Innovation Insights: Where Play Powers Breakthroughs

  Hey there, innovation champions! The CEO of PMI San Francisco Bay Area had a problem. Her members—project managers who pride themselves on precision, process, and predictability—were facing an uncertain future with AI.  Would AI take their jobs? How could they position themselves as strategic partners rather than task executors? And most pressingly: how do you prepare people […]

  Hey there, innovation champions! Here’s irony for you: there were years when I was making my living as a professional artist, when I made very little art. Oh, I sold a lot of art, but most of it was prints of art I’d created in previous years. I spent most of my time fulfilling orders, customizing designs […]

  Hey there, innovation champions! “We need to become more innovative—but we can’t afford to disrupt operations.” I hear this tension from leaders constantly. They know their teams need innovation capability, but they can’t shut down production for culture transformation. Here’s the good news: You don’t have to choose between innovation and operations. Based on what I’ve learned […]

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EARLY SUPPORTERS Want to read Innovation at Work before it launches? I’m looking for a small group of innovation champions to join my book launch team. You’ll get: ✨ Early access to the complete book (November 24-25) 📖 Exclusive bonus materials not available anywhere else 🎯 First look at all 52 micro-experiments before the world […]

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices!  Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article!  Hey there, innovation champions! I need to […]

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, Innovation at Work. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices!  Watch for videos to return in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s article!  Hey there, innovation champions! You’ve been there. […]

💡 Quick favor! My new book Innovation at Work is coming soon, and I need your help choosing the cover. 🎉 Two designs are in the running, and I’d love your vote.  👉 Vote in this quick LinkedIn poll And if you’d like to share why you prefer one over the other, reply here or drop your thoughts in […]

Quick note: No video this week, as I’m head-down working on my second book, ​Innovation at Work​. I’ve cleared my calendar to devote every spare minute to book production, which meant making some hard choices! Plus a death in the family has thrown an added curveball into the mix. I’ll be out of state for the funeral for […]

Click to watch (10:27) or scroll down to read more Hey there, innovation champions!   When I was a kid, much as I dreaded the end of summer freedom, I confess I loved the fresh start feeling of “back to school.” New binder, new backpack, new pencils and erasers.   With the unknown territory of a new teacher […]

Click to watch (14:44) or scroll down to read more Hey there, innovation champions!   This past week, I had the incredible opportunity to step inside what might be the most effective innovation lab I’ve ever witnessed.   No, I wasn’t at Google’s X Lab or Meta’s Reality Labs. I wasn’t surrounded by cutting-edge technology or million-dollar prototypes. […]