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...

The long anticipated release of Chuck House’s book on HP (HP Phenomenon - Innovation and Business Transformation) has finally arrived and Chuck was so kind as to send me a copy.   At 638 pages, it is the most complete look at the story behind what became HP.   Chuck doesn’t just tell what worked, but also describes in details what didn’t work and...

Future Savvy: Identifying Trends to Make Better Decisions, Manage Uncertainty, and Profit from Change   This is the book that I’m carrying with me and its fantastic.  The writing is well balanced on the pros and cons across the range of tools and approaches to planning for the future.  The description posted on Amazon is ….   There’s...

Most weekends, I spend time in book stores searching for magazines that are not in my normal reading list.  Its one way I’ve found to get the creativity juices flowing by reading about subjects not normally on my radar screen.  This last weekend, I found Fast Thinking in my local Barnes & Noble ($12.99 USD .. love that currency conversion!). ...

The 5-Day Course in Thinking: Edward de Bono: Books During a recent interview for an upcoming book on management and leadership (written by someone else — not me), I was asked about early influences and how I got "in to" creativity and innovation. This is the course that started it all for me.  When I was in middle school in Chicago, there...

Imagineering Way, The: The Imagineers: Books I’m a big fan of Disney and the Imagineering team.  Their ability to invent, re-invent the company, attractions and experiences.  They have the unique ability to innovate the way they innovate. This book gives you a look behind the scene and shares the tools, exercises, methods that the team uses. ...

slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations ISBN: 0596522347ISBN-13: 9780596522346 I just recently picked up this book … and I’ve fallen in love with it.  I’m amazed at the lack of skill in making the pitch for a killer idea.  I’ve seen all kinds of presentations and pitches and most fall flat … What...

Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation: Frans Johansson: Books ISBN: 1422102823ISBN-13: 9781422102824 I have not yet read this book but have skimmed it.  The basis of the book is around a common tool used in ideation called "medici".  The concept is to randomly combine ideas to create new ideas that you...

  The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures: Dan Roam: Books I was sent this book from a business associate and I love it!!  I’m a visual thinker and always looking for books, tools, etc to help take complex subjects and convert them to something that anyone can understand. As I’ve said many times —...

  Amazon.com: Innovation to the Core ISBN: 1422102513ISBN-13: 9781422102510 I recently got this book (still reading it) and think it would be a good read for those of you struggling with getting your management teams to "get it" ….. Some comments/review by others …. If you’re like most business leaders, innovation now tops your...