Larry Parrott

Getting the Audience on Your Side

Those who have worked with me over the past ten years have probably heard what I’m about to share way too often. But I keep saying it, because I’m really not kidding that I believe this to be if not the secret to creative success, then certainly a secret. Ready? Here it is. Imagine a [...]

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Larry Parrott

What is Innovation?

I came across this video that features a bunch of apparently smart people at an innovation conference looking into the camera and offering their definitions. What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Personally, I didn’t find something that jumped out at me and made me hit “Pause” so that I could listen again. At [...]

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Compuware Makes a Big Impression at Maker Faire

The second annual Maker Faire Detroit took place recently at The Henry Ford – and Compuware was there. Correction: Compuware wasn’t just there. We were there in a big, bold, memorable way. One of my former General Motors clients used to say, “Come strong, or don’t come at all.” Well, we came strong. Maker Faire [...]

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Larry Parrott

Innovation Matters

Who is Larry Parrott, and why should I care what he thinks? You shouldn’t care – at least not yet. So then, what qualifies Larry Parrott to write about innovation? Well, it’s on my business card for one. It says right there that I am the Vice President of Innovation here at a major tech [...]

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