Top takeaways from SU's EIP to help you innovate today

Next program is in February SU Logo Upcoming Exponential Innovation Programs February 11-13, 2019 (Coming soon: May 20-22, 2019) Limited seating - [Apply now]( Dear {NAME}, Hello from Silicon Valley and Singularity University! We are happy to announce that we have a new class of exponential innovators who recently completed our September Exponential Innovation Program! September marked the first anniversary of the EIP and we’re thrilled that we’ve been able to bring together such an amazing group of innovators. There are now more than 300 EIP alumni around the world, and we’ve heard some amazing success stories. On this one-year anniversary, I wanted to share some of the top takeaways that our September class identified during our three days together. Our focus on the implications of our exponential future on corporate innovation and strategy is a big part of what makes the EIP different from other programs. The opportunity to explore these implications among a group of other innovators is a unique opportunity and one from which our participants, faculty, and SU team all benefit. If the challenge of creating exponential innovation is on your mind, I hope you’ll apply to an upcoming EIP. Takeway #1: Unlearning is key to seeing new possibilities. One of the biggest challenges for experts is that it is much harder for them to see new possibilities because they already know everything that is “not possible.” This is one of the reasons why so many great ideas come from people who are new to an industry—“in the mind of the beginner there are many possibilities.” Unlearning is the concept of identifying the mental models we use that have become outdated or obsolete (imagine using a 20-year-old map to drive around Dubai!) and actively choosing new ones that will be more effective in an exponential world. Only by reducing our preconceptions and biases can we see the potential opportunities that the future holds. Takeaway #2: Legacy mindset remains the biggest barrier to innovation, but there is hope. Closely related to unlearning, legacy mindsets are holding back large organizations from fulfilling their innovation potential. We’ve built up processes and ways of working that have been successful for times of scalable efficiency, but as SU faculty member John Hagel, Co-chairman of Deloitte’s Center for the Edge, said during the program, we are now moving to a time when scalable learning is a new imperative for organizations. While there is no silver bullet for moving beyond a legacy mindset, there are possibilities that can be discovered by better understanding your organization's purpose and DNA to derive a unique and differentiating roadmap based on your aspirations instead of your fears. Takeaway #3: Rapid prototyping is a key tool for hacking mindsets and starting to create 10x ideas. Pretty words and slide decks don’t communicate world-changing, 10x ideas. But drawings and crude prototypes made of cardboard, pipe cleaners, tin foil, post-its and glue can. It may not seem like you can prototype a high-tech solution such as a drone, or augmented reality, or a robot using these materials, but you can with remarkable ability. The act of building these prototypes and watching how people, including others inside your organization, react to using them unlocks insights into the relationship between user and technology in a fraction of the time and budget of building out traditional prototypes. And it unlocks your innovation team’s imagination as well. If you are an innovator who wants to bring 10x thinking to create your organization’s future, I hope that you will decide to join us for a future program. We’re also always excited to hear about what new approaches and practices your innovation teams are successfully trying and learning from, so if you have something new to share, please let us know! [Apply now]( Best regards, Chipp Chipp Norcross Vice President, Open Enrollment Solutions P.S. Join SU Executive Founder and Director Peter H. Diamandis and Tony Robbins for an exclusive webinar on November 7th. They'll dive into their boldest initiatives in human longevity and discuss how exponential technologies affect our human purpose. Register here: [(. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You may [unsubscribe or change]( your email preferences at any time. Singularity University | NASA Research Park | Building 20 S. Akron Rd. | MS 20-1 | Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001 | +1-650-200-3434 | [info@su.org](mailto:info@su.org) [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Use](