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The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills That Empower Innovation by Jeff DeGraff is a practical guide to unlocking creativity and fostering innovation in everyday life. DeGraff, a renowned business consultant and professor, breaks down creativity into six essential skills that anyone can develop to solve problems, generate ideas, and drive meaningful change.The book emphasizes that creativity is not just for artists or inventors but is a crucial skill for professionals, leaders, and individuals in all fields. With real-world examples, actionable strategies, and insightful exercises, The Creative Mindset helps readers cultivate an innovative approach to challenges, making it a valuable resource for those looking to enhance their creative potential.

This week, we revisited our interview with Jeff DeGraff. Jeff is an advisor to Fortune 500 companies, a top innovation speaker, a business professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and a bestselling author. He founded the Innovatrium, an innovation consulting firm focusing on creating innovation culture, capability, and community where he offers three kinds of coaching services: Executive Coaching, Innovation Project Coaching, and Personal Development Coaching. He earned his nickname, the “Dean of Innovation,” while working as an executive for Domino's Pizza in his youth, where he accelerated Domino's growth from a regional success story to an international franchise phenomenon. He is also the author on several books on how teams innovate, his most recent being The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict.

The barrier to entry for online "fin-Influencers" is incredibly low, but responsible professional technical analysis covers an immense body of knowledge. In this episode, we dig into the complexity behind John's technical mosaic and the multi-factor models he uses. Yet, the simplicity with which he communicates market conditions and portfolio construction to his institutional clients cannot be overstated. While understanding "the health of the market" allows portfolio managers to responsibly take on risk for clients while maintaining situational awareness of market fragility, ignoring intermarket relationships and bottom-up trends leaves precious alpha off the table and presents career risk. Considering the ~60% rally of US equities off the LTCM low in 1998 to the peak in March of 2000, a lack of breadth is not reason enough to avoid market risk.The long and winding road of John's career on Wall St. allowed him to learn from many notable practitioners from his early days at Lehman Brothers to more recently as a buy-side technical strategist at Fidelity (FMR). He outlines a fascinating genealogy of technical analysts in his "family tree," which he takes great inspiration from and aspires to pay forward that is rooted in Robert J. Farell's Merrill Lynch technical research group. John is a huge advocate for technical analysis, where he is an adjunct university professor and an executive board member of the CMT Association.  Enjoy this insightful, informative, and hilarious episode of Fill the Gap with John Kolovos, CMT, CFA!Fill the Gap, hosted by David Lundgren, CMT, CFA and Tyler Wood, CMT brings veteran market analysts and money managers onto a monthly podcast. For complete show notes of every episode, visit: https://cmtassociation.org/development/podcasts/ Give us a shout:@dlundgren3333 or https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lundgren-cmt-cfa-63b73b/@_TBone_Pickens or https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-wood-cmt-b8b0902/@CMTAssociation orhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/cmtassociationCMT Association is the global credentialing authority committed to advancing the discipline of technical analysis in the financial services industry. We serve members in over 137 countries. Our mission is to elevate investors mastery and skill in mitigating market risk and maximizing return in capital markets through a rigorous credentialing process, professional ethics, and continuous education. CMT Association formed in the late 1960s with headquarters in lower Manhattan, NY and Mumbai, India.Learn more at: www.cmtassociation.org

This week we interview Jeff DeGraff. Jeff is an advisor to Fortune 500 companies, a top innovation speaker, a business professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and a bestselling author. He founded the Innovatrium, an innovation consulting firm focusing on creating innovation culture, capability, and community where he offers three kinds of coaching services: Executive Coaching, Innovation Project Coaching, and Personal Development Coaching. He earned his nickname, the “Dean of Innovation,” while working as an executive for Domino's Pizza in his youth, where he accelerated Domino's growth from a regional success story to an international franchise phenomenon. He is also the author on several books on how teams innovate, his most recent being The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict.

A kreatív gondolkodás bárki számára lehetséges – állítják a kötet szerzői, Jeff DeGraff, a Michigani Egyetem professzora, valamint Staney DeGraff, akivel a munkában és az életben is társak. A kreatív és dizájnalapú gondolkodás elsajátítását 30 év tapasztalatainak esszenciájaként és legújabb kutatásaik eredményeként adják közre a szerzők, akik olyan Fortune500 vállalatokkal dolgoztak együtt, mint például a Pixar, a General Electric, a Coca-Cola, a Google vagy a Mercedes-Benz. Egy bizonyított és rendszerezett megközelítéssel a kötet a kreatív gondolkodás elsajátításához 6 eszközt ajánl. Ezek a kreatív eszközök alkotják a KREÁLJ! keretrendszert, vagyis Körvonalazz!, Replikálj!, Eszeld ki részletesen!, Asszociálj!, majd jöhet a Lefordítás és a Jelzést adó értékelés.

