Making a difference by design… Here’s an idea I’ve been playing with. It’s not polished yet, but it’s a subject I’m exploring. It started with a question: Why are some people good at running projects? What is it? It’s not the tools. Many people understand and have experience with project management tools, yet their projects don’t run […]
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Making a difference by design… On bucking the trend… Question: Should I be investing in product development right now? Well, I guess that depends on your financial situation, if you’re about to wind down the business, no maybe not. But for everyone else the answer should be Yes! Having a regular cadence of new products
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Making a difference by design… On how to lead a successful project… (or business) Picture: from Sir Michael Hill’s inspiring book of doodles & quotes Catch & Release. Entrepreneur Cindy Gallop on how to build a successful business (or team): “There is a formula for success in business, and it goes like this: You set out to find
Making a difference by design… How to grow – Lessons from a mathematician. It’s a weird time we’re finding ourselves in. Which makes me ponder, how do you grow a business at this point in time? I know that having a Product Innovation and Technology Strategy for your business is the key critical success factor according
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Kitchen nightmares… lessons from Gordon Ramsay. I had a great conversation last week talking with former clients Gemma and Gary from Alliance and their new colleague Tre. We were discussing the joys of the product development journey. As Gemma, Gary and I were describing the highs and lows,Tre, who comes from the world of premium
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Making a difference by design… Want to go faster? Stop reinventing the wheel! Reuse the IP that’s in the business. Learn from what your colleagues have already learned and build on their knowledge. Sounds simple right? Then why is it so hard to do? I think it comes down to two things: our habit of rushing
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Making a difference by design… Want to improve? Then stop. Stop and take a moment to pause, to reflect. Learn from what you just did, from what just happened. You’ll be quicker overall because you’ll take a better path. Hurrying & rushing doesn’t work. We all know this. Yet, somehow it’s hard to break the habit.
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Making a difference by design… The goal of my blog emails is to share my latest thinking to help you improve your product development and make a difference by design. They’re meant to add value, not to sell. I break that rule only a few times in a year. This is one of those times…
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Making a difference by design… “How do we compare vs. world class with our product development?” In talking with an innovation manager, he asked a question that regularly pops up. It typically comes from a Board member or Senior leader. “How do we stack up vs. world class with our product development?” How do you
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Making a difference by design… Critical success factor …. #2. The right climate & culture Following on from last week’s blog, what else is important to be successful in product development? The literature states that on a People and Environment level you need to have ‘the right climate and culture’. But what is the right
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