Podcast S4E96: Jeff DeGraff - Mastering the 6 skills of the creative mindset

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.

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/

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Creativity & Innovation expert: I help individuals and companies build their creativity and innovation capabilities, so you can develop the next breakthrough idea which customers love. Chief Editor of Ideatovalue.com and Founder / CEO of Improvides Innovation Consulting. Coach / Speaker / Author / TEDx Speaker / Voted as one of the most influential innovation bloggers.