49
A common question I get from listeners is how to fight against the roadblocks and barriers to innovation. In this week’s show, I address five of the biggest barriers to innovation. The list is bas...
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Innovation Leadership: Using Influence for Success S14 Ep24 from 2018-08-21T14:11:54
Success in the innovation game requires strong innovation leadership. But there is confusion about what defines leadership. To understand leadership, we need to boil it down to the essence – what...
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On the Road: Thoughts on Innovation S14 Ep23 from 2018-08-14T13:43:47
Today’s show is unique. I recorded it as I drove back to Denver from an annual event in Keystone, Colorado. The event centers around what’s coming in the next three to eight years in technology a...
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Creating Customer Value through Cost Innovation S14 Ep22 from 2018-08-07T14:04:22
Often when we think about innovation, it’s high tech or a game changing breakthrough. Today, we look at innovation through a different set of glasses. Rather than innovating a product or service, ...
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No Limits to Innovation and Creativity S14 Ep21 from 2018-07-31T14:22:57
On today’s show, instead of hosting a guest, I am the guest. Erich Viedge interviews me for his podcast, The Skeptical Executive. Erich brings innovation to unique industries. He’s also an early...
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Catching the AI Wave: Content Management Innovation S14 Ep20 from 2018-07-24T14:09:41
From my shows on this year’s CES, you’ll know I’m leery of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the many companies touting it. On the flip side, I have also featured some interesting ventures into AI....
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Competing for Fuel Efficiency Innovation S14 Ep19 from 2018-07-17T12:38:23
There’s been an explosion of innovation competitions in recent years. They highlight the fact that innovation can come from non-obvious sources. These competitions bring together smart people – ...
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Smart Ideation to Scale Your Business S14 Ep18 from 2018-07-10T13:16:51
Great ideas come and go, but what makes an idea into something bigger? How do you develop your idea into a product that will attract venture capitalists and scale your business? Is the idea susta...
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Goals and the Journey to Fully Living S14 Ep17 from 2018-07-03T12:05:35
Did you ever set a goal or New Year’s resolution only to abandon it? Do find your life lacks purpose? Do you doubt your ability to accomplish amazing things? Today’s show features Tal Gur, blogge...
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Politics of Innovation: How Should Politicians Think About Innovation? S14 Ep16 from 2018-06-26T13:26:49
The pressure is intense in the U.S. government to get innovation efforts underway. “Beltway bandits” riddle proposals with “innovation” in hopes of securing contracts. Politicians believe it will...
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The Innovation Nursery: Technology Growth in the Midwest S14 Ep15 from 2018-06-19T12:43:34
What brought a successful Wall Street investor and a lauded entrepreneur to Central Ohio? Flavio Lobato and John D’Orazio, Ikove Capital Co-Founders, saw amazing innovation where few were looking....
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Look in New Directions to Create the Unexpected and Spark Innovation S14 Ep14 from 2018-06-12T13:56:22
At the Innovation Boot Camp, I had a chance to talk with Kym McNicholas. We’ve both been traveling. Kym’s made stops in Europe and Asia to promote medical innovations. I’ve driven 12,000 miles i...
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Non-Obvious Innovation, Non-Obvious Location S14 Ep13 from 2018-06-05T12:59:33
Take a look in an unexpected direction and discover non-obvious innovation. One entrepreneur is building solutions to meet basic needs in rural and urban slums of India. Hasit Ganatra is founder ...
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Copycat Innovation and the Ethical Innovator S14 Ep12 from 2018-05-29T12:00:04
This year at South by Southwest (SXSW), I facilitated a discussion on neurodiversity hiring. This is part of my work with Hacking Autism. SXSW is a multi-week event, part music festival, part inn...
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Being Content is the Enemy of Innovation S14 Ep11 from 2018-05-22T14:50:24
Being content may be a positive emotion in some senses. Not so with innovation. If you are ready to rest on your laurels after a triumph or a stressful circumstance, get ready. Major change could...
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Discovering the Roadmap to a Better Future S14 Ep10 from 2018-05-15T13:23:18
Ever wish you could travel the world discovering better ways of doing things? The next best thing – read the book. Author Mark Stevenson is an innovation explorer. He’s visited remote parts and p...
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Startup meets BigCo–the Confluence of Innovation in Cincinnati S14 Ep9 from 2018-05-08T16:41:47
When civic and business leaders have a meeting of the minds, amazing things can happen. Cincinnati is home to several major corporations and health care organizations. The demand is high for tech ...
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Small Spaces Inspiring Student Innovation S14 Ep8 from 2018-05-01T14:01:38
Exploring rural innovation, I stopped in Paducah, Kentucky. Drs. Lula Luu and John Crilly, founders of FIn Gourmet Foods, joined the mobile studio. Word got around town. Monica Bilak contacted me...
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7 Rules to Live by: Creating Personal and Professional Success S14 Ep7 from 2018-04-24T14:44:47
Every so often we should pause and reflect. On the way to the airport after hosting a South by Southwest meet up on neural diversity hiring, traffic was slow. This allowed an engaging conversatio...
