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Beyond the Obvious: Killer Questions That Spark Game-Changing Innovation

Beyond the Obvious: Killer Questions That Spark Game-Changing Innovation

In Beyond the Obvious, Phil McKinney helps the reader to ask the right questions-the ones all organizations must ask to innovate and thrive.

2012

Stories

We’re Creating the World’s Best Test-Takers. Not Thinkers.

I told the Department of Education their graduates were useless. They didn’t listen. Then ChatGPT proved me right.

Oct 6

We are creating the worlds test takers and not how to think.

Oct 6

Why Your Best People Give You the Worst Information

What a laptop failure taught me about information silos, competitive blind spots, and why smart executives make predictable mistakes

Jun 30

Photo image of a group of executives in a board room rooting on a decision that is being made. Rather than discussing, the group seems all aligned on a decision that could go well or fail.

Jun 30

I Completely Wrote Off Twitter as “The Stupidest Pivot Ever”

The $40 billion lesson in why expertise can blind you to breakthrough innovation

Jun 26

I Completely Wrote Off Twitter as “The Stupidest Pivot Ever”

Jun 26

I Convinced HP’s Board to Buy Palm for $1.2B. Then Watched Them Kill It in 49 Days.

The systematic thinking errors that kill breakthrough technology and the decision framework that prevents these disasters

Jun 9

I Convinced HP’s Board to Buy Palm for $1.2B. Then Watched Them Kill It in 49 Days.

Jun 9

The Milkman Knew Your Dog’s Name (And Why That Matters More Than You Think)

Why do we have fewer friends than our grandparents? The milkman’s story reveals how efficiency innovations destroy human connection.

Jun 4

The Milkman Knew Your Dog’s Name (And Why That Matters More Than You Think)

Jun 4

The Parenting Decision That Will Define Your Child’s Future

From Silicon Valley to homeschool to grandparent: the framework that’s guided our family through decades of technology adoption decisions.

Jun 3

The Parenting Decision That Will Define Your Child’s Future

Jun 3

Dangerous Ideas: Why We Fear Innovation (And Why We Shouldn’t)

Fear of innovation — from umbrellas to AI — is deeply human. History shows many “dangerous” technologies we now embrace. Why?

Mar 26

Dangerous Ideas: Why We Fear Innovation (And Why We Shouldn’t)

Mar 26

Digital Iron Curtains: When Tech Walls Create Better Innovations

In today’s tech war, governments believe walls and restrictions maintain technological supremacy. But history says otherwise.

Jan 28

Digital Iron Curtains: When Tech Walls Create Better Innovations

Jan 28

Don’t Let Fear Steal Your Best Ideas

Fear isn’t just an emotion — it’s secretly sabotaging your success. Warning: This article might make you do that thing you’ve been…

Jan 20

Don’t Let Fear Steal Your Best Ideas

Jan 20

The Imperfect Pursuit of Work-Life Balance

Why is finding work-life balance so hard? Pursuing balance requires reflection, prioritization, and embracing imperfection.

Nov 26, 2024

The Imperfect Pursuit of Work-Life Balance

Nov 26, 2024

Phil McKinney

Phil McKinney

18.7K followers

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Innovation Architect turning innovation dreams into repeatable success. Podcast host (since '05). Weekly YouTube. Former HP CTO. Finding new ideas that work.

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