Show Archive

This page contains a summary of all of the past shows in the form of an archive. They are presented in date order starting with the newest. If you are looking for a specific topic, I would suggest you use the search function to the right.


2008 CES Innovations

Dateline: Cupertino, CA Segment 1: Consumer Electronics Show Innovations – The term “innovation” was everywhere – Bad Messaging – “Me To” Innovations – “So What” Innovations – Design has a growing importance – Un-anticpated Innovations Segment 2: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20060108.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Outcome Driven Innovation and Innovation Budgets

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Outcome Based Innovation (based on Anthony Ulwich’s book What Customers Want … see info at bottom …) – Identify “jobs” being performed – Identify customer metrics (how they measure satisfaction) – Have customer identify importance – Have customer identify satisfaction (with current solutions) – If “low” importance and “high” satisfaction, […]Read More »

da Vinci Method and Outcome Based Innovation

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: da Vinci Method Segment 2: Outcome Based Innovation Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20051218.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Productivity from Innovation and Innovation Education

Dateline: New York City Segment 1: Productivity from Innovation and Innovation Education Segment 2: (none for this show) Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20051213.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Innovation Rules and Virtual Anthropology

Dateline: Cupertino, CA Segment 1: Innovation Rules 1) The same problem & solutions occur again & again 2) Strongest innovations identify & eliminate conflicts (problems/needs) 3) Technology trends are predictable 4) Complexity leads to failure in the market Segment 2: Virtual Anthropology – flickr – handbags – http://www.buzznet.com/ Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week […]Read More »

Creating a Pipeline of Innovation and Tryvertising

  Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Creating a Pipeline of Innovation Ideas Segment 2: Weak Signal – Tryvertising Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20051123.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Cost Benefit Analysis of Innovations

Dateline: Cupertino, CA and Albuquerque, NM Segment 1: Cost Benefit Analysis – What are the ‘costs’ for using your product/service? – What are the ‘benefits’ to your user? – Validate by observation Segment 2: Observations from Listeners – What ‘jar’ have you put yourself in? Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week Segment 4: Listener […]Read More »

Futurecasting and Listener Contributions

Dateline: Washington, D.C. Segment 1: Futurecasting – Define a future – Document it (competitors, customers, industries, governments, etc.) – Link it back to the ‘current’ – Define the alternative paths to get to this future – Challenge yourself on what you would do different today Segment 2: Weak Signal – India (Listener Contribution) from Rushikesh […]Read More »

Why Do The Best Brainstorms Come From Highly Diverse Teams?

  Segment 1: Team Diversity From Tom Kelly’s new book – “The Ten Faces of Innovations” (see link below) The Anthropologist The Experimenter The Cross-Pollinator The Hurdler The Collaborator The Director The Experience Architect The Set Designer The Storyteller The Caregiver Some additional diversity that I’ve found creative …… The Poet The “…but” person The “wild […]Read More »

Innovation Timing – When is the best time to launch my killer innovations?

Dateline: London, UK Segment 1: Innovation Timing – Price Timing – Adoption Timing – Displacement Timing – Zero Price Timing Segment 2: Weak Signals – Rich Media Shopping Experience Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20051024.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

The Influence Of My Innovation Mentor On My Success

Dateline: Palo Alto, CA Segment 1: Innovation Mentoring – Early career mentor – Pay it forward Segment 2: Weak Signals – Minipreneurs – Ebay – Multi-level marketing Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20051017.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Stealth Innovations – Keeping innovations below the radar screen of management

  Dateline: Miami, FL and Palo Alto, CA Segment 1: Stealth Innovations (hiding under management radar) Go quiet until you have momentum If possible secure a passionate customer Trust your gut Segment 2: Weak Signals — using “top 10 trend” lists to identify opportunities Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20051012.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | […]Read More »

Katrina Innovations

Dateline: Palo Alto, CA via New Orleans Segment 1: Katrina Innovations – McGyver Effect – Crisis as a catalyst for innovations Segment 2: N/A Segment 3: Killer Questions of the Week – Reverse Killer Questions http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20051003.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Overcoming Your Idea Critics and The Conceptual Age

