today I’m gonna talk to you about good ideas how many people here have ever had
ideas how many people here have ever had
ideas how many people here have ever had a good idea okay and how many of you
a good idea okay and how many of you
a good idea okay and how many of you here have ever turned that good idea
here have ever turned that good idea
here have ever turned that good idea into something big
into something big
into something big okay your hands your hands I got you
okay your hands your hands I got you
okay your hands your hands I got you back there so I get it there’s a gap
back there so I get it there’s a gap
back there so I get it there’s a gap between having a really good idea and
between having a really good idea and
between having a really good idea and making it happen and you would think
making it happen and you would think
making it happen and you would think that gap would be shrinking when all the
that gap would be shrinking when all the
that gap would be shrinking when all the world’s information is just one click
world’s information is just one click
world’s information is just one click away and it’s not it’s getting bigger
away and it’s not it’s getting bigger
away and it’s not it’s getting bigger why is that it’s because ideas are
why is that it’s because ideas are
why is that it’s because ideas are fragile ideas make us vulnerable
fragile ideas make us vulnerable
fragile ideas make us vulnerable it’s scary sharing something new and
it’s scary sharing something new and
it’s scary sharing something new and different especially in an age where
different especially in an age where
different especially in an age where businesses have over-rotated on saving
businesses have over-rotated on saving
businesses have over-rotated on saving money and managing risk so what are we
money and managing risk so what are we
money and managing risk so what are we gonna do about this widening gap well
gonna do about this widening gap well
gonna do about this widening gap well I’m a Ridge Builder I’ve worked with
I’m a Ridge Builder I’ve worked with
I’m a Ridge Builder I’ve worked with companies like Cisco and Arby’s and
companies like Cisco and Arby’s and
companies like Cisco and Arby’s and MetLife to close the gap from idea to
MetLife to close the gap from idea to
MetLife to close the gap from idea to action and today I want to do the same
action and today I want to do the same
action and today I want to do the same thing for you because the world needs
thing for you because the world needs
thing for you because the world needs your ideas the world needs you to take
your ideas the world needs you to take
your ideas the world needs you to take action I mean we need to save the
action I mean we need to save the
action I mean we need to save the honeybees in our food supply we need to
honeybees in our food supply we need to
honeybees in our food supply we need to fix her aging power grids develop new
fix her aging power grids develop new
fix her aging power grids develop new vaccines and cures to old diseases like
vaccines and cures to old diseases like
vaccines and cures to old diseases like cancer the world needs you
cancer the world needs you
cancer the world needs you so today let’s do something big let’s
so today let’s do something big let’s
so today let’s do something big let’s start a revolution and innovation
start a revolution and innovation
start a revolution and innovation revolution let me tell you what I know
revolution let me tell you what I know
revolution let me tell you what I know about innovation the last few years I’ve
about innovation the last few years I’ve
about innovation the last few years I’ve worked with companies to generate more
worked with companies to generate more
worked with companies to generate more than a billion dollars faster than ever
than a billion dollars faster than ever
than a billion dollars faster than ever before by simply acting on the good
before by simply acting on the good
before by simply acting on the good ideas of their employees it sounds so
ideas of their employees it sounds so
ideas of their employees it sounds so simple but trust me it’s hard and
simple but trust me it’s hard and
simple but trust me it’s hard and through this work I’ve learned three
through this work I’ve learned three
through this work I’ve learned three barriers that
barriers that
barriers that get in the way of a shaping this unseen
get in the way of a shaping this unseen
get in the way of a shaping this unseen bridge from idea to action and the first
bridge from idea to action and the first
bridge from idea to action and the first one is that we’re trapped we’re trapped
one is that we’re trapped we’re trapped
one is that we’re trapped we’re trapped in old school thinking and it’s not our
in old school thinking and it’s not our
in old school thinking and it’s not our fault you see we’re going through this
fault you see we’re going through this
fault you see we’re going through this great transition we’re going from one
great transition we’re going from one
great transition we’re going from one age to the next we’re going from the
age to the next we’re going from the
age to the next we’re going from the Industrial Age think very linear
Industrial Age think very linear
Industrial Age think very linear compartmental easy assembly line handoff
compartmental easy assembly line handoff
compartmental easy assembly line handoff to the Information Age
to the Information Age
