A good number of us harbor a secret fear about our abilities or qualifications. We’re shadowed by clouds of doubt. Do you feel like a fraud and an impostor when it comes to your career? You’re not alone. I was an innovator with Impostor Syndrome. In this week’s show, I share my recent TEDxBoulder talk […]
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When delivery fails, it costs in more ways than one. In today’s show, I talk with Santiago Navarro, founder and CEO of Garçon Wines. Santiago shares his unique solution to a constraint that caused major problems for his online wine business. Based in the UK, Santiago developed a packaging innovation that ensures delivery the first […]
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For innovation leaders, one of the hardest tasks is keeping the innovation funnel full. Yet, this is key to sustaining an innovation effort. What’s worked for me is to create an innovation challenge. Today’s show lays out a process for making an innovation challenge. Creating a challenge will keep the funnel stocked with high quality […]
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Big corporate innovation or startup getting off the ground, the challenges are similar. Amy Radin knows something of both. She went from direct marketing to becoming the first Chief Innovation Officer of Citibank. Now she advises startups. Her latest book, The Change Maker’s Playbook, offers insight on getting your innovation from idea to scaling. In […]
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Today we delve into the future. I discuss topics in three areas: top innovations, teaching the future, and tomorrow’s healthcare. What innovations will have the most impact on our future? What can we do today to prepare students for the future? How will technology help tomorrow’s healthcare? I based this show on a speech I […]
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When the enemy is in close pursuit, there’s not a lot of time to decide what’s next. Fighter pilots are trained to make decisions fast. It’s a decision that could mean life or death. And fast is not enough. Fighter pilots must make fast and accurate decisions. Decision-making is critical in innovation too. Freezing, making […]
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Every year Chicago highlights the art of invention and innovation. I’m honored to welcome back Tom Kuczmarski to the show. Tom talks about exciting things going on in the realm of Chicago innovation and student invention. If you’ve had trouble buttering your toast, today’s show might have the solution. At the Chicago Student Invention Convention, […]
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Anyone who wants to be highly creative, be an innovator, and generate killer ideas needs above all else one thing. You need your brain. That’s why it’s of primary importance that you take care of your brain health. Your brain, like any muscle can be exercised and strengthened. In today’s show, we talk about how […]
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Growing up with an inventor dad, Jarl Jensen knew innovation and ideas were in his future. As a kid, his dad would play the “Invention Game” with him. His dad would present an object and together they would come up with different ideas for its use. In his teens, Jarl was already on the road […]
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