Managing Customer Value
IDEO seemingly popularized the Design Thinking or the Solution-Focused type approach in businesses. It dates back much further than that to numerous people like Robert McKim, Nigel Cross and a host of others. A solution-focused approach has always been something that I have used especially in the design thinking approach when applying. EDCA (Explore-Do-Check-Act). In a Read More …
Without saying the words, Jeanne Liedtka, Professor of Business Administration, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and Co-Author, Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Toolkit for Managers (Columbia Business School Publishing) discusses the Job to Be Done metaphor. Listen to this short talk she gave at Rotman School of Design. Her co-author, Read More …
I am honored this year to be part of John Hunter’s Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog Carnival. John is one of the pioneers in just not using internet technology but in using it to improve organizational performance and in a way to get results. I encourage you to browse his site. It is littered with Read More …
The Business901 podcast featured Amir Schragenheim, President of Inherent Simplicity, a software firm specializing in TOC software for Production & Distribution environments. Inherent Simplicity is the exclusive software supplier for Production & Distribution software to Goldratt Consulting, Eli Goldratt’s consulting firm, in their Viable Vision strategic projects. Mr. Schragenheim is a regular speaker at the Read More …