Does The Past Still Exist?
In The Langoliers by Stephen King, a plane flies through a strange wave of light and ends up landing at a deserted airport. Suddenly, strange… Read More »Does The Past Still Exist?
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Are You Willing To Take The Risk To Innovate?
One of the steps that follow “facing the future” and “feeling empowered to change yourself or your organization to build your ideal future” in the… Read More »Are You Willing To Take The Risk To Innovate?
To Build Trust, Answer The Why Question
At a recent client, I assisted in implementing AI-based decision-making software. The software was straightforward to use – having a very minimal interface; it was… Read More »To Build Trust, Answer The Why Question
In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact
Do you know what product managers do? Do you know what startup founders do? In my view, the skill set for each of the above… Read More »In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact
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
Boundless Imitation
I want to go into Mimetic Theory in a little more detail – I’ve just been reading René Girard’s Mimetic Theory (Studies in Violence, Mimesis… Read More »Boundless Imitation
Reality Is Non-binary: Humans Are More Complex Than You Think
Have you ever noticed that almost everything in our world ends up in two camps? Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative, Jeep or Bronco, Black… Read More »Reality Is Non-binary: Humans Are More Complex Than You Think
Use Foresight To Stop Cold The Disaster Of Unintended Consequences
Our world is rife with many examples of unintended consequences. Is it really possible that most people don’t think about the far-reaching effects of their… Read More »Use Foresight To Stop Cold The Disaster Of Unintended Consequences
3 Steps To Discover The Secrets Of Great New Products
Many startup founders (or corporate innovators) have an issue with the concept of an MVP. The definition of a Minimum Viable Product varies greatly – but… Read More »3 Steps To Discover The Secrets Of Great New Products
The Future Is More Important Than Ever
One of the most challenging things to convince people is the essential need to “look farther out.” Most people are so focused on the very… Read More »The Future Is More Important Than Ever
Are You Ready To Change Your Mind?
Everyone thinks that plans are essential, and they are, to an extent, but so is resilience. Years ago, I read an article that compared the… Read More »Are You Ready To Change Your Mind?
Do You Fear The Future?
Most can barely think three months out, let alone ten years out. But sometime in those ten years, there is a 96% chance that your business… Read More »Do You Fear The Future?
Stepping Into The Same River Twice
Determining the correct decision in any specific situation requires the ability to look at both qualitative and quantitative data. However, all of this data comes… Read More »Stepping Into The Same River Twice
To Meet Your Goals, Burn Your Ships
Stop Giving Yourself a Route Away from Your Goals Back during Greco-Roman times, a famous leader was landing a fleet of warships with thousands of… Read More »To Meet Your Goals, Burn Your Ships
Brainstorm This: Tell A Story Of Things To Come
In many of our ideation sessions, we have to start by contending with those who are stuck in “today”—those who will shoot down any suggested… Read More »Brainstorm This: Tell A Story Of Things To Come
You Have to Have Something to Knock Down
Have you ever been in those meetings where discussion keeps going around and around, and you can sense that you are going nowhere and that… Read More »You Have to Have Something to Knock Down
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
Get Your Silicon Valley Magic Dust, Right Here.
I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999, near the tail end of the craziness around Web 1.0. Webvan (a now-defunct delivery company)… Read More »Get Your Silicon Valley Magic Dust, Right Here.
Popsockets: An Innovation Story
TL;DR: Inventor has a problem, invents a product to solve his problem, tries the product out with friends and family, friends and family use the… Read More »Popsockets: An Innovation Story
Open Your Mind To Alternate Realities
When you think about it, we are all living in a multiverse of realities. What we each experience is our own reality. Even when more… Read More »Open Your Mind To Alternate Realities