With no end in sight in having to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and Fall and Winter approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, we are hearing more and more about the bad effects of social isolation. As a result of this situation the use of “quaranteams” is a growing suggestion to try to manage the social […]
Archive for the ‘Small Business Planning’ Category
06/28/2020
June 2020 – How to Fan the Flame of Innovation Within Your Company
Last week Major League Baseball announced that the 2020 Major League Baseball season, which had been delayed as a result of COVID-19, will begin on July 23. To successfully play baseball in an environment that has been and will continue to be so heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic requires the adoption of a number of changes. Some of the […]
05/29/2020
May 2020 – Effectively Translating an Innovation into a Successful, Thriving Business
Let’s assume you have a developed a great invention or innovation, or even just a breakthrough idea. How do you effectively translate your innovation into a successful, thriving business during the COVID-19 pandemic? First consider, what do the following companies have in common? A&W Restaurants Big Boy Restaurants Carvel Ice Cream Dairy Queen Gallo Winery […]
04/30/2020
April 2020 – With COVID-19, Necessity Is the Mother of Innovation
As the world finds itself in the COVID-19 pandemic, many people and organizations are trying to overcome it or help mankind deal with it through innovation. Relatedly, one of the key components of successful innovation is to celebrate innovation successes, which is what I would like to in this Innovation Newsletter with regards to COVID-19. […]
02/28/2020
February 2020 – Using Innovation, Walmart is Trying Not to Go the Way of Sears
In its effort to avoid what happened to Sears, (its former competitor), Walmart is in the process of developing and rolling out a number of innovations, including what experts are calling the most advanced robotic system in use to fill shopping orders. Walmart’s game plan is to use its grocery-shopping robots to help win the […]
01/31/2020
January 2020 – Transformational Leadership is Key to Successful Innovation
Earlier this month, Delta Air Lines CEO, Ed Bastian CEO presented a keynote address in Las Vegas at the CES, (previously known as the Consumer Electronics Show), the world’s largest consumer technology show, in which he said that Delta Air Lines wants to transform the air travel experience by the year 2025. Bastian described an experience that […]
12/31/2019
December 2019 – Your Company’s MTP + Innovation, Can = A Game Changing 2020
With a new year in front of us, you may want to consider that fact that applying innovation to achieve your organization’s MTP can dramatically change your company’s future! But what is an MTP? I’m glad you asked! MTP stands for Massively Transformative Purpose and it is the stating of an organization’s over-arching reason for […]
11/30/2019
November 2019 – Three Steps for Creating Breakthrough Innovations
Want to turn the 2 billion tons of waste (garbage) generated annually on our planet into plastic that you can sell for a profit? That is the revolutionary recycling innovation breakthrough that Israel based, UBQ Materials announced earlier this month. Through its innovative new technology, UBQ coverts everyday trash including rotting food, plastic bags, soiled […]
10/31/2019
October 2019 – Saving Our Planet Through Innovation Can Earn Big BUCKS
This month, researchers at the University College London (UCL) released a study that found America’s “Green Economy” generates $1.31 trillion in annual revenue, or about 7% of U.S. annual GDP. They also concluded that almost 9.5 million Americans, or about 4% of the workforce, are employed in the “Green Economy”. They reported that this represents 16.5% […]
09/30/2019
September 2019 – Using Mashups as an Innovation Technique
Earlier this month I attended an incredible performance by the music group Spinphony. They describe themselves as a crossover string quartet that fuses classical, rock, and pop music. Many of their high energy songs are mashups between well-known rock melodies and famous classical arrangements. Some of their mashup tunes are: Don’t Stop Beethoven (Don’t Stop […]
