The Most Undervalued Trait in Innovation

Working with Entrepreneurs, Startups and Innovators, I find the willingness to walk in the shoes of their customers is the most undervalued and often times, the most difficult part of the process. I was shocked but impressed to find in the Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup that author Bill Aulet started his Read More …

Do you have the Power to Predict?

Eric Siegel, author of Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die, reveals the power and perils of predictive analytics, showing how predicting human behavior combats financial risk, fortifies healthcare, conquers spam, toughens crime-fighting, and boosts sales. Eric is the founder of Predictive Analytics World and Executive Editor of the Read More …

Mapping Scenarios for Lean Service Design

I have moved away from the typical Customer Journey and Service Maps so popular in most Service Design and Design Thinking circles. I think in presentations a linear flow is much easy to understand and draw out in a workshop. It is pretty cool to create this Buyer Persona and then walk that Persona through Read More …

Lean Service Design Presentation at ASQ

I have the pleasure of participating in the conference and will be giving a sixty-minute presentation on Lean Service Design. My presentation will be offering a unique perspective on applying Lean to the Service Design Field. All participants of my presentation will receive a CD (CD is available on Amazon) that contains: 130 Page PDF eBook Read More …

Using Scenarios for Current Planning

This video does an excellent job of explaining Scenario Planning. The most common application of is for futuristic thinking and considering the different scenarios that may play out. In the video, it will comment on how this method is used in lieu of forecasting or maybe even when Predictive analytics, no longer work (Podcast,  The Read More …

A Simple but Effective Communication Model

The Process Communication Model (PCM) was developed by Dr. Taibi Kahler and Judy and Joe Pauley have been teaching and implementing this model for over twenty years. I enjoy the simplicity of PCM and the fact that it has been used over such a wide spectrum. Judy and Joe Pauley have written books demonstrating the Read More …