Note: The audio file for this podcast is not available as the podcast, The Science Layer Podcast, is no longer around.
I was recently interviewed by Adam Colliers on the The Science Layer Podcast. This is a new podcast that hosts interviews with scientists, technologists and innovators. The audio quality is a little rough but listenable (is that even a word?).
We covered a wide range of topics including …
- The early years and what happened my senior year in college that set the direction for my career
- How the list of questions (killer questions) was created
- Why an innovation culture is critical for success (resources, role of failure, etc)
- Why I didn’t want to be a CEO
- The areas of technology that have me excited about the future
- The role of “vision videos” in setting the path of innovation
- The positive role of technology on society in the next 10 years
- The one innovation I would love to work on if I had unlimited resources
- Why unintended consequences are overlooked
- What should leaders keep in mind when they look to accelerate innovation (e.g. innovation pipeline)
- How much should an organization invest in R&D (e.g. innovation metrics)
- What is the idea behind constraint based innovation and why does it speed up the innovation rate
- Why innovation is a team sport
- What is the role of government in supporting innovation (e.g. set the BHAG)