Shoe Dog: 11 Lessons from the Creator of Nike
I’m a sneakerhead. In English, that means that I collect trainers. I love the aesthetics of the shoes, but perhaps more so the dynamics of the collectibles market which Nike effectively…
Lines of Innovation – Part 1 –
I have spent a lot of time thinking about lines lately. There were several reasons for this, including a repeated experience at the local Post Office where the line (or…
Damage Control: 6 Ways to Respond to Negative Reviews –
When you mess up, your customers let you know — and thanks to social media, they let everyone know. So we asked: How do you respond to negative reviews online? …
6 Leadership Secrets That Led to a Billion Downloads
If 1 billion downloads means that your app is a good idea, then Shazam is a good idea. A great one, even. The music and media recognition app recently hit that…
How to Protect Your Company's Most Valuable Asset
Is your intellectual property protected against copycats? BobRelated: Debunking the 5 Biggest Myths of Entrepreneurship Discover more about segments and guests below … [00:00:00] Alan Taylor’s Biggest Business Blunder Have you…
Utility Settlement Coin: Blockchain digital cash settlement project
A group of major banks; UBS, Deutsche Bank, Santander and BNY Mellon, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, HSBC, MUFG and State Street, have teamed up to develop…
In the Aftermath of a Cyberattack
As hackers continue ramping up their attacks everyone involved in IoT — manufacturers, integrators, and customers — has to improve their defenses. Last month it was Devil’s Ivy, today there’s…
Organizations Struggle with Time to Value for BI
New research from TDWI highlights the obstacles analytics projects face and suggests best practices for overcoming those challenges. Many enterprises have invested heavily in business intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions,…
AI and low-code development top hot BPM trends –
AI and the BPM makeover Meanwhile, Forrester’s Koplowitz said BPM is in the throes of an “extreme makeover,” in which artificial intelligence (AI) is being brought into the fold to…
DevOps adopts BPM best practices to build apps
The intersection of BPM and DevOps When viewed as application development platforms, requirements for BPM systems are tied to the use of development methodologies, particularly DevOps. Modern BPM systems must…
Lifelong High Performance, the Japanese-American Way
Could the next big management fashion be a hybrid of Japanese and U.S. styles, providing the competitiveness of the most successful U.S. companies while still benefiting from the commitment and…
29 Innovation Activities for Your Next Ideation
Most people hate brainstorming. It’s supposed to be a creative activity, but when not led I often get asked what activities a team should do in ideation to get better…
Accelerating Innovation with Rapid Learning Cycles
As innovators, we all want to do three key things: Create something new, fantastic and disruptive Bring it to the market fast enough to capture its value and grow our…
3 Ways to Become More Productive Today (And Surprisingly Multitasking Didn’t Make the List) –
The only way to be truly successful at something, is to concentrate and put the work in to execute it. But some days, life catches up with you. You may not be…
Does Work-Life Balance Even Exist? Let’s Ask Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Richard Branson (and Others)
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chang have welcomed their second child, a daughter named August. So, the CEO and founder of Facebook is taking two months of paternity leave. (It’s staggered, so that he’ll…
If Growing Your Business Isn't Growing Your Profits, It's Time to Stop
The business world, sometimes contradictorily, seems obsessed with size: Is less really more, or is more more? Is it worth it to consider expansion? How will you know when? These can…
3 Powerful Networking Strategies that Never Fail
As an entrepreneur, you already know where your bread is buttered. It’s the customer, the follower and the community. Without these people, your business cannot thrive, much less survive, in the…
3 Steps to Make Networking Easier –
Many people ask me for tips on how to have a successful and positive networking experience. One of the major components needed to succeed in networking is energy. Contrary to…
An IT Story: From Supporting Role to Business Partner
An IoT project in a manufacturing plant helped to change the role of the IT group at French auto supplier Faurecia. A visitor to Foxconn’s planned $10 billion Wisconsin plant…
How Artificial Intelligence Will Impact B2B Commerce
The evolution of artificial intelligence promises massive changes in how commerce gets done and customer relationships. We were recently given a sneak peek at the future of B2B commerce when…