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Jeff Degraff

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I’m the ‘dean of innovation’ and I know that nobody can agree what ‘innovation’ actually means

Your company doesn’t have an innovation problem, says Michigan Ross professor Jeff DeGraff. It Has a Language Problem.

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Fortune

Jeff Degraff

Theory of Mind Isn’t Just for Psychologists. It’s a Leadership Tool for Better Decisions

Theory of Mind Isn’t Just for Psychologists. It’s a Leadership Tool for Better Decisions I’m a business professor. My mental-board method can...

14.08.2026 10

Inc.com

Jeff Degraff

George Martin never out-wrote the Beatles. That’s exactly why he’s the AI leadership lesson we need now

The "Fifth Beatle" didn't have better answers than Lennon and McCartney, the "Dean of Innovation" writes for Fortune—he heard possibilities they...

26.07.2026 10

Fortune

Jeff Degraff

Every Breakthrough Happens Twice. We Only Notice the Second Time

Every Breakthrough Happens Twice. We Only Notice the Second Time From Turner to Melville, history reveals a pattern: the future rarely looks like...

26.06.2026 10

Inc.com

Jeff Degraff

Universities Have Never Looked Better. AI Is Quietly Making Them Optional

Universities Have Never Looked Better. AI Is Quietly Making Them Optional As AI makes knowledge abundant, universities are becoming more...

15.06.2026 20

Inc.com

Jeff Degraff