Innovation efforts often start by looking for quick wins. The problem is that quick wins don’t solve tough problems, and solving tough problems is what leads to competitive advantage. We’re better off by going after the tough problems first.
How do we build things that move society forward? That is the core question addressed in Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters. I finished the book today, and here are some key quotes (in bold) and my thoughts on them. Of course, it’s easier to copy a model than to make something […]
When you’re attacking a large competitor, you can’t go at them head-on if you’re just starting out. The best way to win is to innovate your business model.
The Problem with Solved Problems that Aren’t Solved Phil was certain that his company had their innovation problems solved. After all, they had a dedicated innovation team, they had idea management software, and they had started a big internal PR effort to highlight successful innovations. What could possibly go wrong? Lots, actually. Over the past […]
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.
-Arthur Schopenauer
Can we predict which disruptive innovations will win? No. What should we do then? Here are some ideas from Nassim Taleb, Vinod Khosla, Marc Andreessen and Tren Griffin that give us some guidance.
We’ve reached a point where startups can base their business model on the rapid testing of multiple prototypes. Scott Adams of Dilbert fame argues that this basically makes starting up a big psychology experiment. If we are in established firms, we need to build some skills to compete in this environment.
I’m excited to give a talk in Melbourne for The Australia and New Zealand School of Government on public sector innovation.
| Date: | 26 August 2014 |
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| Time: | 12:00-2:00 p.m. |
| Event: | Is Public Sector Innovation an Oxymoron? |
| Topic: | Is Public Sector Innovation an Oxymoron? |
| Sponsor: | The Australia and New Zealand School of Government |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
| Date: | 21 October 2014 |
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| Time: | 0800-0930 |
| Event: | Evolution of the Athlete - Innovation In Sports |
| Topic: | How to Use Innovation to Find a Competitive Edge |
| Venue: | Webinar |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
| More Info: | Click here for more information. |
Here is the video from my talk at the 2014 TEDxUQ.
These are the slides from my talk at TEDxUQ from March, 2014. You can see the full video of the talk here.
