Innova-Con Innovation Conference
You've undoubtedly noticed that the world is changing, and quickly. We took this photo in an airport a few years ago, and now here it is 2015 and lo and…
Driven to Death by the Rate of Innovation
We recently had a fascinating meeting with a prominent venture capitalist based in Palo Alto, and during the course of our conversation about the pressures that his portfolio companies are…
Sustaining Success and Coping with Fundamental Change
The acceleration of change and its impact on business and society is a theme that we touch on constantly here in this blog. This post covers four recent events that…
Warren Buffet’s Money Problems, and the Future of Energy
Warren Buffet has a money problem. It's not the sort of problem that an average person like you or I might have, but it is a problem nonetheless: He has…
Your Organization is at Risk
This is the first of a multi-part series on the trends creating significant impacts on society and creating a digital revolution which may turn out to be the 'new industrial revolution.' Every organization is at risk of not adapting to these trends as many industries are already being disrupted and key players are losing their foothold.
A Visionary’s Despair Creates Hope for a Better Future
While many of us admire the unconventional thoughts and unexpected ideas created by innovative and visionary members of society, and sometimes we envy their great intellect or deep insights, the…
High Risk Innovation: Risked Big, Lost Bigger
Ron Johnson, the former head of Apple's magnificent and uber-profitable retail empire, left Apple to take over as CEO of JCPenney in late 2011. Johnson was brought in to transform…
Innovation & Investment Insights: Big Change Coming
Conferences often provide great opportunities to get a lot of new information in a short amount of time. This was exactly my experience at the IBF Corporate Venturing Conference, held…
Darth Vader Meets the Death Eaters
Disney recently announced the acquisition of the Star Wars Empire for a tidy $4 billion. Bravo to George Lucas for creating a set of compelling characters and plot lines, which…
Changing Your Business Model; Maybe It’s Not So Easy to Do
Ron Johnson was a huge success at Target, and an even bigger success at Apple, where he led the company's hugely profitable retail chain. So last year when he was…