Watch the short video summary (30 seconds) here then read on! Over 20 years ago, Clayton Christiansen coined the term “disruptive innovation”. In a very specific definition, he identified disruptive… Read More
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Learning Innovation
Close your eyes and picture a time when you are struggling to complete a task. After you think about this situation for a few seconds, take a deep breath. And… Read More
Why WAGILE?
WAGILE product development is a hybrid methodology to plan and execute innovation projects. It is a blend of traditional waterfall (“W-“) and Agile (“-AGILE”). The WAGILE philosophy is: Move fast,… Read More
Four Elements of Great Teams
We work in teams because teams accomplish more, have higher creativity, and bring more satisfaction to workers. However, since we work in groups so often, we often fail to build… Read More
What is Your Decision?
In all my life, today feels like there are more questions in the economy than ever. Interest rates are artificially low and near zero while high inflation looms on the… Read More
Risk Management in Innovation
When I was a new engineer, I first heard the phrase “manage the risk.” I don’t think I really understood the meaning of the statement because it felt like my… Read More
Products, Production, and Productivity
Watch the 30-second summary and then read on for full details. I have recently been studying a text on Operations Management. Innovation is an element of all operations and as… Read More
Measuring 2020
I would assume that everyone is in agreement that 2020 was a very strange year. The societal, political, and economic fallout will, unfortunately, dog us for many, many years to… Read More
Learning for Leaders
Watch the short video summary and then read on for all the details! I often begin speaking engagements with a question. “What does innovation mean?” Typical answers include responses such… Read More
Wagile Activities
Wagile is a hybrid product innovation process using a combination of features from traditional staged-and-gated processes and the Agile philosophy. We take the “W-” from the waterfall systems that emphasize… Read More
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