innovation is the science (and a bit of art) of bringing forth new things :: Steven Blue

What is Innovation?

Steven Blue is President & CEO of Miller Ingenuity, an international manufacturer of high technology products that save lives and preserves the environment. In this clip, Steven offers his advice on how senior leaders can destroy their own echo chambers and create an environment where people are comfortable sharing "the whole story," a critical element of a culture of innovation.

More about our guest:

Steven Blue has also has published five books that teach senior leaders and CEOs how to increase profit, take market share, and destroy competition. He created and authored the League of Extraordinary CEO series, a monthly CEO advice column in the American City Business Journals. Steven is a highly-acclaimed keynote speaker and has addressed audiences at Harvard Business School, The United Nations, Carnegie Hall, The Safe America Foundation, Industry Week, The World Safe Summit, CEO Clubs International and Medtronic Corporation. His leadership insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Fox Business Channel, CNN, CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, CEO World, Business Week and Success Magazines.

Steven serves as CEO-in-Residence at Winona State University. He holds a B.S. Degree from the State University of New York and an MBA from Regis University.

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Episode Guide:

1:15 - What is Innovation?

3:17 - Innovation as a best-selling author

5:10 - Structure and Discipline in Innovation

9:37 - 'Permission' to Innovate

11:54 - Making processes succeed

13:00 - Creating a self-sustaining culture of innovation

14:36 - Culture in 'most' airlines

15:10 - Culture in the heart of innovation

17:20 - What isn't innovation?

18:32 - Having 'multi-dimensional balance'

23:13 - Echo Chambers in companies

24:48 - Destroying personal echo chambers

27:35 - Building foundations

28:35 - Advice for innovators

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Resources Mentioned:

• Book:
  • Metamorphosis: From Rust-Belt to High-Technology in a 21st Century World

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