The Grand Adventure
I was reading a recent WSJ article called The Real Engine Propelling Innovation. The writer states categorically that it’s physics. Innovation is something that is inevitable, claim the researchers at MIT who think they’ve found a predictive analytics algorithm to determine when an emerging technology might be ready for prime time. The feels kind of […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] When I worked in IBM Marketing, we ran quarterly pulses on the market to ensure that our offerings were still relevant and on-point with our customers, partners and competitors. I’ve worked with companies that also do this to varying degrees, though not as masterfully. One report in particular […]
[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”] 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 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 […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] To think that Musk is only in it to build a car business is short-sighted. Yes, it is amazing that Tesla has generated over 400,000 pre-orders for the Model 3, and I think even the expectations within Tesla have been greatly exceeded. There is obvious pent-up demand and […]
So, here I am watching a YouTube video of what someone said was the next generation of Google. The more I watch it, the more I realize that I am having to actively remember to close my mouth so my tongue won’t dry out. I’m just astonished and excited about what the future holds. Outlook, […]