I just finished teaching my graduate school class on design thinking for business. For a few weeks each fall I have graduate marketing, research, finance and mba students learning how to solve a classic business/marketing problem using design thinking methods and...
The heartbeat of a home is usually the kitchen table. It is where people gather around for meals, homework, coffee. It draws people in and it invites conversation. I have noticed that, just like a kitchen table is the pulse of a home, most innovation studios that are...
What is your have to? Time is fleeting. Where you spend it says a lot. I just spent 3 days focused on filling my bucket at BIF10. A little inspiration. A lot of conversation. Meeting new people who are interesting and who opened up my mind to more. ...
What is this a picture of? Give up? It is who, geographically speaking, has visited my site/blog over the past 12 months. WOW. I am surprised, humbled, excited, wondering, all at the same time. Surprised by the global reach of a small town girl’s thoughts....
We live in a complex world. Interdependent like never before. Flat. Volatile. The US Military coined it as VUCA–volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. True in world powers. True in business. Sometimes I hear people longing for the good old days when...
