Everett Rogers "Diffusion of Innovations" Speech

Ken Schreiner

Why leaders watch it

Original framework from the author for adoption of new ideas.

Everett Rogers speaks on Diffusion of Innovations, the book he authored. A long speech about how innovations spread.

Takeaways

• Innovators, early adopters, majority, laggards

Topics: Innovation & creativity, Change & transformation

Related

• Everett M Rogers on “Diffusion of Innovations” · Arvind Singhal
• Walt Disney's E.P.C.O.T. Film (1966) · The Original EPCOT
• Resilience is a Choice | Jeff Harmon | TEDxHarvard Square · TEDx Talks
• Kellie Romack on ServiceNow's $355M AI Transformation | From 4 Days to 8 Seconds · CAIO AI Leadership Podcast
• Teddy Talks - Citizenship in a Republic (includes The Man in the Arena) · MedoraND
• Crossing The Chasm - Disruptive Innovation - Technology Adoption Life Cycle · Disruptive Innovation
• Challenger: President Reagan's Challenger Disaster Speech - 1/28/86 · Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
• Kellie Romack on how ServiceNow Generated $355M in AI Value | Technovation 1062 · Metis Strategy
• Climbing Kilimanjaro in a Wheelchair: Jeff Harmon on Leadership, Courage & Kindness · Michael G Neece
• How Agentic AI Changes The Workplace — With Jacqui Canney and Kellie Romack · Alex Kantrowitz
• "Why go to the moon?" - John F. Kennedy at Rice University · Rice University
• DO RIGHT - Coach Lou Holtz · Mark Robinson