In this episode, Amir talks with Jeff DeGraff about what it takes to become a creative leader by tapping into your own power to innovate, as well as several factors that inhibit innovation and how you can overcome them. For more: theghannadgroup.com/podcast-episodes/ttlpodcast-179Guest Links:Website: jeffdegraff.com/, innovatrium.org/ Book: The Creative MindsetLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/degraffjeff/, linkedin.com/company/innovatriumTwitter: twitter.com/JeffDeGraffFacebook: facebook.com/deanofinnovation YouTube: youtube.com/user/JeffDeGraff1 ——————————The Transformative LeaderWebsite: theghannadgroup.com/Buy the book: theghannadgroup.com/store/the-transformative-leaderCulture Transformation Guide (FREE): theghannadgroup.com/culture-ebookLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaghannad/Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmirGhannad/Twitter: twitter.com/AmirGhannadEmail: amir@theghannadgroup.comThe Transformative Leader PodcastWebpage: theghannadgroup.com/podcastSubscribeiTunesSpotifyAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraGoogleStitcheriHeartRadioTuneInYouTube

Highlights:  [7:10] The definition of innovation [14:35] Having unlimited perspective [34:20] Creativity clusters   Meet Jeff DeGraff: Jeff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. His simultaneously creative and pragmatic approach to making innovation happen has led clients and colleagues to dub him the “Dean of Innovation.” He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. His most recent book The Creative Mindset brings 6 creativity skills to everyone and argues that “diversity of thought” is essential to innovation. His articles and thought leadership on contemporary business matters have been covered by Business Week, Inc, Wired, Fortune, US News and World Report and the Wall Street Journal, to name a few. Jeff serves as an advisor to think tanks and governments. He has worked all over the world, and his ….client list reads like a ‘who's who' within the world of innovators, including, among many others, General Electric, Coca-Cola, American College of Surgeons, and Google. What I love about Jeff is that his mission is “the democratization of innovation.” Through a multitude of mediums He brings innovation to everyone, every day and everywhere. No matter where you are on your journey, if you are serious about taking your business, your relationships or your life to the next level, this is the episode for you.    Connect with Jeff:  Website: https://jeffdegraff.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/degraffjeff/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffDeGraff Amazon Author: https://www.amazon.com/Jeff-DeGraff/e/B001IOBFO2/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 ... This episode was brought to you by MyChallengeCreator.com.   My Challenge Creator is a super easy-to-use challenge creation tool designed to help coaches, authors, trainers, and speakers just like you maximize your profits, your impact, and your results with gamified Challenges. See just how Challenges can help you take your business to the next level when you book a demo at MyChallengeCreator.com

Join us on Be Brave at Work as we continue our conversation with Jeff DeGraff, whose life reads like an innovation playbook. The pages are speckled with failures followed by great successes, all because of the mantra adopted at an early age from icon Walt Disney: “Keep moving forward.” Jeff's creative and direct take on making innovation really happen have made him a world renowned thought leader and have prompted his clients and colleagues to dub him "The Dean of Innovation." He is also the co-author of multiple books including "The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict" and "The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills that Empower Innovation." Links of Interest LinkedIn The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! More information about Ed, visit Excellius.com © 2021 Ed Evarts

Join us on Be Brave at Work as we interview Jeff DeGraff for part one of our conversation. Jeff's life reads like an innovation playbook. The pages are speckled with failures followed by great successes, all because of the mantra adopted at an early age from icon Walt Disney: “Keep moving forward.” Jeff's creative and direct take on making innovation really happen have made him a world renowned thought leader and have prompted his clients and colleagues to dub him "The Dean of Innovation." He is also the co-author of multiple books including "The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict" and "The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills that Empower Innovation." Links of Interest LinkedIn The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! More information about Ed, visit Excellius.com © 2021 Ed Evarts

'Innovation Happens at the Edges.' This is a quote that I often reference from today's guest, Jeff DeGraff. Jeff has spent his life exploring, teaching, and sparking creativity and innovation in the lives of those around him. As a teacher at Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan he has helped students understand the practical tools to that unlock that innovation and creativity in their careers. As the co-founder of Innovatriums he helps startups and leading global corporations apply those principles in their product and service development.His new book 'The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills that Empower Innovation' is quickly becoming a practical handbook and guide to bring those principles from the Ross School of Business and Innovatriums to creators around the world. In the book, Jeff and his business partner / wife Staney take the reader through six skills to move them from the theory of innovation and creativity to the application of these skills in their own daily lives and businesses. This new creator class is redefining the future through positive deviant ideas. Throughtout the interview we learn about the 'CREATE' skills from the book: concentrate, replicate, elaborate, associate, translate, evaluate.Beyond explore the concepts from the book in today's conversation we also take a look at the differences between Innovation and Creativity, how to find 'Ideas that catch you', Why putting the 'New' into the 'Old' will always fail, finding your stream of consciousness..better known as flow, tools to game the system, and why we need to rethink what we are teaching the next generation of creators.My favorite quote from the conversation: 'What if the key to creativity in your life isn't about starting something new? What if it's stopping something old?'Helpful LinksJeff's Website: https://jeffdegraff.comThe Book: https://amzn.to/2TLVBpXJeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/degraffjeff/Episode 12 of jumbleThink with Jeff: https://www.jumblethink.com/podcast/episodes/2017/3/3/ep-12-jeff-degraff

Everyone can be creative in their own way. Creativity skills can be learned and developed. The creative process is iterative. Most of the time we fail many times before we succeed. We learn from those failures and approach the next experiment with new information and an improved understanding. Jeff DeGraff joins Maureen to share how you can tap your individual creativity.

