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 […]
Archive for the ‘Vision and Goals for Your Business’ Category
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. […]
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% […]
08/30/2019
August 2019 – Truly Making the World a Better Place Through Innovation
I happen to live in the economically and socially vibrant, and bustling city of Alpharetta, Georgia. Because Alpharetta is a Technology mecca it has many Fortune 1000 company offices, as well as many entrepreneurially oriented, small and mid-sized companies. Therefore, I regularly see many examples of innovation. Normally, these are in the form of new […]
10/31/2018
October 2018 – The Huge Lesson to be Learned from Sears’ Bankruptcy
Most likely you saw the news that the venerable company, Sears filed for bankruptcy in October. What can we learn from its demise? Sears, which eventually changed its name to Sears & Roebuck started in 1886 in Minneapolis, Mn. and moved to Chicago in 1887, was one of the most innovative companies of its time. […]
08/31/2018
August 2018 – How to Find and Develop Innovative Ideas Like Google Does
Last year Google completed the first entire restructuring of their corporate organization since it started. This reorganization included creating a parent company, Alphabet, Inc. and then moving various units that were formerly part of Google to separate entities. Part of this effort included repositioning their research and development arm, into a company called Google X. […]
03/31/2018
March 2018 – Innovation Does Not Just Happen, It Must Be Led from the Top
You may have seen the surprise announcement on March 15, 2018 by Dietmar Exler, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA that the German automaker will open a global innovation lab in metro Atlanta to dream up new products and businesses. The stated objective of the lab is to fast track projects and services from design to market. […]