to the Information Age I think hyper-connected think change
I think hyper-connected think change
I think hyper-connected think change moving at warp speed
moving at warp speed
moving at warp speed dare I say ludicrous speed we have
dare I say ludicrous speed we have
dare I say ludicrous speed we have technology enabled everything we have
technology enabled everything we have
technology enabled everything we have devices talking to devices people are
devices talking to devices people are
devices talking to devices people are talking to devices and devices are
talking to devices and devices are
talking to devices and devices are talking back to people yes we’re going
talking back to people yes we’re going
talking back to people yes we’re going through this great transition yeah we
through this great transition yeah we
through this great transition yeah we can’t physically see it and I don’t know
can’t physically see it and I don’t know
can’t physically see it and I don’t know about you I did not buy ticket to this
about you I did not buy ticket to this
about you I did not buy ticket to this new age and yet we’re here so that leads
new age and yet we’re here so that leads
new age and yet we’re here so that leads us to our first breakthrough we have to
us to our first breakthrough we have to
us to our first breakthrough we have to stop thinking old school we have to stop
stop thinking old school we have to stop
stop thinking old school we have to stop thinking and doing things the same way
thinking and doing things the same way
thinking and doing things the same way they’ve always been done and we have to
they’ve always been done and we have to
they’ve always been done and we have to start embracing this information age you
start embracing this information age you
start embracing this information age you have to start bracing new tools and
have to start bracing new tools and
have to start bracing new tools and techniques like collaboration technology
techniques like collaboration technology
techniques like collaboration technology and information the second thing that
and information the second thing that
and information the second thing that gets in our way is that we have a
gets in our way is that we have a
gets in our way is that we have a limited idea in view of what innovation
limited idea in view of what innovation
limited idea in view of what innovation is you see we think innovation usually
is you see we think innovation usually
is you see we think innovation usually is this there’s this mind-blowing market
is this there’s this mind-blowing market
is this there’s this mind-blowing market disrupt to think and it’s so big and
disrupt to think and it’s so big and
disrupt to think and it’s so big and it’s so grand it’s only available for
it’s so grand it’s only available for
it’s so grand it’s only available for the few like the genius or the powerful
the few like the genius or the powerful
the few like the genius or the powerful or the connected but I’m here to tell
or the connected but I’m here to tell
or the connected but I’m here to tell you that’s just not true the innovation
you that’s just not true the innovation
you that’s just not true the innovation is truly just change that matters one
is truly just change that matters one
is truly just change that matters one small change can make a really big
small change can make a really big
small change can make a really big difference I want to introduce you to my
difference I want to introduce you to my
difference I want to introduce you to my friend Mike here I met Mike a couple of
friend Mike here I met Mike a couple of
friend Mike here I met Mike a couple of years ago I was working with the
years ago I was working with the
years ago I was working with the internet security company and they
internet security company and they
internet security company and they invited me in to facilitate these good
invited me in to facilitate these good
invited me in to facilitate these good ideas from their employees and service
ideas from their employees and service
ideas from their employees and service of reaching their ultimate goal they
of reaching their ultimate goal they
of reaching their ultimate goal they wanted to be the top ten
wanted to be the top ten
wanted to be the top ten internet security companies and that’s
internet security companies and that’s
internet security companies and that’s how I met Mike a couple of weeks before
how I met Mike a couple of weeks before
how I met Mike a couple of weeks before our innovation event Mike emails me
our innovation event Mike emails me
our innovation event Mike emails me desperate he begs me please please
desperate he begs me please please
desperate he begs me please please please don’t make me have to do this
please don’t make me have to do this
please don’t make me have to do this pitch idea thing I gave Mike a call and
pitch idea thing I gave Mike a call and
pitch idea thing I gave Mike a call and I said Mike what’s the deal he said well
I said Mike what’s the deal he said well
I said Mike what’s the deal he said well you don’t notice about me but I’m kind
you don’t notice about me but I’m kind
you don’t notice about me but I’m kind of a shy guy I said okay I get it you
of a shy guy I said okay I get it you
of a shy guy I said okay I get it you said this is gonna be in front of the
said this is gonna be in front of the
said this is gonna be in front of the executive team this could turn out to be
executive team this could turn out to be
