At the risk of sounding old-fashioned – and unfortunately, it probably does – I believe that one amazing component that is alive and well with all innovation superstars is craftsmanship. Now, when we think of the term “craftsmanship” we think of hand-crafted wood items or...
So when I use the term “risk management system,” what am I really talking about? Are these systems simply checklists to make sure all the bases are covered in designing and introducing a new product? Or do they reach back into the idea generation and...
Over 20 years ago, my wife and I decided to have a family. Once I made that commitment, I personally pledged to always make certain that I made time available to spend time with my kids. The only way I knew to do that was...
Innovation is plagued with failure. But to try to target the real reason – and I mean, the real reason an innovation fails – for that I’d like to give an example. It’s two o’clock in the morning. The infomercial starts with: “How would you like...
