Lean as your Business Model w Byrne

After reading Art Brynre new book The Lean Turnaround: How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles to Create Value and Transform Their Company, you will wonder why it took Art so long to write a book. The way I see it there has been a lot of people making money talking about Lean but Art chose Read More …

Are you structured to deliver waste free services?

The other day, I wrote about all the Maps in Service Design. Right or wrong, there has to be a reason we like all these maps. I think the idea of doing one is attractive to most but after starting the process many people get hesitant, the questions get hard. Whether we are mapping in Read More …

An Insider’s View on Social Media

Ric Dragon’s organization is DragonSearch, one of the best boutique SMM (social media marketing) and SEO agencies in New York. Ric appeared on the Business901 podcast, Using Lean Thinking in Social Media. He recently authored Social Marketology: Improve Your Social Media Processes and Get Customers to Stay Forever. Below is a transcription of the podcast. Read More …

Service Design Presentation

Marc Stickdorn is one of my favorite resources on Service Design. Even without that endorsement, he has earned his recognition as the co-author of This is Service Design Thinking. Marc appeared on the Business901 podcast, Service Design Thinking Podcast with Marc Stickdorn. Below is an excellent presentation on Service Design with a little Service Dominant Read More …

Communities grow when you allow Cooperation without Coordination

Are you considering Open Innovation? Are you considering co-creation? What about co-producing? Are you ready? Are you trying to grow your Social Community? I don’t have answers today but Clay Shirky, author of books like Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age and Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations discusses Read More …

Operational Excellence Summit Info and an excerpt on Developing Community

Few people will discuss their failures and I compliment David Adams (@commanderadams) for being so open during his upcoming podcast when I ask him about his failures and successes on developing a community. The podcast will not post next week but the following week of October 15th. However, I want to share the information about Read More …