executive team this could turn out to be one of those career limiting moves you
one of those career limiting moves you
one of those career limiting moves you hear about and then he says this and
hear about and then he says this and
hear about and then he says this and besides I don’t have an innovative idea
besides I don’t have an innovative idea
besides I don’t have an innovative idea to share ding ding ding that was it
to share ding ding ding that was it
to share ding ding ding that was it I said Mike can you tell me this over
I said Mike can you tell me this over
I said Mike can you tell me this over the last month at work is there anything
the last month at work is there anything
the last month at work is there anything you’d want to change we said sure have
you’d want to change we said sure have
you’d want to change we said sure have tons of those ideas and I was like well
tons of those ideas and I was like well
tons of those ideas and I was like well that’s it I explained to my the
that’s it I explained to my the
that’s it I explained to my the innovation is truly just change that
innovation is truly just change that
innovation is truly just change that matters and that what he should do is
matters and that what he should do is
matters and that what he should do is sort through those tons of ideas find
sort through those tons of ideas find
sort through those tons of ideas find his best one polish it and get ready to
his best one polish it and get ready to
his best one polish it and get ready to pitch well fast forwards for our
pitch well fast forwards for our
pitch well fast forwards for our innovation event my pitch is his idea
innovation event my pitch is his idea
innovation event my pitch is his idea beautifully and believe it or not he
beautifully and believe it or not he
beautifully and believe it or not he wins this innovation competition which
wins this innovation competition which
wins this innovation competition which meant the executive team invested in his
meant the executive team invested in his
meant the executive team invested in his idea now fast forward couple years later
idea now fast forward couple years later
idea now fast forward couple years later and this internet security company was
and this internet security company was
and this internet security company was acquired by networking giant Cisco
acquired by networking giant Cisco
acquired by networking giant Cisco Systems and actually today one of the
Systems and actually today one of the
Systems and actually today one of the founding principles that Cisco uses to
founding principles that Cisco uses to
founding principles that Cisco uses to secure the world’s networks is in part
secure the world’s networks is in part
secure the world’s networks is in part due to Mike’s idea which meant your
due to Mike’s idea which meant your
due to Mike’s idea which meant your network and my network would be less
network and my network would be less
network and my network would be less safe if Mike hadn’t pitched his idea so
safe if Mike hadn’t pitched his idea so
safe if Mike hadn’t pitched his idea so you see might learned a very valuable
you see might learned a very valuable
you see might learned a very valuable lesson and it’s our second breakthrough
lesson and it’s our second breakthrough
lesson and it’s our second breakthrough and that is that we must redefine
and that is that we must redefine
and that is that we must redefine innovation as simply change that matters
innovation as simply change that matters
innovation as simply change that matters so that it’s accessible to everyone you
so that it’s accessible to everyone you
so that it’s accessible to everyone you and me now the third thing that gets in
and me now the third thing that gets in
and me now the third thing that gets in our way is that we think we have to risk
our way is that we think we have to risk
our way is that we think we have to risk it all to do something big
and who could blame us stories like this
and who could blame us stories like this this right here this is a garage that’s
this right here this is a garage that’s
this right here this is a garage that’s not just any garage this is the garage
not just any garage this is the garage
not just any garage this is the garage where Disney started Walt and his
where Disney started Walt and his
where Disney started Walt and his brother Roy started the first Disney
brother Roy started the first Disney
brother Roy started the first Disney studio in that garage we now know that
studio in that garage we now know that
studio in that garage we now know that Disney has gone on to be one of the
Disney has gone on to be one of the
Disney has gone on to be one of the highest-grossing media companies in the
highest-grossing media companies in the
highest-grossing media companies in the world all started by two dudes risking
world all started by two dudes risking
world all started by two dudes risking it all to do something big in this
it all to do something big in this
it all to do something big in this garage now that is not the only business
garage now that is not the only business
garage now that is not the only business bedtime story we’re told Apple Amazon HP
bedtime story we’re told Apple Amazon HP
bedtime story we’re told Apple Amazon HP harley-davidson all these companies were
harley-davidson all these companies were
harley-davidson all these companies were started in a garage meaning that we
started in a garage meaning that we
