Innovation: Making the Unknown Known
In his magnum opus Critique of Pure Reason, the philosopher Immanuel Kant builds a bridge between what is known, what is […]
Personal Innovation
Invisible Innovators
When I was eighteen years old I wasn’t exactly college material. Sure I was a champion wrestler and had some
Omphaloskepsis aka Contemplating Your Own Navel
Help! The personal development section of my favorite bookstore is expanding faster than the universe. It is a paradox of
Trying to Create Tomorrow’s Company with Yesterday’s Rules and Tools: Part 3 – Moving from the Old to the New
Last time we explored some of the new innovation methods that are unseating the established conventional approaches that many companies
The Innovation Do-Over List
Each year around this time the calls and emails start – magazines, associations, think tanks. “What are the most innovative
For All the Go-to-Guys on Father’s Day
Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back to every play football, never spiked the ball when scored a touchdown. He
The Graduation Speech I Didn’t Give
Well it’s that time of year again. College graduation season is upon us and a temporary feeling of joy and
On the Hypocrisy of Innovators
Recently I spoke to a conference of leading business school deans about the prospects of the MBA degree. My speech
Creating Your Secret Identity
When I was eight years old I had a secret identity. By day I was mild mannered Jeffrey but when
Your New Year’s Absolution
When did ambition become a bad thing? If you just read the comments under your favorite blogs and columns you