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    Beyond the Obvious (Review and Analysis of McKinney's Book)
    Beyond the Obvious (Review and Analysis of McKinney's Book)
    Beyond the Obvious (Review and Analysis of McKinney's Book)
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    Beyond the Obvious (Review and Analysis of McKinney's Book)

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    The must-read summary of Phil McKinney's book: "Beyond the Obvious: Killer Questions that Spark Game-Changing Innovation".

    This complete summary of the ideas from Phil McKinney's book "Beyond the Obvious" explains that the key to coming up with game changing and radical ideas is to discipline yourself to let go of your assumptions and re-visit the vital core question which underpins everything you do. This summary highlights the FIRE method of innovation that will help you to apply this principle: focus, ideation, ranking and execution.

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    To learn more, read "Beyond the Obvious" and discover the key to abandoning the obvious and becoming a true innovator.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateNov 12, 2014
    ISBN9782511022429
    Beyond the Obvious (Review and Analysis of McKinney's Book)

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      MAIN IDEA

      Everyone wants to be innovative but whether you realize it or not, your world view is always shaped by your past experiences and what you believe works and what does not. In order to come up with fresh thinking, you’ve got to go beyond what you consider to be obvious and instead ask some killer questions.

      The key to coming up with game changing and radical ideas is to discipline yourself to let go of your assumptions and re-visit the vital core questions which underpin everything you do:

      Who are we and who is our customer?

      What do we actually do for our customers?

      Why do we do it the way we do?

      A good methodology for generating ideas and turning them into fresh innovations is the FIRE methodology:

      "Innovation isn’t easy; it takes a lot of work and effort to come up with a radical new idea. This is actually a good thing. It means that the ability to innovate is a universal skill rather than an act of serendipity, and furthermore rather than luck, the most important thing you need to become an innovator is an organized and methodical way to generate, prioritize, and execute great ideas. My system is called the Killer Questions, and using it will give you a road map to do this. By asking the Killer Questions, you’ll be able to create

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