The Killer Innovations Show was launched in March of 2005. Yes – that was before iTunes, or even the iPhone, ever existed. Therefore, the archive for this show goes back that far as we rarely delete any of the past shows. Your best option is to use the search feature to locate topics that are of specific interest.
One piece of advice I give to anyone who desires to be the innovation leader within their organization – get ready for the long haul. Success as an innovator requires focus, determination, tensity and a “never give up” mentality. Why? Because there will be more than enough reason to give up. Others within the organization […]
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So … you’ve come up with that killer idea. To move it forward, you need to take some risk. Risk that could include: investing your retirement fund, quitting your job and possibly including convincing others to invest their retirement fund and quitting their job to join you. Suddenly you hesitate … the risk seems enormous […]
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During a recent press interview, I was asked by a reporter for my view on what the next “hot” thing will be. A question that is becoming more common with each press interview given the current market conditions. I shared a few trends of personal interest that I’ve been tracking. So, what is the […]
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I’m amazed at the breadth of human ingenuity to solve social, economic, political and even technical challenges. The one area where I don’t see ingenuity applied nearly as much is when it comes to planning our careers and preparing future job prospects. Can you apply the same killer question approach to planning your career? YES! […]
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How do you create a convincing message so that others will sacrifice to make your idea successful? Its all about storytelling. If you follow the same structure used by movie industry and by book authors, you can create a story that will attract others to your killer idea. What is that structure? Stimulate their emotion […]
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So you have a great idea. How big is it? What is the value of the idea to the organization? Most people get hung up trying to come up with the exact answer. In most cases, you won’t find the perfect answer. Especially if you are breaking new ground. What I find lacking is the […]
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Why are some innovations more successful than others? Innovation success is never just about what is possible. It’s always about the choices customers and markets make from among what we can do. A key consideration when making the choices on which innovations to us is the “total utility” — which is defined as: The sum […]
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Finding that dream job in the innovation/creativity economy seems out of reach to many. It’s not. With the right level of commitment, energy and passion, you can land that job. What is your dream innovation job? Some may say that I have the dream job and I would have to agree. Now that doesn’t mean […]
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