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Creating Safe Transportation in Urban Africa S14 Ep6 from 2018-04-17T14:52:05
Creating safe transportation on the African continent takes a unique approach. The solutions of the Western world and Silicon Valley simply won’t work. Colonial cities have grown into major urban...
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Innovation KPIs: Six Categories to Measure Success S14 Ep5 from 2018-04-10T12:42:43
Today’s show addresses questions from listeners on innovation KPIs. I’m back in Colorado after clocking 12,000 miles in the mobile Innovat...
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Retail Innovation for the Impatient Shopper S14 Ep4 from 2018-04-03T13:31:57
Delays at the grocery checkout line set William Chomley on a retail innovation course. Like most of us who are short on time, a quick stop at the supermarket took longer than he liked. He began i...
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PLATO: The Creation of the Online Community and the Orange Glow S14 Ep3 from 2018-03-27T12:00
If we were to trace the roots of what we do online, what would we assume about the creation of the online community? Whether it’s taking college courses or Facebooking, when did it start. The 1990...
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Emerging Solutions: Service Innovation S14 Ep2 from 2018-03-20T12:12:41
For large companies, does innovation happen tucked away in a lab? How does a professional serv...
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Real Innovation in Artificial Intelligence S14 Ep1 from 2018-03-13T13:43:39
I’m searching for real innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A surfeit of AI products leaves me skeptical. Not to rain on anybody’s parade, but the term appears on countless products. Even ...
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Refocusing the Innovation for the Future S13 Ep53 from 2018-03-06T14:35:07
Are VR/AR (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality) glasses the future? It might bring to mind an awkward image. People lumbering with bulky headgear. Besides intense gaming, what are the practical use...
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No Entrepreneur is an Island: Mentoring, Networking, Sharing S13 Ep52 from 2018-02-27T14:12:13
Walt Disney said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” Marco Carvalho would like to share this lesson with...
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In Real Time – Live Streaming Innovation S13 Ep51 from 2018-02-20T19:51:57
Imagine a major sporting event that you can’t sit at home with friends to watch on TV. Maybe you’ve had to work late or you’re a student returning from classes on the subway. You do the next best...
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Gaming and Beyond: Accessible Innovation S13 Ep50 from 2018-02-13T15:00:50
A video game competition between siblings is one of those simple joys of childhood. But it is no simple thing when one of those children has physical limitations that have kept him from that joy. ...
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Innovation Through Collaboration S13 Ep49 from 2018-02-06T14:32:06
Innovation can spring out of ideating beyond your own needs. Look to others’ challenges to shine a light on prime areas for innovation. Innovation can also come from dire need. Both cases push i...
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Three Perspectives on the Innovation Standouts from CES 2018 S13 Ep48 from 2018-01-30T15:14:13
Among the emerging technologies, gadgets and hype, what innovation standouts were at CES 2018? What trends have staying power?
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What Technologies Are On The Innovation Horizon For 2018? S13 Ep47 from 2018-01-23T16:18:46
What technologies are on the innovation horizon for this year? I had a chance to sit down with acclaimed Silicon Valley tech analyst, Bob O’Donnell, at the The International Consumer Electronics Sh...
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An Innovative Parking Solution That Predicts Where You Can Park S13 Ep46 from 2018-01-16T13:41:31
Have you ever circled around a busy city block searching for parking? You know how frustrating it can be. If you run a business that depends on drivers finding a parking space, parking becomes miss...
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Non-Obvious Innovation From Unexpected Places Like Paducah Kentucky S13 Ep45 from 2018-01-09T13:39:23
Innovation is not something restricted to Silicon Valley or other Silicon Valley like location (e.g. Austin, Boston, e...
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4 Reasons Every CEO Needs An Innovation Coach S13 Ep44 from 2018-01-02T13:00:03
Lets face it. Innovation is hard work and requires leadership support if an organization is going to be successful at it. Thus every CEO needs an Listen
4 Signs Your Organization Is Headed Toward Innovation Collapse S13 Ep43 from 2017-12-26T13:00:38
To some organizations, starting an innovation effort seems easy. Just hire some consultants, host a few all-hands meetings and then decree that the organization is embracing innovation. Sustaining ...
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The Untold Stories of DARPA – The Government Agency That Changed The World S13 Ep42 from 2017-12-19T14:46:13
While many are familiar with the story of how DARPA (actually it was its predecessor ARPA) invented the internet. What few are familiar with is the untold stories of of DARPA and how its innovators...
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Innovation At Scale: The Role Of Infrastructure S13 Ep41 from 2017-12-12T14:13:43
To invent and deliver innovation at scale, infrastructure can quickly become the roadblock that will turn a Listen
How To Build An Innovation Ecosystem Inside Your Organization S13 Ep40 from 2017-12-05T14:24:22
Building an innovation ecosystem of support across your organization is critical to achieving success. Without it and you will struggle taking and idea and making it real.
This week, we t...
