A few weeks ago, I got the chance to interview the authors of the bestselling innovation book, The Innovator’s DNA. Below is the transcript of what I was able to record from our call. Before, here is short bio of each author: Hal Gregersen is the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Chair of Innovation and Leadership [...]
What question would you ask your company to spark innovative thinking?
Posted on November 9, 2012 // Leave a Comment
This is the eigth of a series of weekly posts where I will answer a few common questions about innovation. Please feel free to add your own response. Also, if you have any questions you think we should discuss, let me know. Via Quora: What are some of the first questions you would ask your [...]
Is the CEO responsible for product failure and wins?
Posted on October 31, 2012 // Leave a Comment
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Scott Forstall, is apparently out of Apple because he didn’t want to apologize to the public for the whole maps and Siri mess. Products he was responsible for. Why is this important? Are we seeing arguably “the most innovative company in the world” starting to implode in front of us? I don’t [...]
Everyone wants to follow the leader, not many want to be one
Posted on March 13, 2012 // Leave a Comment
We all have access to the same information. To the same quotes, to the same people, to the same sources. To the same… Regurgitation has taken center stage. For example, those of us ‘in the know’ have a pretty good idea about how Apple works. We know they don’t do focus groups, that they don’t [...]
Ideas trump hierarchy
Posted on October 12, 2011 // 4 Comments
Yesterday I was having lunch with a buddy of mine who is looking to create a startup incubator in Tijuana. I told him that it seems to me that everyone wants to start an incubator nowadays as a good excuse for stimulating the economy. But more importantly, what nobody is asking themselves is: How do [...]
Innovation posts of the week: Innovation lessons from the life of Steve Jobs
Posted on October 9, 2011 // 1 Comment
Innovation lessons from the life of Steve Jobs – Innosight What I learned from Steve Jobs – by @guykawasaki Steve Jobs and Management by Meaning – HBR Why Innovative Leadership Can Help You Surmount Challenges Infographic: Product Development: 9 Steps for Creative Problem Solving via @mashable How to manage through chaos – Fortune
Innovation posts of the week: The Age of the Consumer-Innovator
Posted on September 25, 2011 // 2 Comments
JetBlue Airways Chairman Joel Peterson: Innovation Is Hiding In Plain Sight – Fast Company The User Innovation Revolution – MIT Sloan Management Review What Steve Jobs Taught Me About Growth – by @nilofer The Age of the Consumer-Innovator – MIT Sloan Management Review An Innovation Roadmap by @digitaltonto 3 Big Megatrends by @bankervision
