By: Thomas Sutrina

Thomas Sutrina — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:14:56 +0000

Very good podcast I am approaching 60 and have done most of the things mentioned. I never found a mentor or anyone to give me advice. That is sad since I have been an innovator for 30yrs.
I have had three manager in a row that wants to place innovation in a silo, control the environment. The last on laid me off, my present state. I one breath they say I am doing a great job creating products for the company and willing to prove in by salary. They are fully aware that I think logically and accurately when I review new product ideas. At the same time they do not like that I think logically and accurately about new ideas because I define holes. They do not want to hear about problems.
They also have experienced and do not like the result of not fixing problems when they proceed.
What would a mentor suggest to deal with this catch22?

By: Steve K.

Steve K. — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:38:26 +0000

Phil, I have been quietly listening to your podcast for over two years now. I have always found your insights very enlightening for me as I quest to become a deployed innovator. Last year I finished an MS in Managing Innovation and Information Technology, and, frankly, am somewhat frustrated.
In your “Dream Job” podcast you mentioned that it is good to have work experience and interests that are diverse. I have this in spades, but it leaves me feeling that I want to work on innovation projects ranging from alternative energy to bio-tech to database optimization to embedded systems design. I am fascinated by so many different areas of technology that I have a difficult time settling on where and how I should innovate. I fall short of being a scientist, don’t have enough money to be an angel investor–any thoughts on my predicament?
I really enjoyed this podcast and will add a link to Killer Innovations on my Blog–TechHeck.

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