Innovation Minute #25: How to Conduct Healthy Experiments
Today we continue the “Test”” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). In the last video I discussed why confirmation bias will cause you to run faulty experiments. In this episode I share several techniques for overcoming this issue. Be sure to watch the previous videos! Transcription: Today I’m going to give you […]
Innovation Minute #24: Confirmation Bias
Today we continue the “Test”” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). In the last video I mentioned the need to focus on experiments. Unfortunately most experiments lead to ultimate failure due to a psychological tendency we have. Be sure to watch the previous videos! Transcription: Today I am going to talk about […]
Innovation Minute #23: Don’t Fail; Experiment
Today we move to the “Test”” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). Although failure seems to be the buzzword in innovation, it is actual detrimental to an organization’s success. There is an alternative: experiments. Be sure to watch the previous videos! Transcription: Today on the Innovation Minute, I’m going to talk […]
Phygital goes Mainstream with Pokemon Go
I’ve been talking/writing about the phygital movement for a while now. This is the blending of the physical and digital worlds. Be sure to read my recent article on the topic, “Let’s Get Phygital.” In the past, we were a physical world. We didn’t carry electronic devices everywhere. When we said we were connected, we were […]
Innovation Minute #22: Purposeful Tangents
We continue with the “Shift” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). In the last few videos I shared why expertise is the enemy of innovation. Today I provide a powerful examples of innovation in action, along with a useful concept for driving breakthrough thinking. Be sure to watch the previous videos! Transcription: In the […]
Innovation Minute #21: The Science of Breakthroughs
We continue with the “Shift” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). In the last video I shared why expertise is the enemy of innovation. Today I provide two scientific studies that prove this to be true. Be sure to watch the previous videos! Transcription: In the last video, I talked about expertise being the enemy of […]
Innovation Minute #20: Expertise is the Enemy of Innovation
We continue with the “Shift” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). In today’s video I share why expertise is the enemy of innovation. Yes, it really is! Be sure to watch the previous videos! Transcription: In the last video, I talked about toothpaste solution coming from a laundry detergent solution. We talked about, how do […]
The Innovation Minute #19: Find Someone Else Who Has Solved Your Problem (transcription)
A couple of days I posted a new video that introduces the “science of breakthroughs.” For those who prefer to read rather than watch, here’s the transcription. (you can watch the video here) Today, we move to the third part of my FAST innovation model. You’ll remember that FAST stands for Focus, Ask, Shift and […]
The Innovation Minute #19: Find Someone Else Who Has Solved Your Problem
Today is the first video in the “Shift” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). In this video I share a fun example that provides a different approach to finding breakthroughs. Hint: your years of expertise may not be helping! Be sure to watch the previous videos! Transcription: Today, we move to the […]
The Innovation Minute #18: Ask Better Questions Get 10x ROI
Today is the final video in the “Ask” part of the FAST Innovation Model (Focus, Ask, Shift, Test). With this, we sum up with WHY asking questions is so important. We discuss why you should not “think outside the box.” And we talk about the upsides of challenge-centered innovation over idea-driven innovation. The next installment will […]