With the Covid vaccine, the entire planet has just had front row seats to innovation of massive importance, urgency, and scale. What looked like chaos has resulted in crunching the vaccine cycle time from 10 years to 10 months. So how did it happen? And what are the factors that lead to creative and innovative leaps? How can innovation occur in daily life? Jeff DeGraff is the person who knows. Jeff is an advisor to Fortune 500 companies, a top innovation speaker, a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and a bestselling author. He founded the Innovatrium, an innovation consulting firm focusing on creating innovation culture, capability, and community. He has worked with companies including Apple, Coca Cola, General Electric, Google, and many others. He earned his nickname, the “Dean of Innovation,” while working as an executive for Domino's Pizza in his youth, where he accelerated Domino's growth from a regional success story to an international franchise phenomenon. He is also the author of several books on how teams innovate, his most recent being The Creative Mindset: Mastering the Six Skills that Empower Innovation. In this episode of What I Wish I Knew with Mike Irwin & Simon Daw, Jeff talks about innovation accelerators and obstacles, the importance of the failure cycle, the geography of genius, and the Covid vaccine effort. What I Wish I Knew with Mike Irwin & Simon Daw... Life and career rarely go to plan. Breakthroughs happen on the ragged edge when things aren't quite going as expected. What I Wish I Knew podcast hosts Mike Irwin and Simon Daw explore lessons learned by leading athletes, creators, entrepreneurs, leaders, and difference makers. They all have three things in common: none are perfect, all are humble, and they've learned a few things along the way. In What I Wish I Knew, they share their lessons with you. Please like, share, and subscribe to What I Wish I Knew on Anchor, Apple, Google, Spotify, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Connect with Jeff DeGraff: Jeff DeGraff.com Find Jeff's books on Innovation

Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. His most recent book The Creative Mindset brings 6 creativity skills to everyone. Get productivity tips that I only share with email subscribers. Become a Mark Struczewski Insider and get the top 5 productivity tips for free. ABOUT Mark ‘Ski' Struczewski (“Mister Productivity”) works with executives to help them gain control of their time by taming distractions so they can experience less overwhelm, feel a sense of freedom, and enjoy their lives. In addition to being a productivity coach, Mark is a speaker, host of The Mark Struczewski Podcast, and an author. His strategies have guided CEOs/Executive Directors, business owners, business corporate specialists, and entrepreneurs to get back control of their time. You can find out more about how to connect with Mark and his mission to create confident leaders at misterproductivity.com. If you're looking to take your productivity to the next level or if you are interested in bringing me in to speak at your event, visit MarkStruczewski.com. Follow me: LinkedIn Snapchat If you love the show, share it with a friend on Apple Podcasts.

Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. His most recent book The Creative Mindset brings 6 creativity skills to everyone.   Get productivity tips that I only share with email subscribers. Become a Mark Struczewski Insider and get the top 5 productivity tips for free.   ABOUT Mark ‘Ski' Struczewski (“Mister Productivity”) works with executives to help them gain control of their time by taming distractions so they can experience less overwhelm, feel a sense of freedom, and enjoy their lives.   In addition to being a productivity coach, Mark is a speaker, host of The Mark Struczewski Podcast, and an author. His strategies have guided CEOs/Executive Directors, business owners, business corporate specialists, and entrepreneurs to get back control of their time. You can find out more about how to connect with Mark and his mission to create confident leaders at misterproductivity.com.   If you're looking to take your productivity to the next level or if you are interested in bringing me in to speak at your event, visit MarkStruczewski.com.   Follow me: LinkedIn Snapchat   If you love the show, share it with a friend on Apple Podcasts.

Need some creativity and inspiration to brighten your day? Prof. Jeff DeGraff stops by the show to talk about his new book The Creative Mindset.~ ~ ~Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. His simultaneously creative and pragmatic approach to making innovation happen has led clients and colleagues to dub him the “Dean of Innovation.”He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. Jeff’s thoughts on innovation are covered by Inc., Fortune, and Psychology Today. He has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. His new book, The Creative Mindset, brings 6 creativity skills to everyone and will be published in September 2020.

What do creativity, 2020, the golden nugget, pizza companies, and diversity have to do with mentorship? Jeff DeGraff, professor of business at the Ross School of Business, answers this. MUSIC: “Intermezzo,“ "The Caspian Sea," "Grey Grey Joe," and "Peacetime" by Blue Dot Sessions http://www.sessions.blue/ Licensed by CC BY-NC 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Todos somos seres creativos, necesitamos de la creatividad para vivir. Descubre cual, de los 5 tipos de creatividad, según Jeff DeGraff, es predominante en tu vida, según su descripción y ejemplos. Sácale el mayor provecho a tu creatividad predominante y explora los otros tipos de creatividad. Síguenos en Instagram como @coachingactivate Escribe a contacto@coachingactivate.com para más información sobre los tipos de acompañamiento que tenemos para tu vida o empresa. #Lunesdepodcdast #Coachingactivate #guatemala #podcastenespañol #superación

