Having a “Risk Averse Culture” Increases Your Risk
Tim Kastelle If we try to avoid short-term risk, we actually increase the long-term risk of catastrophic…
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The Innovator’s Hypothesis: Michael Schrage Tells Us How to Take the First Step
"The Googles, Amazons, Apples, Netflixes, and Capital Ones ... don’t insist on performing lots of…
Read MoreInnovation Thoughts Triggered by Marshall McLuhan
"Official culture still strives to force the new media to do the work of the…
Read MoreOn the Importance of Time in Innovation
We often think that great new ideas get adopted rapidly. Unfortunately, this is untrue. In…
Read MoreIf the Internet is a Psychology Experiment, Are You a Psychologist?
We've reached a point where startups can base their business model on the rapid testing…
Read MoreAdapt or Perish? How About Neither?
The business environment is changing - adapt or perish, some say. But there's a third…
Read MoreThe Secret is That There is No Secret
Here's the secret to innovation: there are no secrets. The only way to get better…
Read MoreCan Big Firms Pivot?
Can large firms pivot? There are examples of firms that have, but not a lot…
Read MoreWriters Write, and Innovators Innovate
Should "innovation" only be used to refer to big, world-changing ideas? No. This is actually…
Read MoreWhy Experimenting Builds an Innovation Culture – Interview with DK
DK interviewed me for a podcast last week - this bit on how to use…
Read MoreThe Innovation Loop
Here is a simple process that will help you innovate more effectively.
Read MoreLessons From My Latest Big Mistake
Mistakes are fine, as long as we learn from them. Here is what I learned…
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