ideas
Slides For “Predicting The Future: Answers Versus Questions” Speech
Last week, I gave a keynote speech at Edelman’s Leadership event in Chicago. The company brings together the top ~100 executives from around the world once a year. Richard Edelman asked me to present a talk at lunch about the “future of technology”. I took some liberty with the topic and focused on
Stupid Wins In The Game Of Innovation
We are a race of innovators – born to use our imagination to create not only solutions to our most pressing problems (polio vaccine) but to also create the fun in our lives (pet rocks). We only have to look as far as our kids so rediscover that fundamental draw to use our imagination to create somet
There Really is a Killer Question Card Deck ….
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 it seems like of a topic of interest, I thought I would give you some insight into how they came about …
Idea notebooks
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 exhibit that really hit home was his passion for documenting his ideas and insights in an extensive set of notebooks.
Innovation Adoption
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 I needed a way for him to get around. Before I jump into the brand and make, you need to understand a few family histories. First: my father (Bill) and […]
Unique
This last weekend, my son and I were out grocery shopping. A unique experience for two bachelors since my wife is still in Virginia selling the house. As we walked down the shopping aisle, I couldn’t help but notice the lack of differentiation. Have you ever noticed the growing number of brands f