In this episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we welcome back the Dean of Innovation, Dr Jeff DeGraff, who has worked with more than half of the Fortune 500 companies to improve their innovation programs. See the full episode at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1vh We speak about how to cultivate a creative mindset. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:30 - Building the Innovation Ecosystem for the US Military 00:03:45 - The three challenges to innovation which every organisation suffers from 00:04:45 - The new book and it is for people who are trying to build up their side hustle 00:08:00 - A side hustle is not about get-rich-quick schemes. It is about getting something off the ground 00:11:30 - Don't follow your passions, instead find work which gives your life meaning 00:13:45 - The six skills which make up the Creative Mindset (C.R.E.A.T.E.) 00:16:45 - Simplicity doesn't mean something is easy 00:19:45 - Incubators and Innovation labs are having a challenging time at the moment, especially if they become orphans from the core businesses 00:24:00 - The handover stages are changes in culture, and are where innovation often dies Links mentioned in this episode: Jeff's website: https://jeffdegraff.com The Creative Mindset book: https://jeffdegraff.com/book/the-creative-mindset/ Jeff's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/degraffjeff/ Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/all-access-pass-insider-secrets/ * Subscribe on iTunes to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/idea-to-value-creativity-innovation/id1199964981?mt=2 * Subscribe on Spotify to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4x1kANUSv7UJoCJ8GavUrN  * Subscribe on Stitcher to the Idea to Value Podcast: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129437&refid=stpr * Subscribe on Google Podcasts to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVhdG92YWx1ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw  Want to rapidly validate new ideas and innovative products and GROW your online business? These are the tools I actually use to run my online businesses (and you can too): * The best email management and campaigns system: ActiveCampaign (Free Trial) http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Best value web hosting: BlueHost WordPress http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Landing pages, Sales Pages and Lead collection: LeadPages (Free Trial) http://leadpages.pxf.io/c/1385771/390538/5673  * Sharing & List building: Sumo (Free) https://sumo.com/?src=partner_ideatovalue  * Payments, Shopping Cart, affiliate management and Upsell generator: ThriveCart https://improvides--checkout.thrivecart.com/thrivecart-standard-account/  * Video Webinars for sales: WebinarJam and Everwebinar ($1 Trial) https://nickskillicorn.krtra.com/t/lwIBaKzMP1oQ  * Membership for protecting content: Membermouse (Free Trial) http://affiliates.membermouse.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=735  * eLearning System for students: WP Courseware https://flyplugins.com/?fly=293  * Video Editing: Techsmith Camtasia http://techsmith.z6rjha.net/vvGPv  I have used all of the above products myself to build IdeatoValue and Improvides, which is why I can confidently recommend them. I may also receive affiliate payments for any business I bring to them using the links above. Copyright https://www.ideatovalue.com

Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. His simultaneously creative and pragmatic approach to making innovation happen has led clients and colleagues to dub him the “Dean of Innovation.” He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. Jeff’s thoughts on innovation are covered by Inc., Fortune, and Psychology Today. He has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. His new book, The Creative Mindset, brings 6 creativity skills to everyone. jeffdegraff.com  

In this episode of the Iron Sharpens Iron Movement, Jim Hotaling interviews Jeff DeGraff. Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. His simultaneously creative and pragmatic approach to making innovation happen has led clients and colleagues to dub him the “Dean of Innovation.” He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. Jeff’s thoughts on innovation are covered by Inc., Fortune, and Psychology Today. He has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. His new book, The Creative Mindset, brings 6 creativity skills to everyone and published in September 2020. Visit http://ironsharpensiron.fm for show notes and more exclusive content.

Can leaders actually make innovation happen? Listen as Liz and her guest Jeff DeGraff talk about this and the six skills that empower innovation. Jeff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 Companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He is an author several times over and just released his new book The Creative Mindset; he also has a regular segment on the Next Idea's public radio. Listen in and see if you can learn some creativity skills on this episode of The Leadership Coaching Group. Jeff shares how working with Domino's Pizza gave him the start to where he is today. Jeff discusses the one thing about creativity; he thinks every business owner should know his definition of creativity and where creativity lives. He believes that if you diversify the gene pool, meaning to talk to people outside of the business, you are in, they will usually be able to give you insights that will help you. Jeff also shares his one piece of advice for new leaders. In This Episode [01:03] Welcome to the show, Jeff! [01:22] Jeff shares his background and how he got into the field he is in today. [02:27] Jeff discusses the thing about creativity every business owner needs to know. [03:50] Jeff gives his definition of creativity. [04:22] Where does creativity live? Is everyone creative? [07:13] Jeff talks about diversifying the gene pool. [10:04] Being creative comes from the inside, not what you look like on the outside. [12:46] Jeff believes that talking to people from the outside can create points of departure. [13:19] See one, do one, teach one is Jeff's one piece of advice for new leaders. [14:12] Thank you for being on the show! Find Liz: Liz Howard Email Instagram | Facebook Find Jeff: Jeff DeGraff LinkedIn

Today’s guest is the “Dean of Innovation” Jeff DeGraff, is the founder of the Innovatrium an innovation consulting firm focusing on creating innovation culture, capability, and community.  Jeff is also a business professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and bestselling author of The Creative Mindset. Jeff sits down with Peter to discuss how positive deviance is the driving force behind innovation and why bureaucracy both can stifle progress by attempting to pull everything into a more traditional standard. Jeff explains his business model, how it evolved, and how finding new applications for established schools of thought has allowed him to create hybrid schools that have become the key to innovation. Last Jeff tells us the four things you should think about in your life, why they are important, and why for better or worse you need to own them! If you are the creative type, feeling stifled by red tape this episode will give you the insight you need to charge forward!   Three Key Takeaways: Cutting edge thought leadership will often feel deviant to the norms because it does not fit into the established standards. Thought leaders should surround themselves with other talented people that will challenge your thinking and force you to regularly evolve. Often there is no career for thought leaders. You’ll need to create your own job and make it up as you go.

