Career Development Session 1 – Rocks, Gravel, Sand
We conducted our first in the series of Career Development webinars, hosted by our friend Ashish Bhatnagar of Amazon.
The Future of Work
One of the most transformative discussions I’ve recently taken part in during a meeting of innovation leaders in New York was around what will work look like in the future. Like the industries themselves, work within those industries is undergoing radical disruption as well. Most of it is driven by the capabilities of Third
Hallelujah, Leadership and the Client Advisor
Fable has it that during the inaugural performance of George Handel’s Messiah choral masterpiece, attended by the royalty and elites of England, King George suddenly stood up just as the final, and probably most re-callable of the parts – the Hallelujah Chorus, was about to be performed. As royal protocol would dictate, everyone in the cathedral
On Competition, by Michael Porter
On Competition by Michael Porter Michael Porter is often regarded as the godfather of strategy and his cornerstone work “On Competition” is considered one of his most important contributions to the theory and practice of modern strategy. Among key concepts, here Porter defines and describes the key forces that drive industry competition. Among these –
Bridging the Innovation Alignment Gap
Bridging the Innovation Alignment Gap Creating Innovation Alignment between a Company and its Service Provider In the years of building and managing an innovation practice, the one thing that I’ve concluded is that innovation means different things to different companies. And while most companies insist that their vendors and service providers be innovative, seldom does
The Soft Edge, by Rich Karlgaard
The Soft Edge by Rich Karlgaard With a forward by Tom Peters (author of “In Search of Excellence”) and an afterword by Clayton Christensen (“The Innovator’s Dilemma”), Rich Karlgaard writes a book that rivals these authors in depth of perception as relates to determining factors for success in the enterprise. He does so by adding,
Crossing the Chasm, by Geoffrey Moore
Crossing the Chasm, by Geoffrey A. Moore This is one of those classic works of business prose that you’re all but certain to come across in everyday business conversations. And if you haven’t read it, you’re likely to get that meaning-infused eyebrow twitch from your conversation partner, suggesting you might want to “get with the
Five Keys to Innovation Your Business Needs to Succeed
Most organizations recognize the importance of innovation in advancing their competitive position or improving their business processes. However, many may not recognize that successful innovation is built on a framework of component functions, each of which is critical to the overall efficacy of the program. These functions, known as innovation framework components, individually define specific