You Need to Become a Software Company… or Die

You Need to Become a Software Company… or Die

Joel Basgall, CEO and CoFounder of Geneca, recently posted this article to the Entrepreneur website. Do you see software as an essential way to provide more value with your products and services to keep your customers happy and loyal? You probably don’t. And that’s a...
Entrepreneurs, Evolution and the Matrix

Entrepreneurs, Evolution and the Matrix

Through the entrepreneurial lens of my experience, I’ve developed an interesting theory: people are more inclined to move when the pain of change is less than the pain to stay the same. More people seem to be motivated by wanting to avoid pain than actually capturing...
The 3 I’s of Innovation: Interrupt

The 3 I’s of Innovation: Interrupt

Human interaction today is saturated with continuous interruption, demonstrated most obviously by our addiction to the real-time access of smartphones and social media.  As humans, we experience interruption in a way that aligns closely with the commonly used...
The 3 I’s of Innovation: Iterate

The 3 I’s of Innovation: Iterate

It’s no secret that remarkable success rarely comes without failures, demonstrated by a finding that 70% of new products fail to meet market demands. Most organizations distinguish innovation as the desired destination, yet the stops (and detours) along the way often...
6 Mistakes to Avoid with Remote Employee Recognition

6 Mistakes to Avoid with Remote Employee Recognition

Appreciation and recognition are crucial in employee retention and engagement. However, this becomes challenging to do effectively as advanced technology allows your team to be more distributed. A recent Gallup survey found that increased numbers of Americans are...
The 3 I’s of Innovation: Invent

The 3 I’s of Innovation: Invent

Last week, we defined “invent” as the act of creating something purely new, as part of our 3 I’s of Innovation blog series that also includes “iterate” and “interrupt.” In an age where every idea has already been brought to life, it’s next to impossible to create...
3 Keys to Launching Products Customers Will Actually Use

3 Keys to Launching Products Customers Will Actually Use

In an environment where up to 75% of new software products fail to meet market expectations, effectual innovation isn’t necessarily tied to the “perfect” product. Reaching customers means launching products that easily blend into the real life of the buyer, striking...
9 Ways to Strengthen a Distributed Team

9 Ways to Strengthen a Distributed Team

Working remotely has evolved from an emerging trend to the new normal. Productivity is the assumed result of eliminating the commute to the office, yet getting more hours to work is not the same as actually getting more done. Achieving success in remote work stems...
3 Tips for Choosing the Right Idea

3 Tips for Choosing the Right Idea

Fresh ideas are the foundation of innovation. It’s widely believed that building a pipeline of ideas is the ultimate weapon for leading organizations but real value stems from developing a strategy to choose them wisely. What does your company need to know to sort...
Finding Fresh Ideas

Finding Fresh Ideas

It’s hard to generate new ideas. It’s even harder to generate ideas that succeed. As new product failure rates hover around 70%, discovering new ways to grow revenue is a daunting prospect for organizations. So, how do you invent new ideas to successfully maximize...
Disrupting Process to Achieve Greatness

Disrupting Process to Achieve Greatness

True innovators know one thing for sure: past performance is not an indicator of future results. The road to sustainable disruption is a windy one and to stay competitive, organizations must know how to navigate inevitable curves. Last week, I made the case for...
3 Reasons Businesses Build a Process

3 Reasons Businesses Build a Process

So often, our client discussions turn to innovation. Many wonder whether creativity is managed by a repeatable process or if it’s simply born of the Eureka effect.  The answer? Yes. When tasks are strikingly similar or repeatable, process is very effective....
Innovation vs. Disruption: The Tale of the Tape

Innovation vs. Disruption: The Tale of the Tape

Both innovation and disruption sound great on paper for any business aiming to distinguish itself from the competition, but do audiences know the difference? Many companies – especially startups – make liberal use of these words that connote change and creativity but...
Top 3 Companies that Mastered Product Innovation in 2016

Top 3 Companies that Mastered Product Innovation in 2016

One of the biggest challenges of product innovation is creating an element of surprise. What does this mean? As consumers, we tend to gravitate towards products or services that fulfill a need, whether we realize that need or not. The most impacted I’ve been by a new...
15 Highly Underrated Steps to Launching a Product

15 Highly Underrated Steps to Launching a Product

Developing and launching a new product are two distinct actions. You might have gone through the exciting development process with a consulting firm, but have no clear strategy yet for getting that shiny new object into the hands of your target customers. A successful...
To Find More Customers, Think Like a Software Company

To Find More Customers, Think Like a Software Company

Early on the idea of an “Application Economy” was revolutionary. Very few companies embraced the concept that any business, no matter what the industry, should imagine, create, and distribute online tools, apps, or products. Today, as leading analysts and market...