started in a garage meaning that we think to do something big those great
think to do something big those great
think to do something big those great companies are started by someone who
companies are started by someone who
companies are started by someone who risked it all to do something big
risked it all to do something big
risked it all to do something big well I’m here to tell you that in this
well I’m here to tell you that in this
well I’m here to tell you that in this information age the next great
information age the next great
information age the next great innovation is going to come from here
innovation is going to come from here
innovation is going to come from here yeah cubicle and I’m not talking about
yeah cubicle and I’m not talking about
yeah cubicle and I’m not talking about one of those hip co-working spaces you
one of those hip co-working spaces you
one of those hip co-working spaces you hear about and all those startup
hear about and all those startup
hear about and all those startup founders are together building the
founders are together building the
founders are together building the latest app nope I’m talking about your
latest app nope I’m talking about your
latest app nope I’m talking about your cubicle in your office and your lab you
cubicle in your office and your lab you
cubicle in your office and your lab you see the challenges and opportunities
see the challenges and opportunities
see the challenges and opportunities that we face in this information age are
that we face in this information age are
that we face in this information age are great and it’s going to take the
great and it’s going to take the
great and it’s going to take the combined talent and resources of people
combined talent and resources of people
combined talent and resources of people working within organizations to make
working within organizations to make
working within organizations to make them happen and you know that should
them happen and you know that should
them happen and you know that should give us some comfort we all like our
give us some comfort we all like our
give us some comfort we all like our jobs right okay okay
jobs right okay okay
jobs right okay okay we like to complain about our jobs every
we like to complain about our jobs every
we like to complain about our jobs every once in a while but we like the benefits
once in a while but we like the benefits
once in a while but we like the benefits of having a job the benefits like this
of having a job the benefits like this
of having a job the benefits like this this is direct deposit there’s a certain
this is direct deposit there’s a certain
this is direct deposit there’s a certain amount of comfort we get knowing there’s
amount of comfort we get knowing there’s
amount of comfort we get knowing there’s a certain amount of money gonna be in
a certain amount of money gonna be in
a certain amount of money gonna be in our bank account every single month we
our bank account every single month we
our bank account every single month we like benefits like taking vacations
like benefits like taking vacations
like benefits like taking vacations who doesn’t love sipping mai-tais on the
who doesn’t love sipping mai-tais on the
who doesn’t love sipping mai-tais on the beach the only way you can do that is if
beach the only way you can do that is if
beach the only way you can do that is if you have backup back at the office
you have backup back at the office
you have backup back at the office covering your work while you’re gone
covering your work while you’re gone
covering your work while you’re gone and the last bit of what we like for
and the last bit of what we like for
and the last bit of what we like for having our jobs as we like our
having our jobs as we like our
having our jobs as we like our colleagues
colleagues
colleagues okay okay they get on our nerves just a
okay okay they get on our nerves just a
okay okay they get on our nerves just a little bit but we like working as a team
little bit but we like working as a team
little bit but we like working as a team we like the confidence and support we
we like the confidence and support we
we like the confidence and support we get knowing that there are others with
get knowing that there are others with
get knowing that there are others with the complementary strengths to ours so
the complementary strengths to ours so
the complementary strengths to ours so that we can do something bigger than
that we can do something bigger than
that we can do something bigger than just if we did it by ourselves
just if we did it by ourselves
just if we did it by ourselves so we like our jobs we like the benefits
so we like our jobs we like the benefits
so we like our jobs we like the benefits of our jobs and so we kind of made this
of our jobs and so we kind of made this
of our jobs and so we kind of made this story up in our heads that we have to
story up in our heads that we have to
story up in our heads that we have to risk it all to do something big because
risk it all to do something big because
risk it all to do something big because of all those garages well I’m here to
of all those garages well I’m here to
of all those garages well I’m here to tell you you can absolutely keep your
tell you you can absolutely keep your
tell you you can absolutely keep your job innovate and do something big with
job innovate and do something big with
job innovate and do something big with this concept intrapreneurship it’s kind
