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Guy Kawasaki’s Art of Innovation in 10 Steps

July 9th, 2009 by Steve Swann | No Comments | Filed in Business, Disruption, Innovation, Sharing

At Cisco Live last week the closing keynote speaker Guy Kawasaki boiled down the art of innovation into 10 easy and not so easy steps. Always an engaging speaker Guy gives some great insights.

  1. Make meaning
  2. Make a mantra (not a mission statement)
  3. Jump to the next curve
  4. Roll the dice
  5. Don’t worry, be crappy
  6. Let 100 flowers blossom
  7. Polarize people
  8. Churn, baby, churn
  9. Follow the 10-20-30 rule
  10. Don’t let the bozos get you down

via Guy Kawasaki Explains the Art of Innovation in 10 Steps – Channels.

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not quite finishing the journey

July 3rd, 2009 by Steve Swann | 1 Comment | Filed in Disruption, Near Misses, Thinking

Here’s an example of thinking that’s gone 90% of the journey, and been undone in the final 10%. The picture shows a set of knives, spoons and forks made out of birch (wood). Nice style, nice idea, and they look nicely made. But they’re wrapped in plastic.

Here’s a nice sustainable idea diluted at the finishing line. We’re all guilty of similar actions. We focus in on a creative idea and forget about the context that it’s presented in. Truly effective innovations work on changing the fringe as well as the center; providing a platform for the idea to shine.

plastic-wrapped-wooden-spoons

Source: PSFK.com


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Give your ideas power

June 15th, 2009 by Steve Swann | No Comments | Filed in Doing, Ideas, Sharing

Yesterday I shared examples of some interesting ways to visually present complex ideas or concepts. When presenting or sharing your ideas with others it’s often necessary to give a speech or presentation at the same time. Having a great idea is the first step, but getting others to understand and appreciate it is when the ideas really gets its power.

I don’t know about you but giving a presentation is not everyone’s favourite activity. I’ve done a few and with enough time for preparation and practice I do get kick out of it. Here is a great little video (4 minutes) from Francisco Dao for INC.com that give some really great tips on giving the best presentation you can. I also subscribe to Lisa B Marshall’s The Public Speaker Quick and Dirty Tips podcast through iTunes. This is a great resource and Lisa offers really good practical advice.



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