Would You Quit Google and Sell Your House for an Idea? S13 Ep39 from 2017-11-28T14:32:14
I'm not sure how many people would up and quit google and sell their house to fund an innovation. On top ...
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Patience: Waiting 15 Years To Bring An Innovation To Market S13 Ep38 from 2017-11-21T14:34:21
When it comes to tackling some of the hardest medical innovations, patienc...
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Never Give Up: Leaving School At 13 To Study Nuclear Fusion S13 Ep37 from 2017-11-14T19:03:06
We've all heard the mantra to never give up. We say it to our kids in the hopes that they stick with something that has impact. In the case of Dean Irwin, this mantra as child set him on a path tha...
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Can You Create High Performance Teams? S13 Ep36 from 2017-11-07T14:18:04
Over my career, twice I found myself part of what I would consider high performance teams. These are teams that achieved far beyond expectations. Once you've been a part of a Listen
Behind The Scenes Look At Getting The Innovation Timing Right S13 Ep35 from 2017-10-31T12:47:30
Have we become addicted to innovation? I love the next new thing as much as anyone as evidenced by all of the stuff I've accumulated. As an innovators, the challenge is how to get the innovation ti...
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Innovation Outside Silicon Valley S13 Ep34 from 2017-10-24T12:00:15
During some recent travels, I started noticing the comments and suggestions that “being part of Silicon Valley must be exciting”. As I paid more attention, it came across as almost hero...
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Why Do We Back The Wrong Ideas? S13 Ep33 from 2017-10-17T14:42:11
When it comes to looking and selecting the right ideas to get behind, we all suffer from Listen
Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship S13 Ep32 from 2017-10-10T12:00:29
In a recent discussion with some colleagues, we found ourselves discussing the current state of the US and global economy. Why has the economic recovery been so slow which has caused the middle cla...
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9 Common Questions About Innovation S13 Ep31 from 2017-10-03T12:00:51
Over the years, I noticed that I seem to get a similar set of questions from the participants at my talks, workshops, and innovation boot camps. What this tells me is that there are a set of common...
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Technology Megatrends S13 Ep30 from 2017-09-26T12:00:16
Technology megatrends, or what some call long range technology roadmaps, are an important input into...
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Human Centered Design (HCD) S13 Ep29 from 2017-09-19T12:00:27
Over the last few decades, the importance of design has been growing in the context of how to create disruptive game-changing innovations. Human centered design (HCD) is the way that innovators int...
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My Secret to Sourcing Innovation S13 Ep28 from 2017-09-12T12:00:49
When it comes to sourcing innovation, most focus on trying to come up with a clever technical or business hook. Over years of experience of both innovation success and failures, I've uncovered thre...
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Daydreaming: 2 Hours To Boost Your Creativity S13 Ep27 from 2017-09-03T12:00:32
Some of the smartest, most creative people I know spend time doing nothing but thinking. For example Einstein was often criticized for his daydreaming. His form of daydreaming was to run his though...
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Next Generation Technology: Human Computer Interaction S13 Ep26 from 2017-08-30T13:09:10
When I was a software engineer, one area of importance was the design and testing of user interfaces. The work was frustrating because you had to decipher what the user was “thinking” t...
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Will Artificial Intelligence Take Over Creativity and Innovation? S13 Ep25 from 2017-08-22T16:57:48
As humans, we have some unique abilities. We are self-aware, we exhibit critical thinking and we have the ability to be cr...
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Innovation With Purpose: Inspiring The Near Future S13 Ep24 from 2017-08-15T13:09:23
It’s human nature to want to make a lasting impact with the innovations we create. To do something meaningful and enduring. To create Listen
How To Avoid The Trap of Success S13 Ep23 from 2017-08-08T15:34:58
Once we have experienced that taste of success, we will do anything to experience it again but instead, we fall into the trap of success. Success leads us down the path of taking a more conservativ...
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The Unintended Consequences From Innovation Adoption S13 Ep22 from 2017-08-01T14:43:43
The pace of innovation continues to accelerate and in many instences, we are surprised from the unintended consequences from Listen
How Companies Are Using Improv Comedy Skills To Boost Creativity S13 Ep21 from 2017-07-25T20:16:04
Helping companies and teams to unlock their natural creative ability can be daunting to innovation leaders. One method that I have found incredibly useful is to use Listen
A 5th Grade Innovator Whose Idea Could Save Kids Left In The Car S13 Ep20 from 2017-07-18T13:42:44
What inspirations feed your ideas for innovation? In this case, seeing a news report on a tragic death of a 6 month old baby let a young entrepreneur to create an innovation that could save kids le...
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Skipping College To Start A Business S13 Ep19 from 2017-07-12T12:28:38
What would you think if your child, grandchild, niece or nephew came to you and said that they were skipping college to start a business?
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The 8 Things Your Innovation Leader Should Bring To Your Organization S13 Ep18 from 2017-07-04T12:30:06
This is for CxO's or those who want to eventually be a CxO. How are you thinking about innovation within your organization? What are you doing to ensure that you have the right innovation leader in...
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