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The Best Innovation Conferences Coming Up
If you are already thinking about ways to help develop your innovation skills this year, here are a few conferences to check out. [...]
If I Had a Hammer… Brainstorming Misunderstood
If I had a hammer I’d hammer in the morning I’d hammer in the evening All over this land… Words and music by Lee [...]
Interview with Helene Cahen, Providing Strategic Insights
I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Doug Sandler for a new podcast on the human side of innovation call Human with Resources. [...]
When Words are Not Enough, Try Visual Thinking
Visual thinking seems like a simple enough idea - add visuals to your work to complement your thinking. Simple and powerful, yet challenging for [...]
Discovering the Power of Deep Thinking in Today’s Tech World
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a "Thinking Weekend" and it was transformative. It was a day and a half with a [...]
Book Review: Unlocking the Customer Value Chain
In his recent book, Unlocking the Customer Value Chain, Teixeira examines the myth that innovation should be focused on technology disruption because new technology [...]
An Explosion of Ideas for the New Year!
Strategic Insights wishes you and your family an amazing new year 2019! May this year bring an explosion of new ideas, experiences and amazing [...]
Showing Up: What I Learned at TED Women 2018
I am addicted to TED. There is no other conference like it with a mix of amazing women, great conversations and great curation. Last [...]
Trends: Nine Questions that Matter to Innovative Organizations
I recently attended the Innov8tors conference in Los Angeles which focused on sharing knowledge among corporate innovators who are working on innovation projects and [...]
What’s new at TED? My Takes from 2018
Having attended TED for the past 3 years, I am seeing trends about major topics and changes that are happening rapidly in the world [...]
10 Quotes from TED 2018 – “The Age of Amazement”
I am back from TED 2018 “Age of Amazement” conference, my head full of ideas some exciting and some very scary about where humanity [...]
Book review: The Iconic Advantage by Soon Yu with David Bliss
Soon Yu and I worked together many years ago at Clorox and reading this book brought back memories of intense discussions related to the [...]