In December, the 2020 Time Magazine Person of the Year recognition will be awarded. Given the year we’ve had, the title surely belongs to the front-line health care profession, the essential workers who have looked out for our persons in the most difficult of circumstances, or the voices who peacefully sought equality. They are all worthy of recognition. Right behind them, I advocate for kudos for another profession that […]
Change is Accelerating As business and technology leaders, we have been addressing business change for years. But what we’re seeing now is an acceleration as a result of the pandemic. This is causing businesses to revisit and polish their visions, upgrade operations and change their customer and employee experiences. A good example of that is in the world of telemedicine which has taken off this […]
Executives regularly cite innovation as one of their top priorities, yet they consistently struggle to build an innovative culture or deliver on their innovation agenda. With the start of the new year, now is a good time for business and technology leaders to step back, review their priorities, and define their agenda to accelerate innovation. Based on our work with business and technology executives, we believe […]
At one point or another, it seems that nearly every one of our clients has struggled to drive innovation. Whether they want to generate new ideas, evaluate which ideas have the most potential, manage the processes that can ensure maximum impact, or even “fail faster” on less promising ideas, innovation leaders face challenges at almost every turn. While it’s important for organizations to generate, nurture, […]
It can be difficult for business professionals from all levels within a company to maintain an innovative mindset. Between client meetings, deadlines, and even rush hour traffic, the “daily grind” can cause a narrowing effect on one’s thought process, closing off our peripheral scope of projects or goals. The best way to prevent this from happening is to allow ourselves time for creative stimulation. Books […]
An inspiring and fascinating walk through the history of computing made much more interesting by Isaacson, who adds insight on the pioneers, hackers, inventors, entrepreneurs and their often unique and quirky personalities. Timeline of Advancement The journey starts in the 1830s with Charles Babbage (often credited as the father of the computer) and Ada Lovelace (considered the first computer programmer) and winds through Hollerith’s punch […]