Unicorns are privately held companies valued at $1 billion or more. Here’s the secret to Unicorn innovation. I had the chance to connect with a longtime friend and colleague, Matt May. He’s the author of numerous books and an expert on how lean principles can be used to drive innovation. His latest book, What a…
Onshoring, or bringing manufacturing operations back to the United States, has been a growing trend in recent years. This is due to several reasons, including a desire to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, improve product quality, and increase competitiveness in the global marketplace. Companies of all sizes are exploring ways to bring their manufacturing operations…
The Top Quotes on Business Strategy & Strategic Planning Business strategy and strategic planning is important for business professionals, teams, and organizations. Included in the quotes below are deep insights about how to apply strategy and planning in business. A vision without a strategy remains an illusion. –Lee Bolman The essence of strategy…
You Just Found Yourself Leading a Remote Team. What Next? Business is moving virtual fast. Here are best practices for how to lead a productive remote or distributed team. When I ran the strategy consulting group at HP almost 20 years ago, my team worked remotely. We were on the forefront of virtual work,…
Want to be stay the course in tough times? Learn to reinvent your company by innovating through experimentation. Competition is fierce these days. In order to stay relevant, you need to reinvent your company for long-term competitiveness. The best way to do this is to study the trends, stick to your guns, and drive…
How do you drive innovation and business growth? Learn how 3M and Cisco do it through technology platforms. One of the biggest challenges in business is learning how to drive innovation and sustainable business growth. While some companies struggle to identify the best strategies for driving growth, 3M and Cisco have found that sustainable…
Need to Pitch a Startup? Use this template to answer 10 questions for the ultimate startup pitch. In order to develop the perfect startup pitch, you need to start by asking the right startup pitch questions. Startups that following a template with these 10 questions are better able to drive a successful business and…
Google Gave Startup Founders and Small Businesses 39 Free Tools to Manage Their Businesses. It’s the ultimate toolkit. Startup founders are constantly looking for the formula to succeed in business. But how do you cut through the noise to find a formula that is right for your startup? Whether you’re looking for individual tools…
Change Management is Being Disrupted: Five Assumptions That Make Change Management Efforts Fail and why the Industry is about to see Disruptive Innovation Change it The change management industry is about to be disrupted – by disruptive innovation itself. The world is changing fast, and businesses need to manage change better now than ever…
Staying up to date with what is new in the world of innovation can be time consuming. If you want to stay on top of the trends, check out these top innovation books published in 2018. They represent the best of the best thinking in innovation for entrepreneurs and corporate innovators alike. Innovation is…