I love the challenge of innovation consulting, of developing winning strategics that gain marketplace advantage and complex problem solving. I also enjoy keynote speaking, as it allows me the opportuity to challenge my audience's thinking to 'see' opportunities hidden within problems and to expand their horizons in search of the best thinking and solutions.

Being a 'Giraffe' innovator myself, my passion is to see others grasp the power of open innovation and move from a mindset of 'lack' and cost-cutting to one of abundance and the craetion of new opportunities. My most recent book, MINDING THE GIRAFFES: The People Side of Innovation (http://www.difrances.com/johns-books/) presents a clear path forward to making our companies, nonprofits and givernment agencies more productive.

My websites http://www.difrances.com/, http://www.RedDoorInnovation.com and http//www.The LegacyProject.us provide more information.