Podcast E10: Blizzards, Crises, and Innovation

Episode #10 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. In today’s episode we explore one of the lenses from Invisible Solutions: #19 PAIN VS GAIN. We often hear the expression “Build it and they will come.” With innovation, a more accurate statement is “Eliminate a pain and they will come.” 2020 was a year of crises […]

Podcast E9: Differentiation and Helping Santa Deliver Packages

Episode #9 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. Today we start by answering the question, “What if trying to innovate everywhere can negatively impact your innovation effort?” The key is to innovate where you differentiate. Not all opportunities are equal. Therefore you want to invest in the areas that help you stand out […]

Podcast E8: How Can We Create Luck?

Episode #8 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. In this episode, I explore why some people are luckier than others – and how you can create luck. Contrary to what some experts say, luck is not just about hard work. It requires something else. I share a probabilistic model that explains why focusing […]

Podcast E7: Stop Loving Your Ideas & The NBA’s Orlando Magic

Episode #7 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. What if loving your ideas can lead to failure? I first address this question and why confirmation bias and positive test strategy can destroy your innovation efforts. Then I have on my first guest, Jack Elkins, the former Director of Innovation for the National Basketball […]

Podcast E6: Goal-Free Living

Episode #6 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. In this episode we discuss the Performance Paradox (Lens #18 in Invisible Solutions) and Goal-Free Living. The Performance Paradox is based on the perspective that the more you focus on a goal, the less likely you are to achieve that goal. This lens is based […]

Podcast E5: Changing Just One Word Can Change Your Solutions

Episode #5 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. We will explore why sometimes changing just one word in a problem statement can fundamentally change the range of solutions you see. We often don’t give enough thought to the language we use when problem-solving. Also, we will use the lenses to reframe a listener […]

Podcast E4: Expertise is the Enemy of Innovation

Episode #4 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. In this episode, we start by exploring why expertise is the enemy of innovation. The more you know about a topic the harder it is to think differently. But not all is lost. You can leverage your expertise to generate breakthrough solutions. We then put […]

Podcast E3: Hiring Friendly People

Episode #3 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. In it, I explore why you don’t want to think outside the box. And today we tackle a challenge submitted by one of the listeners: How can we get friendly people to work with us? Enjoy!

Podcast E2: Goldilocks and Going Virtual

Episode #2 of the Invisible Solutions podcast is now live. In it, I explore the Goldilocks Principle and Going Virtual. Goldilocks wanted a bed that was “just right” and we want the same for problem statements. Also, is replicating the in-person experience virtually really the best solution? Probably not. I use the lenses to help […]