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Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know a number of CEO’s.  The general perception in the market is that CEO’s of…

It’s that time of year when companies prepare to show off their latest technology innovation at the show to end all shows – CES (Consumer…

I was recently going through some old files and notebooks and came across a paper I wrote during my sophomore year in college (Spring 1980). …

Below is a news report on the Hacking Autism Hackathon.  If you are interested in running your own hackathon in your area, drop me an…

Organizational culture is one of those items that you can’t describe what it is, but you know when it’s broken.  In the 7 Immutable Laws…

In a recent survey of senior executives, 91% say that innovation is very important or highly important to the success of the organization.  At the…

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…

Do you agree that entrepreneur’s are artists?
I do.  The act of creating something from nothing is art and that’s what entrepreneur’s do everyday.  This…

In the 7 Immutable Laws of Innovation, the Law of Patience states:
Innovation takes time.  More time than is expected.  The organization must take the…

I’ve been recently laid up recovering from some medical work that I had done.  During this time, a number of my friends sent me…

In the 7 Immutable Laws of Innovation, the Law of Resources states:
Innovation requires a committed level of resources (people, money, time, equipment) over an…

Are you ever too old for the innovation game?  I sure hope not because I have no plans to stop.  In the case of David…

Over the years of being in the innovation space, I’ve discovered a set of laws by trial and error.  Needless to say, I have the…

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.…

 
In most organizations these days, decision making is held in the hands of the few.  This is especially true when it comes to innovation.…

If you’re a regular reader/listener of the blog and podcast, Chuck’s name is a familiar one.  In the past, I interviewed Chuck for the podcast…

Best practices for innovation makes no sense. The consulting industry is built up on the idea of taking the “best” from each of their clients…

This morning I gave a keynote at the Argyle Executive Forum event in NYC.  The title of the talk was “Ignore The Obvious” covering:

Doing…

With the transition from the information/knowledge economy to the creative economy, it’s more important than ever to make sure our kids are ready to compete…

I was recently interview by Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes on the role of the CTO and how it balances the near term needs of…