Helping Everyday People Become Everyday Innovators

Keynotes, workshops, and consulting that spark innovation and inspire action across your entire organization.  

  • "Partnering with Kaiser has been transformative...

    He masterfully demystified the mindsets and techniques behind world-class innovations, invigorated our organization, and empowered us with a framework to explore new frontiers in our industry.”

    Jeff Frank, SVP, Innovation, Resideo

  • “...a Swiss Army Knife of highly effective mindsets and techniques we can easily apply.

    Kaiser provided us with fresh approaches to solving the challenges we encounter in both our work and personal lives. Kaiser brings world-class presentation skills, inspiring stories, and practical, memorable techniques. I’m a believer!”

    Nancy Nam, Director, Marketing Operations & Planning, Ricoh Digital Services

  • “...showed us how to make innovation approachable and practical.

    Building a culture of innovation is not a one-size-fits-all pursuit. We’ve been working with Kaiser for nearly five years; the frameworks he provided us at the beginning of our journey are still being used and driving innovation today.”

    David Mucha, Head of Strategy, Compeer Financial

  • “...our team members leave every session wanting more.

    Through our partnership with Kaiser and the Platypus Labs team, we have taught our team members valuable new skills and frameworks around innovation, and have been able to systematically foster an environment that is ripe for change! Kaiser’s enthusiasm for progress in the workplace is unmatched.”

    Monica Chiongbian, Senior Manager, Innovation, Moss Adams

  • “...brought creative problem-solving mindsets and techniques to life.

    Kaiser provided practical tools that the team was able to apply immediately after the session. The exercises were fun and engaging and allowed team members to stretch their creative “muscles.” Kaiser brought fascinating examples, subject matter expertise, and compelling storytelling capabilities.”

    Ana Eberhard, Vice President, Member Experience, AvMed

Hi, I’m Kaiser.

Growing up in a global community, I’ve always been fascinated by uncovering and harnessing the power of creativity and diversity to create long-lasting cultures of excellence.

After my early years in Tokyo, Japan, I started my career working for multinational organizations in the United States. Then I spent the better part of the last two decades building and scaling multiple successful technology startups. Each experience enriched my core belief that we already have the innate superpowers of creativity, agility, and resilience - we simply need a framework to apply these powers to experience our best life and work. 

Over time and as I navigated global experiences across industries, I found myself creating and applying this surprisingly simple system to help everyday people innovate in their everyday work, tackling tough challenges and seizing transformational opportunities without the typical burnout or risk. 

Today, as the CEO of Platypus Labs - an innovation research, consulting, and training company - I’m passionate about partnering with leaders and teams to achieve the outcomes they crave: growth, innovation, competitive advantage, deeper engagement, and predictable results.

To your success,

Here's a sneak peek into how this works…

And here's the transformation you'll experience at every level.

  • Teams & Individuals

    Using my principles, everyday people become everyday innovators, driving engagement, productivity, and retention while gaining meaning and fulfillment.

  • Leaders

    Leaders become more effective when they expand the creative capacity of their teams, enjoying new levels of achievement while expanding their leadership impact.

  • Organizations

    Organizations that develop a culture of innovation gain significant competitive advantage, fueling sustainable growth and shareholder value.

Crack
the Code

8 Surprising Keys to Unlock Innovation

  • Explore the key mindsets of the most successful creative problem-solvers.

  • Learn eight proven tactics they use to solve complex problems and seize new opportunities.

  • Get a proven accessible framework to develop and harness creativity and overcome barriers to innovative thinking.

How can Kaiser inspire innovation in your organization?

Keynotes

Powerful and thought-provoking keynote presentations that provide insightful and practical strategies to elevate and accelerate the rate of innovation within your organization.

  • The 5 Core Mindsets of Innovators

    The 5 Core Mindsets of Innovators is an energizing, high-impact keynote that provides a practical and actionable framework to unlock dormant creative capacity and drive everyday innovations. Instead of wild, risky, and expensive moonshots, participants learn how to unleash small, daily acts of creativity that drive measurable results and help build a sustainable competitive advantage.

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  • The Innovative Leader

    In this inspiring and practical keynote, innovation and leadership expert Kaiser Yang delivers an energizing and actionable framework to help leaders thrive in the face of uncertainty. Kaiser will share proven mindsets and techniques to help leaders of innovation how to leverage their skills and resources and move into uncharted territory with confidence.

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Innovation Workshops & Training

A systematic approach to innovation, empowering every team member to develop an innovative mindset, resulting in sustainable growth.

Kaiser and his team at Platypus Labs conduct powerful, high-impact workshops for corporate clients, ranging from half-day sessions to multi-day experiences. These energizing, immersive sessions are designed to build muscle memory around innovative thinking while tackling real business challenges using proven methodologies and frameworks. Participants will leave with fresh approaches to drive breakthrough thinking and business transformation.

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Consulting &
Advisory Services 

Innovation is the most powerful force to fuel growth, serve clients, and contribute to mission-based pursuits.

All organizations seek growth & sustainable success. However, delivering on these goals requires a growth-enabled organization that has the right balance of innovation leadership, rituals, and systems and processes in order to create new and untapped value in the market. Kaiser and his team at Platypus Labs use proven frameworks and methodologies to help organizations unlock innovation and accelerate growth.

The team identifies performance gaps through  a comprehensive diagnostics program, then pinpoints what is needed in  order to catalyze the organization to deliver measurable results.

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