Co-authored with Andreas Lindenthal According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 79% of companies worldwide see innovation as a top-three priority for 2023, and 66% plan to increase spending—42% by more than 10%. Innovation-led growth has been a top three strategic priority for businesses for decades. Still, according to the US Department of Commerce, over 90% […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs, and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. Many other options aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve used or worked […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs, and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
Recruiting and hiring top talent is crucial for a successful business, but we are not good at it. Data from the Harvard Business Review points out that as much as 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. With such consensus on the importance of competent recruiting and hiring, why is it so […]
I am frequently asked for recommended resources and tools for entrepreneurs and startups. So here is a list of tools, blogs and other resources that I have personally used and would use again in my startups. There are many other options that aren’t on my list, but I have limited the list to options I’ve […]
The pending exit of the U.K. from the European Union (i.e. Brexit) has created many questions around the future of London as a global financial center. London, along with New York, have been the reigning global financial centers, but London’s pending loss of direct access to the EU places its position under jeopardy. While London […]
Couch potatoes rejoice, another Summer Olympics has arrived to provide us endless hours of superhuman feats of physical (and mental) spectacle for our entertainment in obscure sports we only see every four years (handball anyone!?!). While it is easy to get caught up in the patriotic circus that is the Olympics, I find myself conflicted […]
Why do more than 90 percent[1] of all customer-facing innovation initiatives fail to achieve their stated business objectives? Whether developing new products, services, business models, or enhancing existing ones, the current models and methods for driving innovation are clearly broken. In today’s ultracompetitive business environment, a hyper-focus on creating customer value is necessary to be […]
Much of my career has been in creative or innovation based companies, from advertising to technology, where I’ve worked with numerous talented engineers and designers with significant success. This has provided me with a unique perspective on innovation. Conventional wisdom suggests engineers and designers are as compatible as oil and water, pitting opposing priorities of […]
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