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 […]
“Mark’s Key Three” When you ask most leaders how healthy their organizations are, they will list a few known areas and then list a handful of risk mitigations they have put in place to handle the known areas. If you ask them how they feel about the pace of innovation, they will likely tell you […]
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 short primer for those who are not […]
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. Dan Burrus likes to refer to trends […]
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 driving innovation. How to introduce a new […]
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 that would reflect the wisdom of the […]
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 the modern day open-source movement. I was […]
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 desktop and is now at anyone’s fingertips […]
I ran across an article in today’s WSJ, “Macy’s Reignites Retail Worries”, that sets the reader up for an implication that the poor performance of companies like Macy’s, Aeropostale, Sports Authority over the recent quarters may be a sign that the economy is slowing. I don’t see it that way. If you have been paying […]
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 this pre-order book gives Tesla a great […]