In a world of relentless competition and technology advancements, the only constant a business can be assured of is change itself. The...

In my last article I explored Clayton Christensen’s Disruption Theory as a viable market entry strategy. Recall that disruption theory...

Up here in the Silicon Valley, a favorite play for startups is the disruption play. Just about every week, the Silicon Valley and San...

Once upon a time, Dell Computer stood tall as one of the most successful and innovative tech companies ever. Michael Dell started the...

There are four growth strategies based on the jobs-to-be-done innovation framework companies can pursue to achieve predictable growth and...

Each year I make it a point to collect quotes that either got my noodle working and/or gave me a good chuckle. Though it was hard to...

I read an interesting article in the November 7, 2014 issue of the San Francisco Business Times called “Business Puts On Its Wearbles.”...

In my last article, we talked about “jobs” having both a functional and an emotional dimension to it. We examined how a photographer can...

In his HBR article “Marketing Malpractice: The Cause and the Cure,” Clayton Christensen identified that the marketer’s task is to...

If you have been following the “jobs-to-be-done” innovation framework, chances are you have heard this famous line Theodore Levitt wrote...

Unless you have been asleep under a tree lately, no doubt you heard about Apple’s new product launches: The iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and the...

Innovation and product development are strategic choices a company makes to compete to win. As such we can think of innovation and new...

No matter how good a potential invention appears on paper and in the R&D lab, if it doesn’t fundamentally address a specific outcome or...

Accelerating the time it takes to identify and transform a great idea into a successful new product should be on top of your list to...

The strategy making process advocated by Martin and Lafley (Playing To Win) should generate three to six possible strategies worth...

In my last article “Why Promising Bold Ideas Often Never See the Light of Day,” I identified a major reason why bold new ideas and...

This past week I experienced great customer service and lousy customer service. Both companies offered great innovative products. But one...

In my last article I asked the question “is your strategy bold and exciting, or safe and comfortable, but dull? In other words, is your...

I recently read an article by Roger Martin titled “The Big Lie of Strategic Planning” in January/February 2014 issue of HBR. It really...

Why is it that so many company’s don’t plan adequately for the future?  Is it because it’s too hard to predict, so why bother?...