this concept intrapreneurship it’s kind
this concept intrapreneurship it’s kind of hard to say intra meaning inside
of hard to say intra meaning inside
of hard to say intra meaning inside preneur ship we think entrepreneurship
preneur ship we think entrepreneurship
preneur ship we think entrepreneurship we think innovation outside put it
we think innovation outside put it
we think innovation outside put it together intrapreneurship it’s this
together intrapreneurship it’s this
together intrapreneurship it’s this concept that you have entrepreneurship
concept that you have entrepreneurship
concept that you have entrepreneurship inside an organization this concept is
inside an organization this concept is
inside an organization this concept is not new it was actually made most famous
not new it was actually made most famous
not new it was actually made most famous in the 1980s by the former CEO of GE
in the 1980s by the former CEO of GE
in the 1980s by the former CEO of GE Jack Welch and he believed that his
Jack Welch and he believed that his
Jack Welch and he believed that his employees were the key to success and he
employees were the key to success and he
employees were the key to success and he and his leadership team empowered and
and his leadership team empowered and
and his leadership team empowered and enabled these employees to do some
enabled these employees to do some
enabled these employees to do some really incredible things like entering
really incredible things like entering
really incredible things like entering in emerging markets at the time it was
in emerging markets at the time it was
in emerging markets at the time it was very risky nobody was doing it and super
very risky nobody was doing it and super
very risky nobody was doing it and super uncertain and yet it paid off
uncertain and yet it paid off
uncertain and yet it paid off another group of employees discovered
another group of employees discovered
another group of employees discovered this idea of adjacent markets
this idea of adjacent markets
this idea of adjacent markets that’s this concept we have one product
that’s this concept we have one product
that’s this concept we have one product or solution you tweak it just a little
or solution you tweak it just a little
or solution you tweak it just a little bit you plot to a new industry and boom
bit you plot to a new industry and boom
bit you plot to a new industry and boom new market new revenue stream all this
new market new revenue stream all this
new market new revenue stream all this intrapreneurial for ge ge went from a 12
intrapreneurial for ge ge went from a 12
intrapreneurial for ge ge went from a 12 billion dollar company to a 208 billion
billion dollar company to a 208 billion
billion dollar company to a 208 billion dollar company during this time all
dollar company during this time all
dollar company during this time all thanks to the leadership empowering and
thanks to the leadership empowering and
thanks to the leadership empowering and enabling entrepreneurs inside an
enabling entrepreneurs inside an
enabling entrepreneurs inside an organization you might be sitting back
organization you might be sitting back
organization you might be sitting back out there saying ok ok that’s a pretty
out there saying ok ok that’s a pretty
out there saying ok ok that’s a pretty good story you got any more proof I got
good story you got any more proof I got
good story you got any more proof I got you I want you to meet Stephanie
you I want you to meet Stephanie
you I want you to meet Stephanie Stephanie here was a chemist at DuPont
Stephanie here was a chemist at DuPont
Stephanie here was a chemist at DuPont she was working actually on a steel
she was working actually on a steel
she was working actually on a steel project when one day she discovered the
project when one day she discovered the
project when one day she discovered the potential
potential
potential of an impenetrable fiber she worked on
of an impenetrable fiber she worked on
of an impenetrable fiber she worked on her little sad sad gig got a champion
her little sad sad gig got a champion
her little sad sad gig got a champion inside and this fiber would actually be
inside and this fiber would actually be
inside and this fiber would actually be known as Kevlar you see Stephanie is in
known as Kevlar you see Stephanie is in
known as Kevlar you see Stephanie is in part responsible for the invention of
part responsible for the invention of
part responsible for the invention of the Kevlar vest that saves millions of
the Kevlar vest that saves millions of
the Kevlar vest that saves millions of lives of her first responders in our
lives of her first responders in our
lives of her first responders in our military every single day she was a
military every single day she was a
military every single day she was a successful entrepreneur working inside
successful entrepreneur working inside
successful entrepreneur working inside the corporate framework meet Ken ken was
the corporate framework meet Ken ken was
the corporate framework meet Ken ken was a junior employee at Sony when one day
a junior employee at Sony when one day
a junior employee at Sony when one day he was you know working tinkering around
he was you know working tinkering around
he was you know working tinkering around with his daughter’s Nintendo and he
with his daughter’s Nintendo and he
with his daughter’s Nintendo and he created a prototype for a gaming system
