Content is No Longer King….Long Live the King (Part 1)
We often hear that content is king. But I wonder if this is still true. Let’s take some very simple examples. I am sure most of you know that the iPod was not a revolutionary invention. It was merely a new spin on the already existing MP3 player. The real innovation was the integration of […]
GCLS Quotes – Day 1
I am in NYC participating as a delegate in the Global Creative Leadership Summit led by the Louis Blouin Foundation. Attending are 100 fascinating people ranging from Prime Ministers to business leaders. Over the course of 3 days there are a number of conversations on topics related to improving the world. Here are some of […]
Two Book Deal with Penguin’s Portfolio Books
Today I signed a two book deal with Penguin’s Portfolio imprint. They are the publishers of excellent books including all of Seth Godin’s books and “The Back of the Napkin.” The first book, “Personality Poker,” is scheduled to be in book stores September 2010. The book will be packaged with a deck of cards. The […]
Weight of Soft Drinks Shipped > Weight of Cars Shipped
Last week I had a fantastic meeting with the CEO of a mid-sized energy company. We had a number of fascinating conversations ranging from Personality Poker, Open Innovation, and alternative energy. In the meeting, I was drinking my “caffeine in a can” – a diet cola. The CEO pointed at my soft drink and said […]
What Businesses Can Learn About Innovation from Cultural Anthropology
My good friend, Jeff Salz, is a fantastic speaker and a Doctor of Cultural Anthropology. Lately we have had some fascinating conversations about what businesses can learn about innovation through the study of cultural anthropology. To get things rolling, I suggested that there were two areas where the innovation world would benefit from his expertise: […]
Why Edison Was Wrong
Last night I had an enlightening conversation with Alph Bingham, the co-founder of InnoCentive from Eli Lilly. This guy is fascinating! Alph suggested that many people do not like open innovation (external crowd sourcing) because it runs counter to a widely held belief of the R&D community. Researchers often throw around the Edison quote, “I […]
Are Your Conscious and Unconscious Minds Aligned?
While working on Innovation Personality Poker® over the years, one question has lingered in my mind… How do we know we are getting the most accurate picture of someone’s personality? Personality Poker is based on a 75 year old psychological testing technique called a Q-sort. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, in a Q-sort, “a person is […]
The Open Innovation Formula?
Today we have a guest blogger. In an earlier entry, I held a contest to see who could guess how many ideas were submitted as part of the LG Electronics competition. One of the respondents provided a detailed assumption analysis and complex equations. Although the assumptions proved inaccurate (read the actual answers), I felt that […]
LG Open Innovation Insights
In a previous blog entry, I discussed how LG Electronics used crowdsourcing and open innovation to help design the next generation phone. One of the individuals at LGE associated with the competition was kind enough to answer some questions I had. How many solutions were provided? 835 submissions from 324 individual creatives. What % of […]
Win A Prize! Guess the Open Innovation Numbers
In a previous blog entry, I talked about the LG Electronics open innovation design competition. LGE was kind enough to share some insights with me from that competition, and I will post some of them here on Monday. But before I do, I want to give you a chance to win some prizes (no, sadly […]