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Innovation · 2009
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Thinking big - the transformative ideas that will shape our future
In the interview just posted on my site ("What is a futurist"), I commented that "we live in transformative times -- we'll look back at 2009-2010 as the period of time in which we…
What does it mean to innovate at high velocity?
I was the opening keynote speaker for a major credit union conference. In the room were the CEO's and Board members for several hundred small to medium sized CU's. This coming…
Experiential Capital
In my book Ready, Set, Done: How to Innovate When Faster is the New Fast, I made this observation: "Innovation comes from risk, and risk comes from experience. The most important…
Rethinking Innovation
Here's one thing I've been stressing to many of my clients during keynotes, leadership and workshops: organizations need to work hard to ensure they establish an overall culture…
"Thriving in turbulent times " - interview on Cognos Radio
IBM's Cognos division has put up an interview with me on their BIRadio site, which focuses on business intelligence. The key theme of the interview: "Author and Innovation…
Keynote: ".... a whirlwind of a speech...."
Back in November, I had the honor of providing the opening keynote address for the Picture Archive Council of America, at the 13th Annual PACA conference, in New York City. This…
When Do You Innovate?
Another clip from a recent keynote in Las Vegas. Quite a few global organizations are bringing me in these days to inspire their leadership team to stay focused on growth…
Reinventing brand relevance
Here's a clip from a recent keynote in Las Vegas. I'm challenging the audience to think about the issue of maintaining brand relevance, in the era in which customers increasingly…
Focusing on growth in a perilous economy - how innovators win
There's a lot of research that goes into every keynote and workshop I undertake. Recently, one key theme has been looking at how innovators break through the recessionary blues…
Recent keynote: Innovating for growth in the restaurant industry!
I was thrilled to be the opening keynote speaker for Yum! Brands 2009 Global Leadership Meeting. It's the world's largest restaurant company. The organization, the owner of such…
The hollowing out of big corporate R&D
I've just returned from delivering the opening keynote for the 14th Annual Portfolio Management for New Products & Services Conference in Fort Lauderdale, an event sponsored by…
Avoiding the idea recession!
Cognos has run an article I've writen about the importance of not sliding into an "idea recession." Here's an excerpt: Given the economic challenges that swirl around us and the…
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