If you are living in a U.S. city, you may take one commodity for granted: electricity. But in rural areas, such as large swaths of Alaska, lack of access to electricity is the daily norm. While many of us anticipate the next innovation in the world of high technology, an eye-opening 20 percent of the world’s …
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Biomimicry – Aping Nature to Innovate: Product Development and Innovation Training Lessons from the News
As I have traveled the US for the last several months visiting innovators I have also seen many engineering marvels, such as the Hoover dam. While this dam is much more dramatic than the beaver dam I saw on a nature hike, the concept is the same. People have been inspired by nature for many innovations. We have …
Turning School Lunch from Yuck to Yay with Design Thinking: Product Development and Innovation Training Lessons from the News
How much did your grade school cafeteria resemble the design of a soup kitchen? When you think of a soup kitchen, you basically visualize a long line of people, trays sliding along the assembly line of food, and long tables for consuming the food. This soup kitchen design has been around since at least the Great …
Avoid the Herd to Create a Culture of Innovation: Product Development and Innovation Training Lessons from the News
Think back to the times in your life when you have felt most excited and creative, and then think back to the times you have felt less creative. If you are like most people, engaging with others who surround you on a routine basis may provide an occasional inspiration, but steady engagement with this group alone …
4 “Musts” for Successful Collaboration: Product Development and Innovation Training Lesson from the News
At Harvard’s Kennedy School, the classes, and indeed, the building itself, are set up to foster studying in groups. There is almost no spot in the building where one can study solo. Learning at the Kennedy School is a collaborative enterprise because interaction creates innovation. Bloomberg Businessweek’s …
The primary responsibilities for an organization are product management and innovation. They deliver value to customers. They're also exciting responsibilities for those properly equipped. That is my job - equipping product managers and innovators. 