beyond the obvious

New Translation of Beyond The Obvious

New Translation of Beyond The Obvious

May 11, 2012 7:16 am

Before the launch of the book, foreign language translations of Beyond The Obvious were negotiated with publishers in Russia, China, Japan and Brazil.
Yesterday I…

Weekend Thoughts on Innovation, Culture and Mentors

Weekend Thoughts on Innovation, Culture and Mentors

May 4, 2012 12:22 pm

During my recent trip to Denver, I stopped by Starto TV for a discussion on innovation, culture and mentors.  The interview is in the second half…

An Innovation Attitude = Career Success

An Innovation Attitude = Career Success

April 30, 2012 8:02 am

Its easy to criticize others about “not getting” it when it comes to innovation.  Before we jump on others, how is your innovation attitude?
What do I…

On NBC Discussing How Companies Can Be More Innovative (video)

On NBC Discussing How Companies Can Be More Innovative (video)

April 6, 2012 2:13 pm

Yesterday, I recorded two segments  for NBC’s Press:Here that will appear on Sunday, April 8th @ 9:00AM in SFO and then later on cable in New…

Why innovation should be important to the small business owner

Why innovation should be important to the small business owner

March 13, 2012 2:04 pm

A long time listener to the Killer Innovations podcast based in Australia, Tim Reid, invited me on his podcast show to discuss small business innovation…

Video of the book launch event at the Computer History Museum

Video of the book launch event at the Computer History Museum

February 22, 2012 7:27 am

Last Thursday I had the great pleasure of being the guest of John Hollar at the Computer History Museum for an hour-long discussion on Beyond the…

Harvard Business Review article on the book – Beyond The Obvious

Harvard Business Review article on the book – Beyond The Obvious

February 14, 2012 5:20 pm

In the March issue of Harvard Business Review magazine, Julia Kirby (@JuliaKirby) wrote a review of Beyond The Obvious as part of a larger piece titled Are We…

So where did the content for the book come from?

So where did the content for the book come from?

February 8, 2012 6:31 am

With the launch of the book yesterday, there seems to be a lot of interest in the history of how Beyond The Obvious came to…

I got deep fried by these guys during an interview on the topic of innovation

I got deep fried by these guys during an interview on the topic of innovation

February 6, 2012 11:59 am

A few weeks past, I was interviewed by the hosts of the Deep Fried Bytes Podcast (Keith & Woody) on the topic of innovation.  The…

You are invited to the book launch event

You are invited to the book launch event

January 18, 2012 8:18 am

The book launch event for Beyond The Obvious is set for Thursday, February 16th at the Computer History Museum (Mountain View, CA).
The event will begin…

The First Review of My Book Is In …

The First Review of My Book Is In …

January 16, 2012 7:05 am

Just as in Hollywood, the book publishing industry has a process of reviewing new books and authors and then telling others what they think.  In…

Chapter 1 From Beyond The Obvious Available For Download

Chapter 1 From Beyond The Obvious Available For Download

January 12, 2012 7:03 am

As promised, my publisher is making a chapter available for free to readers of the blog. Chapter 1, “Why Questions Matter”, covers:

The Power of…

The galley proofs of Beyond The Obvious have arrived!

The galley proofs of Beyond The Obvious have arrived!

October 29, 2011 3:44 pm

A box arrived this week and what do you think was inside?  The galley proofs of the book!
Its hard to believe that the book…

Inviting you to hear it first. Announcing my new book, “Beyond The Obvious”

Inviting you to hear it first. Announcing my new book, “Beyond The Obvious”

September 28, 2011 6:27 am

I’m thrilled to say I’ve just wrapped up the manuscript to my first book, Beyond the Obvious: Killer Questions That Spark Game-Changing Innovation, published by…