A response to the Huffington Post piece on 10 Local American Economies That Have Change Forever. City planning. Cities have traditionally been opportunistic. Some entrepreneurs select a city as a site for something, a railroad headquarters, a large government facility, aerospace manufacturing, or a software company. The city then grows up around that industry. That has … [Read more...] about City Planning: A Prescription for Cities
Innovation
The Problem with Housing Starts: Why we need new national economic metrics
Toward new national economic metrics: Housing starts (New residential construction) and foreclosures offer insight into the current economic malaise in the United States. They also reflect an ingrained view of consumption measures as the yardstick for economic health. Our measurement system is driving us to establish conditions similar to those before the recession. If we … [Read more...] about The Problem with Housing Starts: Why we need new national economic metrics
My Approach to Innovative Thinking: Moving to An Innovative State of Mind
An Approach to Innovative Thinking An approach to innovation...I was asked recently by one of my former Microsoft colleagues to answer five questions about how I approach analysis and solutions as part of an ongoing employee mentoring program. Here are my answers. Idea evaluation I start with an outside-in perspective on all ideas. If one examines ideas from a very … [Read more...] about My Approach to Innovative Thinking: Moving to An Innovative State of Mind
Scenarios and Innovation: 6 Answers to How Scenario Planning Helps Drive Innovation
Scenarios and Innovation: How Do the Differing Contexts of Multiple Scenarios Help Drive Innovation? When discussing scenarios and innovation, I am often asked how scenario planning helps drive innovation. Here are six key points to consider: Scenarios and Innovation: A Note on the Public Sector These observations primarily reflect commercial situations but also … [Read more...] about Scenarios and Innovation: 6 Answers to How Scenario Planning Helps Drive Innovation
