Scientific American Predictions: Always Question Predictions Scientific American Predictions...In June, Scientific American published an article, 12 Events that Will Change Everything, that outlined 12 major scientific discoveries that would change the world if they were discovered or if they took place. I like the list. It is a great list of external uncertainties that will … [Read more...] about Scientific American Predictions: Always Question Predictions
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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
Social Mood and Strategy
Social Mood and Strategy A recent opinion article in New Scientist got me thinking about the influences of strategy. In the article, How Social Mood Moves the World, John Casti explores how many things, including the behavior of the stock market, elections, and buying behavior, reflect the mood of the consumer. This is yet another factor that must be factored into strategic … [Read more...] about Social Mood and Strategy
Top Ten Reasons to Use Scenario Planning
Top Ten Reasons to Use Scenario Planning For more "tens" like the "Top Ten Reasons to Use Scenario Planning" from Serious Insights, click here. … [Read more...] about Top Ten Reasons to Use Scenario Planning