Research on how to pitch ideas
This is informal research, but it sure raises some good questions (Why isn’t there a business school or psych…
Category: Innovation
Questions on Innovation from Microsoft: Answered!
Per Richard’s complaint, I’ve finally answered the questions mentioned back in September (hanging head in shame), when I spoke…
Auto Bailouts and the Innovators Dilemna
All this talk of bailouts over the last few weeks, and now the talk of bailouts for the major…
A million dollars for your best idea
Google, as part of their 10 year anniversary, is launching Project 10100, offering millions of dollars to the best…
How to learn from a nuclear missle
I love stories of management and creative thinking that come from unexpected places. I have short article about the…
How to diagnose creative failures in organizations
One of the first things I do when asked to help organizations be more creative is diagnose where failures…
Interview w/Jared Spool, on Innovation (Podcast)
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Jared Spool, industry legend and CEO of…
Do you experiment at work?
One easy way to break down all of this innovation stuff is to talk about experiments. What changes to…
Is innovation overrated?
Over on Harvard Business, I wrote a short piece claiming innovation is over-rated . It has caused a bit…
The pleasure of turning things off
The irony of my writings about innovation is how little interest I have in the latest trends. Sure, I…
The irony of creative change
Making a good part of my living as a public speaker means many conversations with potential clients about their…
Practicing what I preach: Innovation abuse
For kicks, and to help practice what i preach, I’ve been tracking the use of the word innovation in…
Innovation by firing people
If the goal is to get a stagnant project to be more creative or productive, the best move is…
The pointless technology competition
Rube Goldberg was an engineering student who quickly realized he preferred making fun of engineers more than engineering things…
Understanding Apple (Apple now the #1 Music retailer)
According to Apple, over January and February of this year they surpassed Wal-Mart as the largest music retailer in…
New essay: how to innovate right now
One question I hear often is “what can I do right now?”. Well, it turns out there are lots…
Innovation vs. Tradition: Christianity, the Vatican and Sin
This is one of the greatest stories of innovation and change I’ve heard about in some time. Note: although…
Thoughts on Google’s 20% time
Everybody loves to think one little trick can make their organization transform into a super creative powerhouse. With the…
Interviewed by IdeaConnection
The folks at IdeaConnection interviewed me about Innovation mythology, the rate of change, and how progress happens. The book’s…
New York Times on Myths of Innovation
As part of her Sunday business column on ideas, Janet Rae-Dupree quotes both me and the book a few…