Dateline: Half Moon Bay, CA Segment 1: Overcoming Your Idea Critics Segment 2: The Conceptual Age Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20050925.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Building on the innovations of others

Dateline: Palo Alto, CA Segment 1: Building on the innovations of others Segment 2: Weak Signal – Micro-selling Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20050919.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Ethnography and Life Caching

Dateline: Amsterdam Segment 1: Using ethnography to identify ideas from your customers – Develop holistic view of the customer needs (e.g. transportation) – Expose and record “tribal knowledge” (things that people do automatically) – Identify customer frustrations and areas or less than optimal efficiency. Segment 2: Weak Signals – Life Caching Segment 3: Killer Question […]Read More »

Creating an Innovation Culture

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Creating an Innovation Culture Segment 2: Example Killer Innovation – Hint: Cheaper by the dozen Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20050905.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Idea Quota and Twinsumer

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Idea Quota – 40 to 50 ideas per brainstorming session if just 1 person – 120 to 140 ideas per brainstorming session of a team Segment 2: Weak Signal/Twinsumer Visit: www.trendwatching.com for more information Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20050828.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Fast Prototyping

  Segment 1: Fast Prototyping Fast (hours, days) versus rapid (weeks, months) Fast prototypes are not functional Focus on early and quick customer feedback Fast prototypes are built by the inventors and not ‘model’ builders Segment 2: Example of a Killer Innovation Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week   http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20050821.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS […]Read More »

Redefining the Innovation Opportunity – How to redefine the problem to uncover the breakthrough idea

  Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Redefining the Innovation Opportunity Level 1: Design a mousepad Level 2: Design a new environment for a mouse Level 3: Design a new hand inteface for a computer Segment 2: Weak Signals: TWEENS Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week Listener Questions: Recording equipment used Notebooks for ideas http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20050814.mp3Subscribe: […]Read More »

Biology Based Innovations – Biomimicry – Using biology as a source for ideas and innovations

Dateline: Washington D.C. (on my way to San Francisco and LA) Topic: Biomimicry – The use of biology as a source for ideas and innovations This podcast diverges from the standard format and shares an interview with Janine Benys, author of “Biomimicry: Innovations Inspired by Nature”. This interview was provided by: Massive Change Radio (www.massivechange.com), […]Read More »

Emergent Innovations

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Emergent Innovations Basic characteristics … – Culture of experimentation/risk taking – Self organizing knowledge systems (e.g. Wiki, Blogs, Communities) – Strong network of relationships – Multiple skills (diversity) – Flexible team structures – Simple rules (min specification, diffusion of authority, widespread availability of info) – Minimize boundries Emergent Innovation example: […]Read More »

Innovation Success Rate

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Innovation Success Rate Link to Business Week August 1st list of innovation success rate Link to add your thoughts/comments @ the KI Community Segment 2: Applying Killer Innovations Segment 3: Killer Question of the Week http://archives.warpradio.com/btr/killerinnovations/070517.mp3/media.libsyn.com/media/philmckinney/KI_20050724.mp3Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreRead More »

Collaborating for Innovation

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Collaboration for Innovation Motivation for collaboration Criteria for collaboration Innovation challenge (innovation gap and innovation delay) Strong ties -vs- weak ties Vertical networks -vs- horizontal networks Importance of social capital Segment 2: Weak Signals – Using magazines as a source of inspiration Art ID Magazine (www.id-mag.com) Dynamic Graphics (www.dgusa.com/dgm) HOW […]Read More »

Financial Criteria for Killer Innovations

Dateline: Washington D.C. Segment 1: Financial Criteria for Killer Innovations – Provide access to signiicant revenue pools (> $1B USD) – Cash flow positive at $25 to $30M USD – EBITDA positive beyond $50M USD – Consistant gross margin from $100M to +$1B USD Segement 2: Example of applying Killer Questions Segement 3: Killer Question […]Read More »

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