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The Business Power Hour Podcast, Hosted by Deb Krier: Innovation
I had the honor of being a guest on The Business Power Hour with Deb Krier - we discussed the value of diverse perspectives in innovation.
Mar 20, 20241 min read


Everyday MBA Podcast: Developing and Sustaining Innovation in Teams
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Kevin Craine of Everyday MBA Podcast about innovation in teams.
Feb 19, 20241 min read


If I Had A Hammer: Brainstorming Misunderstood
While some believe brainstorming doesn’t work, I see brainstorming is one tool (among others) in the Ideation Diverging phase
Oct 31, 20238 min read


Exploring the Relationship between Innovation and Productivity
Back in February of 2018, I had the honor of joining my colleague Janice Francisco as a guest at the joint meeting of the Conference...
Oct 14, 20234 min read


The Gift Of Feedback - An Innovative Approach
The first time I heard the expression ‘feedback is a gift” was from George Campbell, the then Director of the d.school at Stanford. It...
Sep 28, 20233 min read


How To Make Innovation Practice Stick? Get a Coach.
While people get excited about training programs for creativity and innovation, it is often challenging to maintain those skills
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Use Awareness to Tap into Kindergarten Creative
When I work with a team around improving their innovation approaches, I often ask: are you creative?
Aug 3, 20234 min read


Trends: Nine Questions that Matter to Innovative Organizations
Although these questions are universal, the answers tend to be specific to each organization, business focus and unique culture.
Jun 1, 20234 min read


Kodak: The Risk of Not Innovating
We often talk about the risk of innovating, but what about the risk of NOT innovating? If we don’t innovate, choosing to do business as...
Apr 6, 20231 min read


Are You Innovating In A Bubble?
When you innovate, you’re creating change and its human nature to resist change. Working on an innovation project may have a broad impact...
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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