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Earlier today, I announced that I will be retiring from HP.
This is not the traditional retirement.  I’m not planning on spending my days playing…

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…

When I saw this cartoon over the weekend, I couldn’t help but reflect on my past experience watching people with poor leadership skills try to…

I recently gave a speech at the annual PDS Conference (Milwaukee, WI) on the topic of Enabling Innovation: A Strength In Any Economy.  In the…

Great leaders understand that one of their key responsibilities is to set the goals for innovation.  Most leaders don’t take this effort seriously and as…

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 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’m amazed at how many executives will put off investing in innovation until they are faced with a crisis.  Then they run around lamenting the…

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…

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This weeks Killer Innovations podcast is ~15 minute segment from a one hour talk I recently gave to the team at PureMatter…

One of the challenges for creating a culture of innovation within an organization is the ability to get along with others.  Innovation is about constant…

This podcast is made possible by support from thenextbench.com and the Heritage of Innovation interview series.
Many people think touch is a “new” thing as…

Many believe that the CIO’s role is to keep the IT “lights” on.  Given the I’m a former CIO, I understand and appreciate the challenges…

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As part of the continuing set of interviews with innovation thought leaders, this week’s podcast is part 2 of a 2 part interview…

Segment 1: Lessons Learned From Creating Innovation Teams

Changing the organizations culture

People will resist
Be prepared for corporate anti-bodies
Secure deep management support
Win…

Segment 1:  Why do current methods not work?

Most ideas are either incremental or unrealistic
Not confidence that there aren’t better ideas
Lack of follow-through…

In this month’s Visions Magazine, a publication of the Product Development & Management Association (PDMA), Mike Docherty authored an article “A Primer on Open Innovation“.…