This is a great conversation with innovator, Jeff DeGraff. Want to think about things differently? Listen in as we discuss disruption, opportunity, creativity and Jeff's new book "The Creative Mindset."  Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. His simultaneously creative and pragmatic approach to making innovation happen has led clients and colleagues to dub him the “Dean of Innovation.” He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. Jeff's thoughts on innovation are covered by Inc., Fortune, and Psychology Today. He has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. His most recent book, The Creative Mindset, brings 6 creativity skills to everyone.

Jeff DeGraff is my guest on this episode of Inside Ideas with Marc Buckley. Jeff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. His simultaneously creative and pragmatic approach to making innovation happen has led clients and colleagues to dub him the “Dean of Innovation.” He has written several books, including Leading Innovation, Innovation You, and The Innovation Code. His most recent book, The Creative Mindset, brings 6 creativity skills to everyone and is now available. Jeff is a business owner, professor, and author says, “Everyone is creative. We are just creative in different ways and in a wide variety of situations. Believing you are creative is the first step to mastering a creative mindset. Once you do that, you can make innovation happen anywhere and anytime.” Jeff about his six-step process for mastering a creative mindset. Dynamic Discord of a Team Constructive Conflict and Disruption https://jeffdegraff.com/

Jeff DeGraff is both an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a Professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He is the author of several books, including Leading Innovation, The Innovation Code, and his latest book, The Creative Mindset. Jeff talks about why innovation is declining, and how the democratization of innovation can reverse that trend.   Key Takeaways [3:25] Jeff grew up in the golden age of America. It was almost un-American to not be innovating new things. [6:15] Our leadership and innovation abilities are declining and Jeff believes it’s a cultural thing. [8:35] Jeff so deeply cares about the younger generation that he has become almost unapologetic about his words because they need to know the truth of where they stand, and they need encouragement to be better. [11:00] The problem is there’s a big gap of underserved people and if you want innovation, you have to include them. Thirty-two percent of high school graduates are functionally illiterate. [13:05] Americans have never been good at standardized tests on a world scale, but the counterpoint to that is that we are the great innovative culture because of the core belief that we can make things better. [15:45] Instead of focusing on people’s deficits, we need to reframe it and see how we can work with these drawbacks. Mindset is key in being able to leverage other people’s talents. [18:05] If you want to create innovative work, people have to be different. In fact, consensus and alignment are the death of innovation. [25:45] The one thing that does unite us is when we have a shared vision of where we want to go. To figure out what it is we should be doing; this is where diversity comes in to help fill in the blanks. [32:40] Failure doesn’t just happen and then you’re able to move on to the next thing. Failure happens, and then you have to clean up the mess. Much like home repairs; it’s never-ending. [34:35] In uncertain times, it’s not about being tough, it’s about using your time productively so that you get to where you want to be. [39:20] Jeff grew up poor and that didn’t stop him and his family from being creative and scrappy with the resources they had available to them. [41:05] Listener challenge: Find someone who disagrees with your values and beliefs.   Quotable Quotes “It’s about innovation. We’re retreating from a very American view of the world, which is how we move forward. If we don’t move forward, who else in the world will?” “The history of innovation in America is the history of immigration. From 2000–2010, 58% of all patents awarded were to people who weren’t born here or are first-generation Americans.” “The notion is when you have constructive conflict, you get to the next place.” “Consensus and alignment thinking is the death of innovation.” “Diversity is necessary, but not sufficient. You have to have a decent tax structure, education structure, etc.” “You just have to say, ‘I’m going to get through this.’” “Part of being a human being is taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary.”   Resources Mentioned Jeff’s website and latest book: Jeffdegraff.com Jeff on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.   The Leadership Podcast is Sponsored by:     Cultivate Grit. Amplify Action. Click HERE to learn more.     Free downloads of Quick Reference Guides on Delegation, Time Management, Sales, and more.  

This week's guest is also an innovation guru, and has been around for years. Jeff DeGraff, known as the “Dean of Innovation,” is a business professor at the University of Michigan, He is an author and a respected thought leader on innovation. We will discuss social responsibility and his new book, “The Creative Mindset.” Jeff's […]

This week’s guest is also an innovation guru, and has been around for years. Jeff DeGraff, known as the “Dean of Innovation,” is a business professor at the University of Michigan, He is an author and a respected thought leader on innovation. We will discuss social responsibility and his new book, “The Creative Mindset.” Jeff’s […]

In this incredibly practical and inspiring episode, Jeff DeGraff, the "Dean of Innovation" gives you practical ways to cultivate a creative mindset for yourself and with your team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While he was in college, Jeff DeGraff had a whole series of events that would change his life forever. Every time his life blew up (whether it was having no place to live or not having any money) Jeff would start looking around to what was available to him and to do everything he can with what he had. He realized that he didn't think or act like other people did and had to do things a bit differently and creatively. It was from his mistakes that he learned to accept the various things he was naturally good at and to consider them as gifts and to stop trying to become somebody he was not.

