Technology is Not Enough

I was reminded of this again recently as I joined a panel of experts to do the work of evaluating applications for an industry association award.  It’s frequently very challenging work, which calls for a clear perspective, collaboration with a wide range of subject matter experts and a rapid building of shared insights around the […]

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The Insidious Time Drain in Your Firm – and How to Prevent it

It’s a common refrain during aviation training: aviate, navigate, communicate. Flight instructors drill this mantra into pilots because it gives an instant prioritization of the things they should be working on at a given moment during flight.  The enemy of safety is pilot overload and distraction, and this mantra provides a quick way to get […]

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Playbook for Mid-Sized Firms: How to Have an Unfair Advantage

It’s a siren song that many corporate innovators succumb to – competing with the venture-backed VC startups for the newest and edgiest applications.  On the surface, it feels safe: we have our core business, and will be adding some fresh “capability” in this new area and “testing” a new business model.  It will also give […]

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What Marvel Comics Teach Us About Innovation Programs

I’m a huge fan of the Marvel Universe driven movies and TV series that have emerged from the dusty archives to modern updated looks and characters.  One of the reasons for their immense popularity is that the storytelling is fiction that is so relatable to real life.   Yes, there are superpowers and out-of-this-world special […]

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The Dangerous Preoccupation with Now

I’ve been having a great season of connecting with many clients and colleagues and it’s given me a great opportunity to think deeply about how to work with you and your teams so that you can take your results to the next level. A really important dialogue thread that has come up several ways is […]

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