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From the Stage: Iterative Design
Speaking at the International Finance Corporation, I described how 3D printing and rapid prototyping change the very nature of design: "The future of manufacturing is found in…
From the Stage: The Most Innovative Industries Aren't the Usual Suspects
Speaking to Genentech, I was asked where I see the most innovation. My answer surprised people. Not just Silicon Valley, but farming and trucking. In precision agriculture, a…
From the Stage: Forget the MBA. Get a Master's in Business Imagination
Speaking to a dental audience for Cain Watters & Associates, I pushed back on the idea that you can be "motivated" into creativity: "I find motivational speakers kind of a weird…
From the Stage: There Are No Barriers to Change
This was one of my opening moments, set to music, and it captures what I believe about innovative organizations: "There are no barriers to change. There's only our resistance to…
From the Stage: Upside-Down Innovation
When I spent time with Disney, they described how their old innovation model worked for a new movie: design the toys, plan the merchandising, then do the branding. Then they…
From the Stage: Take Risks
On stage, I took on the excuse I hear in almost every organization: it's too risky. "We have to take risks in order to get ahead." My challenge to the room was a simple, practical…
From the Stage: Beware Bull**** Bingo
Speaking to college and university leaders, I ran a live text-message poll, and the results were revealing. Most agreed they weren't positioned for a fast-paced future. Most…
From the Stage: What Do You Do Monday Morning?
At the end of almost every keynote, someone asks: this is great, but what do I actually do Monday morning? Speaking to a room of dental professionals, I made it clear I wasn't…
From the Stage: 10 Great Words for a High-Velocity Economy
I've closed hundreds of keynotes the same way: by leaving the audience with ten words. On stage in Australia, I set it up simply: "I'll leave you 10 great words as to how to get…
From the Stage: Remember the Maytag Repairman?
Remember the old TV ads about the loneliest man in the world? The Maytag repairman never had anything to do because Maytags never broke. On stage I used him to explain what…
From the Stage: Experiential Capital
"Innovators invest heavily in experiential capital." What is it? I put it simply on stage: "experiential capital is simply cumulative experience." The more you try, the more you…
From the Stage: What's Your Tin Can?
Speaking to Godiva Chocolates and its sister companies about the future of food and retail, I asked the room a simple question: "What is your tin can?" The story behind it is…
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