Why No-Code and Low-Code Software Is the Industry Disrupter You Should Pay Attention To
No-code and low-code software may create a massive opportunity. A massive transformation faces the software industry, similar to the disruption…
View
10 Disruptive Trends for 2020
Disruption is everywhere. Here are 10 trends that will create opportunities – and threats – in 2020. Twenty years ago,…
Four Types of Customer Experiences for Competitive Advantage
Want to improve your customers’ experience? Try these connected strategies. What’s the secret to a winning business model and long-term competitive…
Forget Your Business Plan. Create a Strategy Map.
Strategic plans become outdated the moment they’re created. Instead, create a one-page strategy map. Having run the internal strategy consulting group at…
A Sad Fact: Leaders Who Lie Can Still Be Trusted by Their Followers
Being truthful and being trustworthy aren’t the same, which poses a problem for both society and the practice of leadership…
Don’t Make a New Year’s Resolution. Create a Start-Stop-Continue Plan Instead.
Real change requires more than just doing something new. It also involves stopping what doesn’t work and continuing what’s already…
The Future of Smart Cities
Our communities are getting really smart. Here’s what to expect. I’m sitting here in a large convention center in Los…
How Big Companies and Startups Use “Co-Creation” to Innovate
The latest research says “co-creation” is an untapped opportunity for innovation. Here’s how to do it. When I ran the…
Silicon Valley’s Next Target: Disrupt the Construction and Real Estate Industries
‘Construction Tech’ and ‘Real Estate Tech’ are the next greenfield market spaces. Every industry, every company, and every leader must…
3 Questions You Need to Ask Before Creating an Innovation Roadmap
Driving True Innovation Within Your Organization Means You Must Outline Your Goals and Priorities Clearly In January 1996, two Stanford…
How Benchmarking Against Market Leaders Can Drive Business Success
What is benchmarking, and what tools and templates can businesses use to benchmark more effectively? What you don’t know can…
What You Can Learn About Goal Setting from the Manhattan Project
Managing projects with the Critical Path Method (CPM) allows teams to streamline processes that drive success even when the odds…