created a prototype for a gaming system
created a prototype for a gaming system that gaming system would become the Sony
that gaming system would become the Sony
that gaming system would become the Sony Playstation now you would think when Ken
Playstation now you would think when Ken
Playstation now you would think when Ken walks in there with his little prototype
walks in there with his little prototype
walks in there with his little prototype of the gaming system he’d be welcomed
of the gaming system he’d be welcomed
of the gaming system he’d be welcomed with woke with open arms employees and
with woke with open arms employees and
with woke with open arms employees and and leaders would be curious about this
and leaders would be curious about this
and leaders would be curious about this this prototype no way most of the
this prototype no way most of the
this prototype no way most of the employees and leaders were very
employees and leaders were very
employees and leaders were very resistant and Sony going into the gaming
resistant and Sony going into the gaming
resistant and Sony going into the gaming industry they decided that it was super
industry they decided that it was super
industry they decided that it was super competitive they didn’t have any history
competitive they didn’t have any history
competitive they didn’t have any history didn’t have a lot of expertise yet Ken
didn’t have a lot of expertise yet Ken
didn’t have a lot of expertise yet Ken persevered
persevered
persevered he found a champion inside and we now
he found a champion inside and we now
he found a champion inside and we now know that he was successful who could
know that he was successful who could
know that he was successful who could ever forget that quirky tagline playing
ever forget that quirky tagline playing
ever forget that quirky tagline playing smash him now some of you parents back
smash him now some of you parents back
smash him now some of you parents back there might be in the back of your minds
there might be in the back of your minds
there might be in the back of your minds thinking that can I build we should they
thinking that can I build we should they
thinking that can I build we should they had failed but gamers around the world
had failed but gamers around the world
had failed but gamers around the world in Sony certainly are grateful he was
in Sony certainly are grateful he was
in Sony certainly are grateful he was successful Sony is now one of the
successful Sony is now one of the
successful Sony is now one of the leading players in the gaming industry
leading players in the gaming industry
leading players in the gaming industry all thanks to Ken an intrapreneur
all thanks to Ken an intrapreneur
all thanks to Ken an intrapreneur working inside the corporate framework
working inside the corporate framework
working inside the corporate framework this last success story is about a group
this last success story is about a group
this last success story is about a group of employees we’re not sure their names
of employees we’re not sure their names
of employees we’re not sure their names but they work at Facebook and Facebook
but they work at Facebook and Facebook
but they work at Facebook and Facebook is known for having hackathons a
is known for having hackathons a
is known for having hackathons a hackathon is where they have an event
hackathon is where they have an event
hackathon is where they have an event they invite their employees in they and
they invite their employees in they and
they invite their employees in they and challenge them to innovate outside their
challenge them to innovate outside their
challenge them to innovate outside their job description outside their normal
job description outside their normal
job description outside their normal department in order to come up with
department in order to come up with
department in order to come up with something new valuable for their users
something new valuable for their users
something new valuable for their users and customers you throw in a little beer
and customers you throw in a little beer
and customers you throw in a little beer pizza and fun you have a hackathon well
pizza and fun you have a hackathon well
pizza and fun you have a hackathon well this particular hackathon this group of
this particular hackathon this group of
this particular hackathon this group of employees came up with this
employees came up with this
employees came up with this the facebook like button this is how we
the facebook like button this is how we
the facebook like button this is how we connect in the modern world this is how
connect in the modern world this is how
connect in the modern world this is how we show support for an idea a beautiful
we show support for an idea a beautiful
we show support for an idea a beautiful family photo or a crazy cat video we
family photo or a crazy cat video we
family photo or a crazy cat video we could you imagine what your life would
could you imagine what your life would
could you imagine what your life would be like without the light button well
be like without the light button well
be like without the light button well certainly Facebook is grateful that this
certainly Facebook is grateful that this
certainly Facebook is grateful that this team of intrapreneurs came up with it
team of intrapreneurs came up with it
team of intrapreneurs came up with it because now this is the de facto logo
because now this is the de facto logo
