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MOONSHOT
THINKING
BRING RADICAL INNOVATIVE
SOLUTIONS TO REALITY
(Inspired by Google X)
REMEMBER THIS?
© NORMAN HIOB
“WE CHOOSE TO
GO TO THE MOON
THIS DECADE!
John F. Kennedy, 1962
© NORMAN HIOB
ADDRESS A
HUGE PROBLEM
© NORMAN HIOB
© NORMAN HIOB
PROPOSE A
RADICAL SOLUTION
© NORMAN HIOB
© NORMAN HIOB
* Technology that just might make that solution possible
© NORMAN HIOB
USE BREAKTHROUGH
TECHNOLOGY *
© NORMAN HIOB
© NORMAN HIOB
DARE TO DO IT
© NORMAN HIOB
MOONSHOT
THINKING
Instead of a mere 10%
gain, a moonshot aims for
a 10x improvement over
what currently exists. It
address a huge problem,
proposes a radical solution,
and uses breakthrough
technology to make it
happen.
HUGE PROBLEM
BREAKTHROUGH
TECHNOLOGY
RADICAL
SOLUTION
© NORMAN HIOB
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
© NORMAN HIOB
BUT…
© NORMAN HIOB
TODAY, WE TEND
TO FOCUS ON
SMALL PROBLEMS
© NORMAN HIOB
© NORMAN HIOB
We wanted flying
cars, instead we got
140 characters.
“
Peter Thiel, PayPal
Sergey Brin, Google
Solving big problems
is easier than solving
little problems.
“
© NORMAN HIOB
SOME EXAMPLES BY
Google X
© NORMAN HIOB
PROJECT LOONA
Provide internet access to
rural and remote areas
© NORMAN HIOB
PROJECT GLASS
Display information in a
smartphone-like hands-free
format
© NORMAN HIOB
PROJECT SELF-
DRIVING CARS
Navigate safely through
streets with driverless cars
© NORMAN HIOB
PROJECT WING
Next generation of
automated aircraft
PROJECT SMART LENSE
Measure glucose levels in tears of
people with diabetes
© NORMAN HIOB
HOW TO APPLY
MOONSHOT
THINKING TO YOUR
BUSINESS
© NORMAN HIOB
HUGE PROBLEM
Think of a huge problem
you want to solve. It should
be so big, it almost scares
you. The bigger the better.
So be open minded and
don’t limit yourself.
Advice: by asking “WHY”
five times you will get to
the core of any problem.
© NORMAN HIOB
HUGE PROBLEM
RADICAL
SOLUTION
BREAKTHROUGH
TECHNOLOGY
RADICAL
SOLUTION
The most common mistake
people make is to aim for a
mere 10% gain. Instead
aim for a 10x improvement.
Ask open questions (“HOW
can we”) instead of closed
quseations (“can we”).
Also, collaborate! It is more
likely for a solution to
emerge from unrelated
disciplines.
© NORMAN HIOB
RADICAL
SOLUTION
BREAKTHROUGH
TECHNOLOGY
HUGE PROBLEM
BREAKTHROUGH
TECHLOLOGY
To keep you up to date with
the latest breakthroughs I
recommend to read the MIT
technology review and
nature magazine (if you
haven’t yet, sign up for
their newsletter).
Then ask yourself how
you can use those
breakthroughs to solve
your chosen problem.
© NORMAN HIOB
BREAKTHROUGH
TECHNOLOGY
HUGE PROBLEM
RADICAL
SOLUTION
LET’S SUMMARIZE
© NORMAN HIOB
ü Think big
ü Ask “Why” 5 times
ü Aim for a 10x improvement
ü Ask open questions
ü Collaborate
ü Read MIT technology review
ü Read nature magazine
GET IN TOUCH!
Norman Hiob
Olivaer Platz 17
10707 Berlin
normanhiob@me.com
© NORMAN HIOB

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