The Grand Adventure
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] I was talking with a few high level business types, doctors and lawyers from an aviation community I belong to and the subject of bitcoin came up. It seems there is a lot of conjecture out there and myths being perpetuated, so I thought I’d put together a […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] It is amazing that a company the size of Equifax (EFX) can do so many things wrong in a row. This is a well established, global company that is headquartered right here in Atlanta with approximately 9,900 employees worldwide. Since the breach, their market cap as plummeted from […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] In Part 3 of this series, I’d like to cover the world outside of your company. In order to be an innovative company, you must be able to constantly monitor the trends affecting your customers, your competitors, your supply chain, your economic environment, in essence, your whole ecosystem. […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] In Innovation Series: Part 1, I discussed the building blocks and language one needs to start finding areas to innovate. In this next part, I’d like to share with you a series of questions you should ask to help map out an area you think might be ripe […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Over the next couple of weeks, I’d like to share with you my frameworks, concepts, probing questions and guidelines for finding ways to innovate. How to map out the current value-chain and systematically think about the best way to innovate. How to think about time and money in […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] My old Samsonite just looked ragged. It was fraying in the corners and the blue fabric reflected the stains and miles that come with frequent travel. It was time for something new. It was time for a well thought out, well built and light piece of luggage. One […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] According to Wikipedia, Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. The technique relies on the ability of the eye and mind of the viewer to blend the color spots into a fuller range of […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] I read an article today targeted at the ecosystem of the automobile supply chain. At the heart of the article was the notion of examining a company’s products through the lens of the Product Portfolio Matrix, a concept created by Bruce Henderson for the Boston Consulting Group. This […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] I was surprised to find out that open-source software goes back all the way to the 1950s and 1960s. I think most people think of Linux when they think of open-source. Linus Torvalds made a big splash when he released Linux in 1991, and in my opinion marks […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] I am amazed at what we are technically capable of given the last short decade of advancement. The iPhone was introduced in 2007 and created a whole new capability that has been widely copied by Android and to a lesser extent, Microsoft. Computing power was unleashed from the […]