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
Engineering Management
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
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
Is Your Project Management System Working?
Have you ever started working on a “small” backyard project and found yourself making multiple trips to the home improvement store? If you’re like me, you began with an honorable vision… Read More
Becoming an Economical Innovation Leader
We are entering the second quarter of the calendar year as we move into the month of April. Normally, Easter is a time for joy and community celebrations. But what… Read More
Navigating Your Product Management Career
Product managers and new product development (NPD) practitioners have unique and original career paths. Most of us find work in innovation exciting and rewarding but the pathway to a career… Read More
Using Technology Roadmapping
Before the time of GPS, Siri, and map applications, we used to consult road maps to plan trips. I still like to look at a paper map or wide scale… Read More
19 Innovation Leadership Lessons from 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, I wanted to share my learnings from a busy year. My year was filled with new growth opportunities and new approaches to business and… Read More
What is Creativity?
Recently, I presented an interactive breakout session at the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) conference in Dallas, Texas. My topic was “Enhancing Your Consulting Skills with Creativity,” and focused on… Read More
3 Wastes in Innovation
Even though autumn is soon upon us, I have started another “spring cleaning” project. Spring cleaning, to me, means going into every corner, nook, and cranny to organize and tidy… Read More
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