The Steps to Creating Differentiation

Do you have a path to evaluate your differentiation? Do you have a logical way to get there? Try out these steps to see if you have your bases covered. [slideshare id=89663789&doc=differentiation-180305144004] I was inspired by these books Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom by Carl An Tomlison and Tonya R. Moon – Read More …

The Status and Future of Collaborative Social Networks

Rob Cross is the Edward A. Madden Professor of Global Business at Babson College. For almost twenty years, his research, teaching and consulting have focused on applying social network analysis ideas to critical business issues for actionable insights and bottom-line results. He has worked with over 300 leading organizations (companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations) across industries on a variety Read More …

What is your Ladder of Feedback?

I was thinking of simplifying the thought of direct feedback into 4 or 5 words/steps.  Developed by Wilson in 2003, and expanded by Ritchhart, I found this line of thought interesting but there was something I felt missing. Granted this is for education and mostly derived from a student-teacher relationship.   Ron Ritchhart’s Creating Cultures of Read More …

Brand the Change – Video Podcast

[arve url=”https://youtu.be/T0j8ACmli1I” /] The first edition of the toolkit was made possible by 271 backers on Kickstarter in 2015 and from crowdfunded, self-publishing success to bookstores across the world: Brand the Change is now published by BIS publishers. With over twelve years of experience as a brand developer, Anne Miltenburg has worked with organizations and people as diverse as Read More …

Discussion on CoCreation with Stefanie Jansen

Stefanie Jansen trained in designing, implementing, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative research and uncovering consumer insight. Although an all-rounder, Stefanie’s target group specialization (and her passion) has always been children, youth, and families. In 2007 she became self-employed and established herself as a co-creation expert. Stefanie always puts the consumer first, and to her, co-creation Read More …

The 5 Cs of Adjacency

The 5 Cs of Adjacency In the Funnel of Opportunity (https://business901.com/building-a-funnel-of-opportunity/) I discuss working from the known to the unknown. After “really” understanding our Core Customers…Clusters…Markets we can then start finding Adjacent Prospects…Clusters…Markets. When looking at Adjacent structures: 1. Connect: What people are the most accessible and similar to the core? 2. Concepts: What key jobs Read More …