48. Lee Vinsel (Virginia Tech) and Andrew Russell (SUNY Polytechnic Institute) on the innovation delusion

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Activation Energy

Selma Duhovic

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48. Lee Vinsel (Virginia Tech) and Andrew Russell (SUNY Polytechnic Institute) on the innovation delusion

Activation Energy

49 minutes 50 seconds

10 months ago

48. Lee Vinsel (Virginia Tech) and Andrew Russell (SUNY Polytechnic Institute) on the innovation delusion

Lee Vinsel of Virginia Tech and Andrew Russell of SUNY Polytechnic Institute speak about innovation, hype, and the importance of investing in maintenance.

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(00:00) Introduction
(00:29) Eduction and career paths
(02:20) Origin of and motivation of writing The Innovation Delusion
(04:15) True innovation vs. “innovation speak”
(08:42) Higher education and tech transfer/licensing offices
(14:59) Clayton Christensen’s discredited research
(22:07) True progress and impact
(27:00) Pitfalls of disruption for disruption’s sake
(32:09) Importance of focusing on maintenance
(37:16) Balancing innovation with maintenance
(40:01) Impact of neglecting maintenance
(45:54) Vision of the future