!nnovation: How Innovators Think, Act and Change Our World PDF
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For Michael Most. We are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they…. Bernard of Chartres [12th century] There’s a way of playing safe, there’s a way of using tricks and there’s the way I like to play, which is dangerously, where you’re going to take a chance on making mistakes in order to create something you haven’t created before. Dave Brubeck The theory of relativity occurred to me by intuition, and music is the driving force behind this intuition… My new discovery is the result of musical perception. Albert Einstein CONTENTS Acknowledgements About the Author The orchestration of innovation 01 The me-conomics of the GDE Innovating from the e-conomy to the me-conomy 02 The state of the nation addressed Taking stock of how things stack up 03 Flat world navigators connecting the dots 04 Me-health Resolute and committed stakeholders at the heart of the healthcare industry 05 Innovating educating 06 The power of the me-dia Demanding what you want delivered when, where and how you want it 07 Being grounded when the sky’s the limit Summary Biographies Disclaimer: The interviews in this book have been edited for print. All the opinions expressed herein are strictly those of the respective interviewees and interviewer (myself); they do not represent the views of any companies or company affiliates. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanks to: Michael – for everything. The McDonalds for sharing their farm and their family with me. Marco Del Vecchio who was the first to suggest that not only should this book be written, but that I should be the one to write it. Andy Rotman-Zaod and Julian Keith Loren for the introductions they made and their faith that I would live up to their effusiveness. Donna DuCarme, Diane Macey, Jason Revere, Russell Watson, Tracey Gibson and Agnes Benjamin for being bothered to stay close, even while far away – and Carl Lewis who knows he doesn’t have to. Linda Tolbert and Simon Kearns for their energy, enthusiasm and extraordinariness. Shelby Piton for knowing where it’s all buried and guarding the shovel. Liz Gooster for taking a chance. All the !nnovators, and their teams, for their inspiration, their insight, their generosity of spirit and their graciousness in putting up with a pestering author such as myself. To all of these wonderful people I owe at least a glass of wine (though a few may have to wait a couple of years before they’re legally old enough to drink it). Some of them I owe a winery… I’ll see what I can do! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kim Chandler McDonald is Executive Vice President of KimmiC, a company she co-founded with her husband Michael, which specializes in adaptive approaches, robust technologies and leading edge innovations. A thought leader, sought after speaker and advisory board member, Kim is an advocate for disruptive approaches and transformational trends such as Flat World Navigation, meHealth and empowered endusers. Kim has built and maintains a far-reaching network of global thought leaders. As the world’s first, branded, Flat World Navigator, Kim was included in the inaugural ‘LinkedIn Power Profiles – Australia’ list of 2012. Formerly, Kim was immersed in media as a writer and editor for national and international newspapers and magazines as well as being one of the host/producers of the award winning English Breakfast radio show. Kim specializes in interviewing international thought leaders and influencers – in particular those who she’d like to share a bottle of bubbles with. She loves chocolate, champagne and beer – but not together – usually…
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