What if your plan is solving the wrong problem?
We conducted a ReVision for a Cleveland company that came to us with a serious problem. In our JumpStart, we worked through the problem and, in less than an hour, we had two very
That’s absurd! vs. Innovation
When we ReVision a client, we start the day with a few simple rules that begin with “Leave your ‘buts’ at the door.” You know the “but” people.
Speed Kills vs. Innovation
I just heard a public service announcement for the Highway Patrol. You’ve heard it before – “This is trooper B. R. Jones reminding you that speed kills. Slow down
Passion or Vision. Which would you choose?
It’s clear. A company needs a vision. It has to know where it’s going, why it’s going, and it needs a plan to get there. Without purpose and passion though, a v
Do You Have 2020 Vision?
Every MBA school in America will tell you the importance of a 5 year plan. You have to have a clear vision of where you are headed, where your business will be, and what it will LO
Innovation and the Better Mouse Trap
The old saying goes “build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door”…implying that all you have to do is find a better way of doing something an
Innovation and the BIG Deal, part two.
This is a story about the little things. The little things that solve little problems that give customers what they want and bring success to the little thing innovator. Hewlett-Pa
Innovation is not a BIG deal.
Simon Sinek in Start With Why says innovation is revolutionary. It changes industries, changes the way we do things. According to Sinek, innovation is a BIG DEAL. He is right. And
Market Innovation to Avoid Extinction
Innovation guru Doug Hall says that every business, every product, every service is on a continuum somewhere between Monopoly and Commodity. At one end, you own the market (fo
The Thought Leader vs. The Change Leader
Thought Leadership may be the fastest growing “sub-industry” in the world. There are over 150 million blogs covering every subject under the sun. Everyone is clamoring