Are We Ready To Give Up Agency To Save Time?
I have spent the better part of the past few years advocating for goods and services that cater to the inherent slothfulness in all human… Read More »Are We Ready To Give Up Agency To Save Time?
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Attempting Amazing Products? You Get What You Promote For
Are you interested in bringing more innovation into your company? Put an end to the celebration of promotions. The world of business is an exciting… Read More »Attempting Amazing Products? You Get What You Promote For
The 10000 Hour Myth
You are familiar with it. We have all been exposed to it. The “10,000 hours to mastery” idea has been discussed in many business books… Read More »The 10000 Hour Myth
Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now?
You are an innovator, and you are pleased with the role that you play in the world. You take great pride in your ability to… Read More »Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now?
Exploiting The Tail For Fun and Profit
If there is one thing I’m unhappy about, it’s how big tech and big media exploit the tail for their own ends. But it’s a… Read More »Exploiting The Tail For Fun and Profit
Why Storytelling Is Important
Not all human cultures are literate, but every culture tells stories. Whether in caves or cities, storytelling remains the most natural and essential form of… Read More »Why Storytelling Is Important
The Dangerous And Radical And Disruptive Are Squashed
You are an innovator – and you are proud to be an innovator. You pride yourself on listening to your customer’s desires and building products… Read More »The Dangerous And Radical And Disruptive Are Squashed
Why Do I Do This?
Once upon a time, a corporate innovator was having trouble bringing innovation into their organization. No matter how hard they tried to guide the culture… Read More »Why Do I Do This?
Why Your People Need Slack
Have you ever sat back and realized that all you do is work? Work work work. We literally have no free time to do anything… Read More »Why Your People Need Slack
Is Your Brain Afraid To Accept Reality Today?
I love science fiction – it’s amazing how prescient some authors actually are – I just completed reading a short story written in 1970 about… Read More »Is Your Brain Afraid To Accept Reality Today?
Is It Still Easier To Ask For Forgiveness Than Permission?
There’s that famous saying again – when you are trying to start a new process, create a new product or service and are unsure of… Read More »Is It Still Easier To Ask For Forgiveness Than Permission?
Run From Disruption: Pivot Quickly Or Face The Music
Do you remember the time BC (Before COVID)? Everything was awesome, right? The market was going great – you are selling well – your revenues… Read More »Run From Disruption: Pivot Quickly Or Face The Music
What Do You Know?
Try this exercise. First, draw a circle. Imagine that this circle is all human knowledge. Now, add a wedge to represent what you know. Most… Read More »What Do You Know?
Are You Shaking The Box?
Have you heard of the term “shaking the box”? It’s a great way to trigger new thinking – or at least try to unearth current… Read More »Are You Shaking The Box?
Thinking About The Future Is Meaningless
A few posts back, I wrote a note about something I’d recently seen in one of the all-hands meetings of one of my clients. This… Read More »Thinking About The Future Is Meaningless
The Human Brain Is An Amazing Thing
Something I learned: the human brain is a fantastic thing. Have you ever looked around you and marveled at your surroundings (unless you are sitting… Read More »The Human Brain Is An Amazing Thing
Are You Plussing Or Minusing?
Ever been in an ideation session which pits the DoIts against the ShouldWes? Yep – first the DoIts pitch an idea, and then the Should… Read More »Are You Plussing Or Minusing?
Party For Results, Not Rank
Looking to make your business more innovative? Stop celebrating promotions. The corporate world is an interesting place. For the longest time, it was mired in… Read More »Party For Results, Not Rank
Why Experts Are Usually Wrong
Have you ever been in an ideation session where people are reluctant to comment or generate ideas because they are not an SME in that… Read More »Why Experts Are Usually Wrong
Denying Your True Human Nature? Here’s What Happens When You Do
What are humans really like? I think we all, deep down, know the answer to that question. Yet, we still hold out hope that humans can… Read More »Denying Your True Human Nature? Here’s What Happens When You Do