by | Jan 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Of course your company isn't running a casino on purpose. But is it running one accidentally? You can tell based on its approach to innovation investment. Does your company solicit new ideas for products and technologies in a more random fashion, investing in...
by | Dec 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
It's funny how the planets sometimes align around a topic. This week it's the chicken and the egg question regarding technology and consumer research. It all started last week when I was talking with a friend from a local technology start-up...
by | Dec 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
I was thinking about the value of intangibles and the "knowing where to tap" story came to mind. If you don't know it, it goes something like this: A jet engine manufacturer was experiencing failures in one of their large turbine...
by | Nov 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I was referred to a blog post written by Danah Boyd, an academic researcher at Microsoft and Harvard. Her work focuses on the impacts of the internet and social networks on society. She wrote about a horrible experience she had while presenting...
by | Nov 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Last year, I wrote a post about Design Thinking in response to an article in Brandweek that I felt was misleading on the topic. In it, I pointed to Roger Martin’s work as some of the very best at describing what Design Thinking actually...
by | Nov 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret that I believe that the ability to translate market needs into viable offerings that meet those needs is the key to successful innovation. It’s also no secret that I believe that this ability does not reside in any one discipline,...