because now this is the de facto logo for the world’s largest social media
for the world’s largest social media
for the world’s largest social media network Facebook all thanks to a group
network Facebook all thanks to a group
network Facebook all thanks to a group of intrapreneurs working inside the
of intrapreneurs working inside the
of intrapreneurs working inside the corporate framework so this is just a
corporate framework so this is just a
corporate framework so this is just a sampling of proof points for you that
sampling of proof points for you that
sampling of proof points for you that entrepreneurship is alive and well today
entrepreneurship is alive and well today
entrepreneurship is alive and well today and then it also should give you comfort
and then it also should give you comfort
and then it also should give you comfort because it’s our third break for it
because it’s our third break for it
because it’s our third break for it through you don’t have to quit your job
through you don’t have to quit your job
through you don’t have to quit your job to do something big but you do have to
to do something big but you do have to
to do something big but you do have to transform you have to go from being an
transform you have to go from being an
transform you have to go from being an employee to an entrepreneur which is an
employee to an entrepreneur which is an
employee to an entrepreneur which is an entrepreneur in the inside what does
entrepreneur in the inside what does
entrepreneur in the inside what does that mean that means you have to stop
that mean that means you have to stop
that mean that means you have to stop thinking that you work for someone and
thinking that you work for someone and
thinking that you work for someone and you have to start thinking that you’re
you have to start thinking that you’re
you have to start thinking that you’re working towards something something
working towards something something
working towards something something bigger than what you could do alone and
bigger than what you could do alone and
bigger than what you could do alone and that is exactly how the next great
that is exactly how the next great
that is exactly how the next great innovation is going to come from that
innovation is going to come from that
innovation is going to come from that cubicle you see you have the power to
cubicle you see you have the power to
cubicle you see you have the power to stop this old-school thinking you have
stop this old-school thinking you have
stop this old-school thinking you have the power to embrace this information
the power to embrace this information
the power to embrace this information age and all the new tools and techniques
age and all the new tools and techniques
age and all the new tools and techniques that come with it it is up to you to
that come with it it is up to you to
that come with it it is up to you to help redefine innovation as simply
help redefine innovation as simply
help redefine innovation as simply change that matters so everyone can get
change that matters so everyone can get
change that matters so everyone can get involved and help solve the challenges
involved and help solve the challenges
involved and help solve the challenges of the world and you can absolutely
of the world and you can absolutely
of the world and you can absolutely transform into an entrepreneur now I
transform into an entrepreneur now I
transform into an entrepreneur now I have one final story for you a little
have one final story for you a little
have one final story for you a little inspiration for the road this story is
inspiration for the road this story is
inspiration for the road this story is about a man who know a thing or two
about a man who know a thing or two
about a man who know a thing or two about positive revolutions and what can
about positive revolutions and what can
about positive revolutions and what can happen when a brave few act on their
happen when a brave few act on their
happen when a brave few act on their good ideas to change the world and that
good ideas to change the world and that
good ideas to change the world and that man is dr. Martin Luther King jr. he
man is dr. Martin Luther King jr. he
man is dr. Martin Luther King jr. he said a movement that changes both people
said a movement that changes both people
said a movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution that is
and institutions is a revolution that is
and institutions is a revolution that is exactly what we need right now an
exactly what we need right now an
exactly what we need right now an innovation revolution you see it’s up to
innovation revolution you see it’s up to
innovation revolution you see it’s up to us we the people people like Stephanie
us we the people people like Stephanie
us we the people people like Stephanie and Ken and Mike and you and
and Ken and Mike and you and
and Ken and Mike and you and it is up to us to turn our good ideas
it is up to us to turn our good ideas
it is up to us to turn our good ideas into something big to change the world
into something big to change the world
into something big to change the world so let this be your official invitation
so let this be your official invitation
so let this be your official invitation welcome to the innovation revolution now
welcome to the innovation revolution now
welcome to the innovation revolution now let’s do this
let’s do this
let’s do this [Applause]
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