Diana Kander, New York Times Bestselling Author and Renowned Innovation Keynote Speaker
The role of meeting planners is quickly evolving from individuals who orchestrate gatherings to those that curate experiences. And in an era of ever-evolving audience expectations and shortening attention spans, it’s time to expand the role to include “experience designers”. It’s not just about meeting logistics anymore; being a guest speaker for corporate events is … Read more
Human beings hate change. All of us. When Zoom has to update right before an important call, I’m not thinking “yay! an update! I’mthinking, ah. I don’t have time for this. I just want to do my call.” And I’m an innovation expert. When Midwest express stopped serving cookies or Southwest Airlines stopped serving peanuts,I … Read more
A few weeks ago, at the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Conference, I took part in a panel discussion on the subject of preparing our future workforce for entrepreneurial thinking. As companies increasingly express an interest in creative, innovative employees, one of the hottest questions in entrepreneurship education has become, “How do we … Read more
I’ve been thinking about my first motorcycle accident. I’m not counting the time when I drove my Kawasaki Ninja to my friend Eric’s house and, while showing it off, fell over and needed his help to pick it back up. No, this was a lot more serious I was attempting to make a left turn … Read more
No innovator fails because they couldn’t build their product. They fail because no one found value in what they built. Here’s what usually happens when someone gets a new idea: Their mind starts racing with all the possibilities of what it could turn into, the impact it could have on the world, and all the … Read more