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How to Build Innovation Thinking Skills Through Daily Journaling

9/30/2025

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

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Most innovation leaders are performing someone else's version of innovation thinking. I've spent decades in this field. Worked with Fortune 100 companies. And here's what I see happening everywhere. Brilliant leaders following external frameworks. Copying methodologies from people they admire. Shifting their approach based on whatever's trendy. But they never develop their own innovation thinking […]

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How to Build Innovation Thinking Skills Through Daily Journaling

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

More episodes from "Killer Innovations with Phil McKinney - A Show About Ideas Creativity And Innovation"

Why Thinking Skills Matter Now More Than Ever

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How to See Opportunities Others Miss

5 Questions That Spot Breakthroughs Before They Happen

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How To Master Lateral Thinking Skills

How To Master Lateral Thinking Skills

Why ‘Fail Fast’ Innovation Advice Is Wrong