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Super Bowl scale innovation
Almost exactly 29 years ago this month, I discovered one of the most important lessons about innovation of my life. These were the ingredients: A team + a goal + ideation + a constraint. And here’s how it worked.

Are you a Demolitionist or an Incrementalist?
Entrenched industry leaders with deep customer relationships, and money in the bank, might not have the same change profile as a brand new startup throwing a hail-mary pass at their one chance at making it big. Here’s how they’re different…

There’s a massive opportunity waiting for Michigan
I believe that Michigan is standing on the precipice of their biggest opportunity in 120 years. In the next ten years, Michigan has the opportunity to become a global leader in innovation. Here’s what that future could hold…

I just quit a great job at Google – WTF?
Some of you may have noticed the last few weeks that I’ve been at a lot of events. In September, I went to 6 events and spoke at 5 of them. Some of you also noticed a change on my LinkedIn profile.
It’s true. I quit Google. Here’s why…

Welcome to the age of continuous change & exponential growth
Tomorrow, the only thing we can be certain of…is that it will be different than today. In the last 3 decades we’ve seen 6 of the most disruptive transformations in human history.