Innovating in a Crisis
The innovation I see right now truly is awe-inspiring. For example, distilleries making
hand sanitizer, software companies
reconfiguring software to help hospitals track and manage COVID-19 cases,
Know The Facts, Reframe & Be of Service
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Great Product Innovation Starts with an Urgent & Expensive Problem
“What’s the biggest new product development mistake you see companies make?” a client recently asked me.
New Ways of Learning & Why You Need Them
I am sure you would agree, technology has changed drastically since most of us were in school, probably, even, since most of us took the jobs we are in today. Yet, despite how true this may be, the data says we aren't doing enough to help ourselves, our employees, and our organizations adapt to these changes.
How One Company Reduced Custom Development Work by 50% (in Less Than 9 Months)
"No."
Such a small, powerful, and, sometimes, frightening word. It's a word most of us hate to hear and that we don't say enough. “No," however, can be our sanity and productivity savior in our personal and professional lives when used well.
Such a small, powerful, and, sometimes, frightening word. It's a word most of us hate to hear and that we don't say enough. “No," however, can be our sanity and productivity savior in our personal and professional lives when used well.
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Four Tips for Working with a Visionary Leader
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What the Past Year Taught Me About Fear (and How to Overcome It)
When my partners and I launched
Vecteris a year ago, our primary purpose was to create a place where we love to work. We wanted to create an environment that inspires innovation, fosters collaboration, and welcomes diverse working styles and talents.
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How Do I Get More Juice From My Customer Interviews? 5 Tips For Understanding Customer Need
Understanding our customers—or more specifically their
urgent and expensive problems
—is the key to developing a successful product. I’ve seen too many companies waste time developing a new product that no customer wants or needs. This often happens when a CEO develops a product because they have fallen in love with an idea or a technology or are trying to out-do a competitor and they don’t want to take the time to talk to any customers about what real-life problems they are solving.
