What if loving your ideas can lead to failure? I first address this question and why confirmation bias and positive test strategy can destroy your innovation efforts.

Then I have on my first guest, Jack Elkins, the former Director of Innovation for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic. He and I discuss the question: How can we help organizations solve their own problems in a collaborative environment?

In this episode we discuss the Performance Paradox and Goal-Free Living.

The Performance Paradox is based on the perspective that the more you focus on a goal, the less likely you are to achieve that goal.

This lens is based on an earlier book called, "Goal-Free Living." It is not about living without goals, but rather changing your relationship to goals. It is the approach we use to tackle the problem: How can we move forward when the future is uncertain?"

Sometimes changing just one word in a problem statement can fundamentally change the range of solutions you see.

Also, we will use the lenses to reframe the problem: How can an association executive help transform a risk-averse board into one that embraces innovation?

In this episode, we explore why expertise is the enemy of innovation. We also put the question: "How can I increase podcast downloads?" through the 25 lenses.

Today we explore why thinking outside the box is not the right approach. And I also put the problem "How can we friendly people to work with us?" through the Invisible Solutions lenses.

In this episode we explore the Goldilocks Principle and address the challenge of moving from in-person to virtual meetings and events.

Welcome to the first episode! We explain why focusing on solutions prevents you from finding the best solution. And then we dive into an example: my baggage claim story.