Dr. Jeff DeGraff discusses Unleashing a Culture of Innovation in the workplace at AFA's Air Warfare Symposium on February 23, 2018.

Host Dave Robertson is joined by “The Dean of Innovation,” Jeff Degraff. The two discuss his new book “The Innovation Code,” why harmony is deadly for innovation, and how the best way to create hybrid solutions is to clash. Later Dave is joined by Walter De Brouwer and they dive into his work at Doc.AI, the company with a quest to create the first robotic doctor.

Professor Jeff DeGraff shows how to stir up some constructive conflict to encourage innovative thinking in the workplace.You'll Learn:The extraordinary value of arguingWho are the four types of people at the workplace and what creative tensions emerge among themEffective ways to create constructive conflict at workAbout JeffJeff DeGraff is called the Dean of Innovation because of his influence on the field. Dr. DeGraff is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He has advised hundreds of the world's most prominent firms. He has founded a leading innovation institute, Innovatrium, with labs in Ann Arbor and Atlanta. Jeff's thoughts on innovation are covered by Fortune, Wired and the Harvard Business Review to name a few. Jeff writes a column for Inc. magazine and has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. He is the author of several books.Items Mentioned in this Show:Jeff's Website and MOOC: JeffDeGraff.comBook: The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict by Jeff DeGraffBook: Art and Visual Perception by Rudolf ArnheimBook: The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life that Matters by Emily Esfahani SmithCompany: The InnovatriumView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep145See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Jeff DeGraff shows how to stir up some constructive conflict to encourage innovative thinking in the workplace. You'll Learn: The extraordinary value of arguing Who are the four types of people at the workplace and what creative tensions emerge among them Effective ways to create constructive conflict at work   About Jeff: Jeff DeGraff is called the Dean of Innovation because of his influence on the field. Dr. DeGraff is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He has advised hundreds of the world’s most prominent firms. He has founded a leading innovation institute, Innovatrium, with labs in Ann Arbor and Atlanta. Jeff’s thoughts on innovation are covered by Fortune, Wired and the Harvard Business Review to name a few. Jeff writes a column for Inc. magazine and has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. He is the author of several books.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep145

Professor Jeff DeGraff shows how to stir up some constructive conflict to encourage innovative thinking in the workplace. You'll Learn: The extraordinary value of arguing Who are the four types of people at the workplace and what creative tensions emerge among them Effective ways to create constructive conflict at work   About Jeff: Jeff DeGraff is called the Dean of Innovation because of his influence on the field. Dr. DeGraff is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He has advised hundreds of the world’s most prominent firms. He has founded a leading innovation institute,

In this episode I talk to Jeff DeGraff. He is a professor at Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, a respected author, active blogger, sought after speaker, and consultant to leading corporations. In this episode we talk about a wide range of topics surrounding innovation. His insight will inspire you to take the leap and begin to create your ideas.Jeff DeGraff’s life reads like an innovation playbook. The pages are speckled with failures followed by great successes all because of the mantra adopted at an early age from icon Walt Disney: “Keep moving forward.” Jeff knows how to innovate because he has been through the wringer and rolled with the punches, each time adding a new, better, and cleverer play than the last to his dossier. Jeff’s creative and direct take on making innovation really happen have made him a world renowned thought leader and have prompted his clients and colleagues to dub him as The Dean of Innovation.Jeff has advised many of the world’s leading corporations, using the Competing Values Framework that he cocreated, on how to grow, change and ultimately move forward to see positive results. Jeff’s clientele list reads as a ‘who’s who’ of the business world, boasting Eaton, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, General Electric, Prudential and Pfizer, all as happy customers.Clients call Jeff when they want to achieve a cultural change that leads to sustainable innovation and growth. Time and time again, clients have been enthralled and inspired by Jeff’s speaking abilities and unorthodox view of innovation. He commands the room as he combines theory and practice to instill the mindset needed to make innovation truly happen. Jeff’s ideas have gained such a following that he created the Innovatrium, an innovation institute in the heart of the University of Michigan’s campus.The Innovatrium is what every great innovator in the past has had: a laboratory for experimenting with new ideas and creating tangible prototypes to prove the concepts. Throw in the fact that you can write or draw on every surface while looking out the large bay windows at one of the most prestigious schools in the world and the inspiration simply becomes organic.Not to be pigeon-holed; Jeff is also well known as an author whose witty and insightful prose have landed him regular columns with The Huffington Post, Psychology Today and Management Innovation Exchange. His talent for breaking down the steps needed to innovate effectively also prompted him to write a slew of successful books on innovation including Creativity at Work, Leading Innovation, Innovation You: Four Steps to Becoming New and Improved, and The Enlivened Self: The Art of Growing. Other publications that showcase Jeff’s innovation principles are Business Week, Fortune, USA Today, Training+Development and the Wall Street Journal. He also has video learning modules with Big Think.For the past 25 years Jeff has also spent his time as a Clinical Professor of Management and Organization for the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross Business school. His energetic personality and practical business experience have made his classes some of the highest rated and hardest to get into at Ross, and he enjoys discussing the changing face of innovation with the next generation.Taking into account Jeff’s extensive experience and mixing it with the creative streak and competitive edge he’s known for, it is not hard to see why he is called ‘the guru to the innovation gurus’ of Fortune 500 Companies.Watch Jeff’s speaker’s biography video at www.innv.at/Jeff-Bio.“Growth requires that we move out of the known and toward the unknowable, experimenting and revising as we go.” – Jeff DeGraffWebsite: http://jeffdegraff.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/influencer/degraffjeffFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/deanofinnovationTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffDeGraffYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JeffDeGraff1

