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Kaplan was born and raised in [[Northern California]]. He attended public schools in Walnut Creek, California and graduated from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].
Kaplan was born and raised in [[Northern California]]. He attended public schools in Walnut Creek, California and graduated from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].


In 1992, Kaplan began working as a consultant for IdeaScope Associates, one of the first innovation consulting firms in California. There he worked with clients including [[3M]], [[Procter & Gamble|P&G]], and [[Siemens]]. Some of his early work on strategic innovation work was published in the [[Journal of Creativity & Innovation Management]] under the title of "Harnessing the Power of Strategic Innovation".<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Johnston|first=Robert E.|last2=Kaplan|first2=Soren|date=June 1996|title=Harnessing the Power of Strategic Innovation|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-8691.1996.tb00130.x|journal=Creativity and Innovation Management|language=en|volume=5|issue=2|pages=117–121|doi=10.1111/j.1467-8691.1996.tb00130.x|issn=0963-1690}}</ref>
In 1992, Kaplan began working as a consultant for IdeaScope Associates, one of the first innovation consulting firms in California. Some of his early work on strategic innovation work was published in the [[Journal of Creativity & Innovation Management]] under the title of "Harnessing the Power of Strategic Innovation".<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Johnston|first=Robert E.|last2=Kaplan|first2=Soren|date=June 1996|title=Harnessing the Power of Strategic Innovation|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-8691.1996.tb00130.x|journal=Creativity and Innovation Management|language=en|volume=5|issue=2|pages=117–121|doi=10.1111/j.1467-8691.1996.tb00130.x|issn=0963-1690}}</ref>


In 1996, Kaplan became manager of Business Innovation & Technology Solutions at [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]], where he worked globally to drive strategy, product and service innovation, and transformational change within the organisation.
In 1996, Kaplan became manager of Business Innovation & Technology Solutions at [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]], where he worked globally to drive strategy, product and service innovation, and transformational change within the organisation.

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Soren Kaplan
BornNovember 27, 1968
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Websitehttps://upboard.io/

Soren Marcus Kaplan (born November 27, 1968) is an American open innovation expert[1], author, professor, entrepreneur, consultant and keynote speaker. He is an Affiliated Professor at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, founder of the consulting firm InnovationPoint[2] [3] and co-founder of the collaboration software company upBOARD. He is a columnist for the Innovate column of Inc. Magazine[4], regularly contributes to Fast Company Magazine[5] and writes about innovation for Harvard Business Review.[6]

Early life and career

Kaplan was born and raised in Northern California. He attended public schools in Walnut Creek, California and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles.

In 1992, Kaplan began working as a consultant for IdeaScope Associates, one of the first innovation consulting firms in California. Some of his early work on strategic innovation work was published in the Journal of Creativity & Innovation Management under the title of "Harnessing the Power of Strategic Innovation".[7]

In 1996, Kaplan became manager of Business Innovation & Technology Solutions at HP, where he worked globally to drive strategy, product and service innovation, and transformational change within the organisation.

In 2001, Kaplan co-founded iCohere, Inc. with his father Pascal.[8] iCohere, Inc. became one of the world's first online learning and collaboration platforms, and grew into a leader in the collaboration software space.[9]

Innovation expert

In 2012, Kaplan published Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs, his observations on why the power of surprise is so important for innovation.[10] He has since published his second book on innovation titled The Invisible Advantage: How to Create a Culture of Innovation (2017).[11]

Kaplan regularly appears in the media through his contributions to has been listed as a thought leader by the influential innovation blog Innovation Excellence "Top 400 Innovation Bloggers of 2017"[12] and has been recognised by Thinkers50 as an emerging thinker with the potential to make lasting contributions to management theory and practice.[13]

Kaplan has also been referenced as an expert in innovation in The International Handbook on Innovation by Larisa V. Shavinina. [14]

References

  1. ^ "Sparks of Surprise - Interviews with Innovation Experts and Authors". www.ideaconnection.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  2. ^ "0803 | How to Create a Culture of Innovation with Soren Kaplan - David Burkus". David Burkus - Author of The Myths of Creativity. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  3. ^ "Leadership in Strategy Innovation & Strategic Business Growth". www.innovation-point.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. ^ "Soren Kaplan's articles | Inc.com". www.inc.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. ^ "Soren Kaplan | Co.Design". Co.Design. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  6. ^ "How One Insurance Firm Learned to Create an Innovation Culture". Harvard Business Review. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  7. ^ Johnston, Robert E.; Kaplan, Soren (June 1996). "Harnessing the Power of Strategic Innovation". Creativity and Innovation Management. 5 (2): 117–121. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8691.1996.tb00130.x. ISSN 0963-1690.
  8. ^ "Unified Learning Systems, iCohere, Business Solutions Companies". ceocfointerviews.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  9. ^ "Social Software and the Future of Conferences; Right Now". Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  10. ^ "Soren Kaplan: An interview by Bob Morris". Blogging on Business. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  11. ^ "Sparks of Surprise - Interviews with Innovation Experts and Authors". www.ideaconnection.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  12. ^ "Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2017 – Innovation Excellence". innovationexcellence.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  13. ^ "On the Radar - Thinkers 50". Thinkers 50. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  14. ^ Shavinina, Larisa V. (2003-10-16). The International Handbook on Innovation. Elsevier. ISBN 9780080524849.
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