James Mattis and the OODA Loop
There are many frameworks to organize a complex action. They help us organize complexity into something we can understand and act upon. They are invaluable because they enable us to… Continue Reading...
Giving Free Money to Starbucks
One of the themes of innovation I like to pay attention to are business model innovations that require little in the way of product development. Most of the innovation examples… Continue Reading...
How To Choose Your Path (no matter your age)
We’ve all heard variations on this standard graduation speech message: follow your dreams and don’t let anything stop you. The problem with this is that it’s bad advice.
It does… Continue Reading...
Thanks for the Feedback
I had a meeting with a Mastermind group I’m a part of last week, and per our agenda I was on the “hot seat”. What that means is I have… Continue Reading...
Where the Magic Happens
I was on an internal company call recently when a presenting co-worker passed along something she tells the exercise classes she teaches in the evenings: “outside your comfort zone is… Continue Reading...
Innovation & Showing Your Work
The letter to the editors was written in 1896 and published immediately by the trade magazine Horseless Age. In it, the brilliant inventor detailed how his prototype for an electric… Continue Reading...
