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    Getting The Timing Right For An Innovation – Like a slate!
    I’m a firm believer that the difference between a good idea and a great idea is getting the timing right.  There are a number of items to consider when deciding when is the right time to bring an innovation to market including: Is there a technology coming that will transform the experience/market? Are customers ready to accept and adopt this innovation? Is...
    by philmckinney at March 8th, 2010 at 09:03 am
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    Podcast: Interview With Jim Sutton About The First Touch PC
    This podcast is made possible by support from thenextbench.com and the Heritage of Innovation interview series. Many people think touch is a “new” thing as result of products introduced in the last few years.  In reality, touch is just one example of innovations building on top of previous innovations.  This weeks interview is with Jim Sutton.  Jim led...
    by philmckinney at March 3rd, 2010 at 08:03 am
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    The “Creating Killer Innovations” CD Is Finally Here!
    The long awaited Creating Killer Innovations CD is finally here!  The CD has been two years in the making and I’m sure that many of you had given up that it would ever become a reality.  To “thank you” for you patience, I’ve arranged for a $5.00 discount on the CD for listeners of the podcast.  See how to take advantage of it below. Creating...
    by philmckinney at February 22nd, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    CIO’s Role In Innovation – Stirring Up Creativity At The Core (Video)
    Many believe that the CIO’s role is to keep the IT “lights” on.  Given the I’m a former CIO, I understand and appreciate the challenges of the CIO job.  Below is the link to a video of some of my thoughts on how IT and the CIO can play a key role in driving the innovation agenda within their organization. Forbes.com video: CIO’s Lead In...
    by philmckinney at February 17th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    One more thing on my plate – writing a regular column for Forbes
    A few months ago, I was approached by Forbes.com about writing a regular column where I would share my views and opinions on technology.  Given everything on my plate, I hesitated but finally made the plunge.  Now I have one more person running my life, an editor! (Thanks Brett)   To be clear, this is separate from my “day job” so the opinions and comments...
    by philmckinney at February 12th, 2010 at 01:02 pm
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    Are you ready to compete in the creative economy?
    Just do a quick comparison of the market value to the book value for public U.S. companies over the last two decades and you will see the dramatic upward rise in value attributed to intangibles – ideas, innovations. In this new world, wealth creation is dependent upon the capacity of a nation to continually create ideas.  In short, a nation without a vibrant creative...
    by philmckinney at February 8th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Can you measure the impact from innovation?
    One of the constant challenges for an innovator is to prove the value of their work.  Many believe that innovation and creativity cannot be measured and therefore will always struggle with getting the respect it deserves within an organization. The perception that innovation impact cannot be measures is a myth.  At the same time, its not a slam dunk either.  The challenge...
    by philmckinney at February 1st, 2010 at 12:02 pm
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    Getting And Keeping Your Creative Mojo
    Have you ever had the time when everything was clicking?  When you came up with the idea that later you wondered where it came from?  We all have … and then we search for ways to re-create that moment. In sports, athletes come up with all kinds of superstitions to “help” them win games such as not changing their lucky socks or always wearing the same...
    by philmckinney at January 25th, 2010 at 08:01 am
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    Sundance and 3D (Updated with video)
    With all of the excitement around 3D (Avatar, UP, Monsters Versus Aliens, etc) , the key driver for the future success of the media is in expanding the development of good 3D content.  Because of the newness of the media, there is  the need to share the lessons learned, techniques and technologies to help content creators.  So the members of the loosely organized...
    by philmckinney at January 24th, 2010 at 11:01 am
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    Yes – You Are Creative!
    What is shocking to me is how many people don’t think of themselves as being creative.  Whenever I give a speech, I ask the audience if they consider themselves as creative.  On average, about 1/3 raise their hands which means 2/3 of the audience self classify themselves as non-creative. I’m a believer that everyone is creative and that you are creative...
    by philmckinney at January 18th, 2010 at 07:01 am
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