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Generating and executing great ideas is the key to staying ahead in a rapidly changing world. It seems so basic. Why is it so hard to actually get right? The real problem is that organizations don’t teach innovation management as a foundational leadership skill. Phil’s mission is to help innovators become better at innovating. It doesn’t matter if you are a Fortune 500 or a one-person start-up, this blog will help you learn, practice and become proficient creating ideas that become killer innovations.

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In the Hot Seat at the Computer History Museum

In the Hot Seat 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…

3 Elements to getting the innovation mix correct

3 Elements to getting the innovation mix correct

February 20, 2012 6:51 am

Innovation Mix
The innovation mix is about managing the 3 different sources of innovation in a way to; a)  improve the innovation success rate while,…

Are we being creative yet?

Are we being creative yet?

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…

How To Fight And Survive The Corporate Antibodies

How To Fight And Survive The Corporate Antibodies

February 13, 2012 6:48 am

The antagonist of the innovator is the corporate antibody.
Much like antibodies in our immune system attack and destroy foreign objects that might harm the body, “antibodies”…

6 Ways To Measure Innovation Success That Every Company Should Put In Place

6 Ways To Measure Innovation Success That Every Company Should Put In Place

February 9, 2012 9:06 am

Over the years, I’ve tried every combination of metrics you can think of when it comes to measuring the impact on an organization from their…

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…

3 CEOs who get innovation

3 CEOs who get innovation

January 25, 2012 10:35 am

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…

3 Mistakes Kodak Made In Their Innovation Strategy

3 Mistakes Kodak Made In Their Innovation Strategy

January 19, 2012 1:42 pm

With this morning’s announcement that Kodak would seek bankruptcy protection, I reflected back on how and why it reached this point.  In my opinion, Kodak…

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…

What were the most under-hyped innovations at CES?

What were the most under-hyped innovations at CES?

January 17, 2012 6:44 am

Last week was CES and the hype machines where operating at full speed.  Ahead of the show, I posted a column over at Forbes on…

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…

How To Innovate A Retirement Party

How To Innovate A Retirement Party

January 10, 2012 7:04 am

When you put together a kick ass innovation team, be careful as they will take that innovation skill and apply it to your retirement party.…

Innovating the brand at HP

Innovating the brand at HP

January 9, 2012 10:48 am

How do you innovate a brand?
 
Back in 2008, the HP corporate marketing teams was tasked to innovate the brand.  To my surprise since…