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So you have an idea.  You thinks its a killer idea.  How do you make sure its the next great thing before committing significant resources (e.g. money,…

In my opinion, those organizations that encourage disagreement have a higher likelihood of success.  Why?  Because encouraging team member to voice their disagreement brings out…

Seth Godin recently made a post on his blog about putting yourself into an impossible position and then setting back and watching incredibly things happen.…

I rarely have the time to host workshops unless they are sponsored by a company or organization.  As a result of a unique set of…

The ability to communicate is a skill/ability that is in short supply.  I know of a number of highly intelligent people who seem to struggle…

The response to the original post of three interesting innovation contests was so positive, I’ve decided to start collecting contests and then posting them on…

In a recent set of tweets, I commented on the growing number of innovation competitions.  A number of you responded by sending me a list…

Last week, I gave a keynote speech at Edelman’s Leadership event in Chicago.  Once a year, the company brings together the top ~100 executives from…

We are a race of innovators – born to use our imagination to create not only solutions to our most pressing problems (polio vaccine) but…

As a result of the twitter feed of killer questions, I’ve received a number of emails asking about the background on the killer questions.  Since…

A few weeks back, I went to the San Jose Tech Museum to check out a visiting exhibit on Leonardo De Vinci.  One part the…

Have you ever notices how things look differently when you stay up late … when you’ve been working way too many hours … when you’re…

The bandwidth of the world is much greater than your TV or your broadband connection.  You cannot predict what is happening in the world from…

Ranking Your Big Ideas

The purpose of ranking is to ensure you are working on the best ideas that will have the most impact
Step…

I recently purchased a car as part of my relocation to California.  For the last few months, my son Logan has been with me and…

 
This last weekend, my son and I were out grocery shopping.  A unique experience for two bachelors since my wife is still in Virginia…