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#innovation · 2006
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How to be innovative - with the Six C's of Innovation
Over the years, I've come to realize that part of the fuel that fires my passion for my work is my intense curiosity. I've also come to realize that thinking differently has…
For innovative organizations, tomorrow is the new today
With all the organizations I've studied, I've long realized that innovation comes naturally to those organizations who are focused on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the…
Is your brand from the olden days?
"A brand today can go from hero to zero in a matter of months...." As the news media gears up for the release of the Sony Playstation 3, one wonders whether they are capturing an…
The innovation killers
At the Swiss Innovation Forum in Zurich, I took a look at the attitudes, ideas and cultures which always manage to stifle -- and kill -- any hope for innovation within an…
Why innovation thrives in sandcastle building
We're in big time summer slowdown here now for quite a few weeks ..... yet you can never stop thinking about how to ensure that creativity and innovation can continue to blossom…
The Google Car and massive market disruption
There are a few news stories today about Tesla Motors, which includes numerous hi-tech executives, involved in an effort to build a new electric car. Let's just call it the Google…
What's Next? Trends Shaping the Future of Commercial Horticulture
I've just returned from Vail after doing a keynote and workshop for the American Nursery and Landscape Association. As the session description for the afternoon workshop…
It's summertime!
I'm working doing some research, out in the yard, next to this little fellow --now known as One of my sons just painted him up. It's a great time to be creative, and innovation…
The future of snowboarding and skiing
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Article - "Get on top of rapid change"
From my most recent ProfitGuide article: "If your company culture doesn't embrace agility, innovation and flawless execution, you could be headed for trouble." It's interesting to…
Article - "Are we thinking fast enough?"
After my keynote for the Society of Cable Telecom Engineers, I was asked to provide a guest column for the prestigious Broadband Library. I open the article with the line: "If…
Understanding 21st century capital .... and why Sony doesn't have it....
In light of some recent criticism of criticism I've made of media companies, I thought it best to roll this posting from last December forward. In the 20th century, financial…
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