Ideation process might have a basic secret sauce
Borrowing a page from the Malcolm Gladwell playbook. Continue Reading
Innovation
“Disruptive technology” is an oft-misused term
It’s less about the tech and more about the decision-making process flaws. Continue Reading
Look for the foolish invention ideas
What happens when “the dumb idea” becomes “the idea that buys you a third home in Hawaii?” Continue Reading
Management innovation is failing us
“Management innovation” shouldn’t be code for “prove growth and earn yourself a fat bonus,” but sadly it often is. Continue Reading
Innovation process: What’s the real secret?
The three words most Americans tend to use a lot in business, and almost always incorrectly? “Strategy” would be 1, “innovation” 2, and “entrepreneur” 3. Continue Reading
Innovative ideas: Why companies whiff on ’em
Some of this does involve embracing the middle and lower levels. Continue Reading
Growth and innovation come from the customer
Here’s an interview with a marketing professor (Tim Calkins) at Kellogg/Northwestern where he’s discussing innovation and products and revenue growth and all that good stuff. Here’s a money quote: It’s not enough just to look for opportunities and innovations and new… Continue Reading
No, not everyone on your team will be innovative. That’s OK.
Managers that I’ve worked with love to do one of two things when discussing their team and its members: Praise the hell out of them and talk about how they’re the “best team in the biz” (80 percent of the… Continue Reading