Product Development Process Lessons from BOSE’s Innovations
I had the good fortune to work with Dr. Amar Bose and with the great company he founded. I helped to bring into the world two blockbuster products – BOSE’s Noise-Cancelling Headphones and the BOSE®...
View ArticleLeading The Rat Race: The Hurdles Of Innovation
Locked with the President of my country, Cyril Ramaphosa, in what was already a ‘do-not-disturb, bromance-in-progress’ kind of moment; he must have developed an on-the-spot inkling that our intimacy...
View ArticleInnovate like a Pilgrim
Scott Bowden investigates and shares how the Pilgrims voage to America yields lessons for the modern-day innovation practitioner.
View ArticleHow Does Amazon Do It? Five Critical Factors That Explain Amazon’s Incredible...
With Amazon edging towards becoming the world’s first trillion-dollar company, fresh attention is being paid to the factors that could derail its growth. The company slowed a bit this quarter, sending...
View Article#NewYears2019 Innovation Excellence Ranks the Top 10 Innovative COO’s on...
Success in the world of work today is, as always, tied to the indelible link between talent, brand and innovation. What has changed and continues to evolve is the opportunity for savvy leaders to...
View ArticleThe Tyranny of Key Accounts
Why They’re Not Always a Good Thing Abstract In this article, Gerry Katz discusses one of the most common traps in all of New Product Development: the conflict between responsiveness to your biggest...
View ArticleUncover Your Customers’ Dreams
I had been offering coach training for 25 years before I finally decided to ask my alumni why they came to me. I was facing a decision to invest in certification and wanted to know if it would make a...
View ArticleWhat does good REALLY look like?
Manchester, 1955. The table tennis club has four tables. Beginners start at Table Four, down on the right. If you win, you move left. At Table One, the winner stays on. Anyone can find a game at the...
View ArticleA Fundamental Principle of Value Creation
The photo below illustrates one of the most fundamental principles of value creation. Have a look: The owner has bought a ‘cat tree’. This would be splendid, but the cat prefers sitting on the...
View ArticleSecrets of a Successful Serial Intrapreneur- Paul Campbell: Chief Innovation...
A Keynote presentation from the Back End of Innovation Conference The first slide gave away the four secrets in brief form: Ideation Deconstruct Incubate Scale up Paul began his talk with a metaphor,...
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