In this in-depth podcast interview, we speak with Jeff DeGraff PhD, Founder of the Innovatrium Institute and clinical professor of business at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross Business School, co-founder of Dominos Pizza and acknowledged as the 'Dean of Innovation.' He tells us what he thinks innovation truly is and how it can be used to shape the future of healthcare. Click the button on the player below to listen. Length 40:22 

An important element of a great business many overlook is assembling a diverse advisory board, committed to developing your organization and exchanging knowledge. The right people bring innovative ideas, create opportunities and help a company move forward faster toward its stated objectives (or ones they didn't even think possible). In fact, having the right people involved can be more important than having capital, because good ideas and good companies can attract low-cost capital. And it is important to note that an advisory board is different than a board of directors, focused solely on governance. The advisory members bring experience and views not found within the business, who are prepared to challenge the expectations, capabilities and vision of the organization. We are thrilled to welcome back Jeff DeGraff, the Dean of Innovation, to help us explore this topic in depth, providing suggestions for attracting those individuals that will push your organization to new heights.

From being your best customer to knowing the pot odds and ante, deGraff shared a few good ideas.

With 75 original episodes behind us, we would like to thank our listeners and guests for helping us create an entrepreneurial forum, which has gone well above our expectations. We will continue to shine the light on the significant impact that Second Stage Companies have on creating a vibrant economy, sharing business best practices, resources and actionable advice. As the hosts, we have had the pleasure of learning from and being inspired by the fellow entrepreneurs and experts that have joined us on The Second Stage. And to celebrate, on today's show we will reflect on some of our past episodes and guests, including small business financial expert Greg Crabtree, Dr. Jeff DeGraff, the Dean of Innovation, and many more! We will also revisit building a foundation for sustained growth with The Five Pillars of Business Freedom, consisting of great Financials; a shared Plan; the attraction and retention of the right People; a culture of Transparency, and a culture of Accountability.

An important element of a great business many overlook is assembling a diverse advisory board, committed to developing your organization and exchanging knowledge. The right people bring innovative ideas, create opportunities and help a company move forward faster toward its stated objectives (or ones they didn't even think possible). In fact, having the right people involved can be more important than having capital, because good ideas and good companies can attract low-cost capital. And it is important to note that an advisory board is different than a board of directors, focused solely on governance. The advisory members bring experience and views not found within the business, who are prepared to challenge the expectations, capabilities and vision of the organization. We are thrilled to welcome back Jeff DeGraff, the Dean of Innovation, to help us explore this topic in depth, providing suggestions for attracting those individuals that will push your organization to new heights.

  A Conversation with Jeff DeGraff, University of Michigan professor, co-author of several books including “Leading Innovation” and “Competing Values Leadership” and a renowned thought leader on the topic of innovation.

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Jeff DeGraff joins the show today with Jason Hartman. DeGraff is a professor for the University of Michigan's Ross Business school and has worked extensively in teaching innovation. Today, he joins the show to talk a little bit about his new book called, “Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams” and how it can help you succeed in your business venture. Key Takeaways:  1:25 – Companies are struggling with innovation on a team level and Jeff DeGraff's new book, Making Stone Soup, talks about some of these challenges and how they can overcome it. 4:25 – When you look at the history of innovation, most of these come from conflicting ideas or completely new hybrid ideas to try and make something better. 7:05 – Forget the 80/20 rule. Innovation uses the 20/80 rule. 11:40 – When you look at the patent timeline, it is more incremental than ever before. Jason asks, “Is it because everything has already been invented?” 14:30 – Remember, you're catering to a completely new generation. Millennials experience the world in a completely different way now. 20:30 –  DeGraff breaks down the four important elements that make innovation happen. 23:35 – Failure is not a problem. Failure is good and we can learn from it. 26:15 – You cannot start something new unless you give up something you're currently doing. We simply can't do it all at once. 27:45 – As you are trying to build or invent something for the first time, remember that you need multiple versions of it before you can truly succeed.   Mentioned In This Episode: http://jeffdegraff.com/ Jeff DeGraff's boosk – Innovation You, Four Steps to Becoming New and Improved, Leading Innovation,  and Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams.   Good to Great by James C. Collins

Jeff DeGraff joins the show today with Jason Hartman. DeGraff is a professor for the University of Michigan's Ross Business school and has worked extensively in teaching innovation. Today, he joins the show to talk a little bit about his new book called, “Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams” and how it can help you succeed in your business venture.    Key Takeaways:  1:35 – Companies are struggling with innovation on a team level and his new book, Making Stone Soup, talks about some of these challenges and how they can over come it.  4:25 – When you look at the history of innovation, most of these come from conflicting ideas or completely new hybrid ideas to try and make something better.  7:15 – Forget the 80/20 rule. Innovation uses the 20/80 rule.  11:25 – When you look at the patent timeline, it is more incremental than ever before. Jason asks, “Is it because everything has already been invented?”  15:00 – Remember, you're catering to a completely new generation. Millennials experience the world in a completely different way now.  20:00 –  DeGraff breaks down the four important elements that make innovation happen.  23:00 – Tip: Focus on something that works. Do not focus on trying to fix something that's broken.  27:00 – You can not start something new unless you give up something you're currently doing. We simply can't do it all at once.  28:15 – As you are trying to build or invent something for the first time, remember that you need multiple versions of it before you can truly succeed. 

