Articles by Jeff DeGraff

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Jeff is a prolific writer whose insights regularly appear in leading business publications. His articles bridge academic research with practical application, offering frameworks, case studies, and actionable insights for innovation practitioners.

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The Next Great Innovator May Be Dangerously Unqualified. That’s the Advantage

September 22, 2026 | Inc. Magazine

AI is lowering the cost of expertise and experimentation, giving capable outsiders the tools to cross professional boundaries and potentially create breakthroughs without waiting for traditional credentials or institutional permission.

I’m the ‘Dean of Innovation’ and I Know That Nobody Can Agree What ‘Innovation’ Actually Means

August 31, 2026 | Fortune

Innovation means different things across organizations and teams. Jeff DeGraff explains why leaders need a clearer language for distinguishing optimization, experimentation, invention, and transformation—and why asking better questions can turn uncertainty into productive learning.

The Business School Paradox

September 21, 2026 | Poets&Quants

Professional schools face a fundamental tension between providing a broad education and preparing students for practice, making real-world experience essential to teaching professions like business without reducing education to simple job training.

George Martin Never Out-Wrote the Beatles. That’s Exactly Why He’s the AI Leadership Lesson We Need Now

July 26, 2026 | Fortune

Using Beatles producer George Martin as a model, Jeff DeGraff argues that AI’s greatest leadership value is not simply producing faster answers, but helping people challenge assumptions, exercise judgment, and discover possibilities they might otherwise miss.

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