Hoshin Kanri Overview

I asked Anthony Manos is a Catalyst with Profero, Inc. to give me a quick overview of Hoshin Kanri and his comments are below. Related Podcast and Transcription: Using Hoshin Kanri Anthony Manos:  Absolutely. I mentioned a couple of things like doing the pre-work, priming the pump of understanding what’s going on in the environmental Read More …

What Prevents Organizations From Growing?

The Curve Ahead: Discovering the Path to Unlimited Growth describes how growth companies can build innovation into the rhythm of their business operations and culture using design thinking, prototyping, business model design and other Innovation Power Tools. The author Dave Powers offers a practical approach to sustaining long-term growth. Related Podcast and Transcription: Dave Powers Read More …

Innovation Power Tools

Author Dave Powers offers a practical approach to sustaining long-term growth. The Curve Ahead: Discovering the Path to Unlimited Growth describes how growth companies can build innovation into the rhythm of their business operations and culture using design thinking, prototyping, business model design and other Innovation Power Tools. This podcast is not just for established Read More …

The Start of Behavioral Business Models

Thomas Koulopoulos on a Fast Company blog post said: We are at the tail end of an era that has focused almost entirely on the innovation of products and services, and we are at the beginning of a new era that focuses on the innovation of what I like to call “behavioral business models.” These Read More …

A Case for 2 Vision Statements

When you read most vision statements, at best, they provide lip service to the customer. I have a tendency to agree, your vision statement should be about you. In a past podcast, Ari Weinzweig, one of the founding partners of Zingerman’s Community Businesses discussed his ideas of writing a vision, when he said; The visioning Read More …

Good Work is About Vocation,

One of the founding partners of Zingerman’s Community Businesses and the author of a number of articles and books on food and businesses, Ari Weinzweig commented on what it takes to lead an organization. An excerpt from the podcast is below. However, I encourage you to skip the blog post and review the entire transcription.  Read More …