Jeff DeGraff joins the show today with Jason Hartman. DeGraff is a professor for the University of Michigan's Ross Business school and has worked extensively in teaching innovation. Today, he joins the show to talk a little bit about his new book called, “Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams” and how it can help you succeed in your business venture.    Key Takeaways:  1:35 – Companies are struggling with innovation on a team level and his new book, Making Stone Soup, talks about some of these challenges and how they can over come it.  4:25 – When you look at the history of innovation, most of these come from conflicting ideas or completely new hybrid ideas to try and make something better.  7:15 – Forget the 80/20 rule. Innovation uses the 20/80 rule.  11:25 – When you look at the patent timeline, it is more incremental than ever before. Jason asks, “Is it because everything has already been invented?”  15:00 – Remember, you're catering to a completely new generation. Millennials experience the world in a completely different way now.  20:00 –  DeGraff breaks down the four important elements that make innovation happen.  23:00 – Tip: Focus on something that works. Do not focus on trying to fix something that's broken.  27:00 – You can not start something new unless you give up something you're currently doing. We simply can't do it all at once.    28:15 – As you are trying to build or invent something for the first time, remember that you need multiple versions of it before you can truly succeed. 

Jeff DeGraff joins the show today with Jason Hartman. DeGraff is a professor for the University of Michigan's Ross Business school and has worked extensively in teaching innovation. Today, he joins the show to talk a little bit about his new book called, “Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams” and how it can help you succeed in your business venture.    Key Takeaways:  1:35 – Companies are struggling with innovation on a team level and his new book, Making Stone Soup, talks about some of these challenges and how they can over come it.  4:25 – When you look at the history of innovation, most of these come from conflicting ideas or completely new hybrid ideas to try and make something better.  7:15 – Forget the 80/20 rule. Innovation uses the 20/80 rule.  11:25 – When you look at the patent timeline, it is more incremental than ever before. Jason asks, “Is it because everything has already been invented?”  15:00 – Remember, you're catering to a completely new generation. Millennials experience the world in a completely different way now.  20:00 –  DeGraff breaks down the four important elements that make innovation happen.  23:00 – Tip: Focus on something that works. Do not focus on trying to fix something that's broken.  27:00 – You can not start something new unless you give up something you're currently doing. We simply can't do it all at once.  28:15 – As you are trying to build or invent something for the first time, remember that you need multiple versions of it before you can truly succeed. 

Jason Hartman sits down and talks with Jeff DeGraff, professor for the University of Michigan's Ross Business school and an expert in innovation. He has a new book coming out called, “Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams” and has helped grow world leading corporations such as American Airlines, General Electric, and Coca Cola by using his Competing Values Framework system.   Key Takeaways: 1:30 – There are a lot of challenges in innovation when it comes to a team setting, this is why Jeff wrote his newest book - Making Stone Soup. 4:30 – Innovation is created through conflicting ideas and through that, the development of new hybrid-ideas. 7:10 – Forget the 80/20 rule. Innovation uses the 20/80 rule. 11:40 – Patents are more incremental now than ever before. Is this because 'everything has already been invented'? 14:50 – Millennials have a radically different social view and this is why you're seeing a slight shift in the market and less patenting. A different type of innovation is being created. 18:40 – There are four things that make innovation happen. You need a high quality target, surround yourself with experts, take multiple shots or tries on your goal; fail often, fail fast, and learn; and the final step is to learn from your experiences. 25:00 – Never fix what doesn't work. Work on what does work. 26:40 – Before you start something, you have to stop something you're currently doing because we don't have the capability to do everything. Everything costs something. 28:00 – Remember as you're creating something, you will have to go through different versions. No one is perfect. Do version 1, get feedback, then work on version 2, and so forth. Mentioned In This Episode:   http://jeffdegraff.com/   Jeff DeGraff's boosk - Innovation You, Four Steps to Becoming New and Improved, Leading Innovation,  and Making Stone Soup: How to Jumpstart Innovation Teams.   Good to Great by James C. Collins  

Entrepreneurship and Innovation typically go hand in hand as one creates a product or service, but can sometimes get lost as one establishes and then begins to grow their business. To uncover how a business can be re-energized through innovation, the hosts of The Second Stage are pleased to welcome today's guest, Dr. Jeff DeGraff, dubbed the “Dean of Innovation” through his work as both a Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Michigan over the past 25 years as well as advisor to many of the world's leading corporations. During this episode, learn what business owners can do to jumpstart innovation in their established organizations using four simple steps outlined in his most recent book, “Making Stone Soup.” The hosts will also discuss with Dr. DeGraff how momentum plays a role as well as the role innovation and creativity have when it comes to an organization's sustained growth.