Posts Tagged ‘assumptions’

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    Podcast: Using Creativity To Create A Killer Career
    (audio) 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! By asking better...
    by philmckinney at March 1st, 2009 at 10:03 pm
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    Killer Question #54
    Killer Question #54: What are the unshakable beliefs in my industry about what customers want?  What if the opposite where true? Its easy when we are being successful to stick our heads in the sand and believe our own PR.  We can easily brush off minor threats with the argument that the customer wouldn’t go for whatever was being offered.  We hold...
    by philmckinney at January 19th, 2009 at 10:01 am
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    Podcast: Finding Hidden Ideas Using The Five Hats
    Segment 1: Five Hats Method To Finding Hidden Ideas  Get out of the rut of how you look/evaluate/organize your ideas  Use the "Five Hats" approach Alphabetical Time Location Continuum Category Look for … Non-obvious patterns Strange combinations of ideas appearing next to each other Segment 2: Killer Question Of The Week "What are...
    by philmckinney at July 29th, 2007 at 08:07 pm
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    Podcast: Innovation Failures
    Segment 1: Innovation Failure What are the reasons that innovation efforts fail?  Innovation for awards and recognition Meaningless innovation Non-user driven innovation Innovation as long as its green Innovation by comittee Lightspeed innovation Copycat innovations  Segment 2: Killer Question Of The Week What part of your service offering is under appreciated? ...
    by philmckinney at May 1st, 2007 at 01:05 am
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    Podcast: Innovation Gravity
    Dateline:  Hong Kong Segment 1: Innovation Gravity - Innovation success creates complacency- You you have to fight that complacenty – what I call ‘innovation gravity’- How? - Ingnore past success- Create new challenges for yourself and your team.  Don’t accept the "same as last time" objectives - If you can’t find it in...
    by philmckinney at December 2nd, 2006 at 08:12 pm
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    Podcast: Brain On Auto-Pilot
    Dateline: Saratoga, CA Segment 1: Brain On Auto-Pilot - The brain takes over even when the eyes are seeing something else- Example: Riding on an escalator that is broken- Make sure to turn the auto-pilot off when you are brainstorming Ignore the "voice" Ignore the "catch" or the hesitation Ignore the "editor" Ignore the "doubt" Ignore...
    by philmckinney at November 7th, 2006 at 01:11 am
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    Podcast: Resource Constraints Impact On Innovation
    Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA Segment 1: Resource Constraints We all get caught in a "rut" when it comes to our thinking what customer want how long will it take to complete the project how many people will it take how much will it cost By forcing constraints, you can force the team to change its assumptions Bring focus Forces to look differently at the options Search...
    by philmckinney at August 14th, 2006 at 12:08 am