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3 Innovation Decision Traps That Kill Breakthrough Ideas (And How to Avoid Them)

2025-06-24

Killer Innovations with Phil McKinney - A Show About Ideas Creativity And Innovation

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Every breakthrough innovation starts the same way: everyone thinks it's a terrible idea. Twitter was dismissed as “breakfast updates.” Google looked “too simple.” Facebook seemed limited to “just college kids.” Yet these “stupid ideas” became some of the biggest winners in tech history. After 30 years making innovation decisions at Fortune 100 companies, I've identified […]

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3 Innovation Decision Traps That Kill Breakthrough Ideas (And How to Avoid Them)

Killer Innovations with Phil McKinney - A Show About Ideas Creativity And Innovation

Fler avsnitt från "Killer Innovations with Phil McKinney - A Show About Ideas Creativity And Innovation"

Why Your Best Employees Are Sabotaging Your Decisions (And How to Fix It)

3 Innovation Decision Traps That Kill Breakthrough Ideas (And How to Avoid Them)

The $1.2 Billion Innovation Disaster: 5 Decision Mistakes That Kill Breakthrough Technology (HP WebOS Case Study)

How AI Dependency Is Rewiring Your Child’s Creative Brain (And What Parents Can Do About It)

Human-AI Creative Partnership: How to Harness AI While Preserving Your Innovative Edge

How to Strengthen Creative Thinking: The 10-Minute Daily Brain Workout Based on Neuroplasticity Research

Train Your Brain to Outthink AI: Boost Creativity 40% (2025)

Your Brain on AI: The Shocking Decline in Creative Thinking (2025)

The Five Questions That Unlock Breakthrough Innovation

How to Improve Your Strategic Thinking Skills