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How To Transform Ordinary Teams Into Breakthrough Innovators “There’s no such thing as a creative or uncreative person or team; only people who are trained in creativity or untrained.” (Inspired by Jim Kwik’s insight on memory training) The reason many product teams struggle to generate “good” ideas isn’t because they lack creativity – it’s because …
Million Dollar Mindset: Think Like a Customer Do you ever wonder how some leaders and teams consistently innovate, differentiate, and achieve predictable revenue growth, while others seem stuck spinning their wheels? On a recent episode of the Million Dollar Mindset podcast, I explored what it takes to think like your customers, anticipate their hidden needs, …
The Hidden Problem That Stops Most Innovation In Its Tracks Misunderstanding Customer Needs = Innovation Failure Innovation often fails because companies don’t truly understand what their customers want. Too many companies optimize existing products, chase fleeting trends, and build features based on gut instinct. This approach turns innovation into a frustrating, costly guessing game. But …
The Hard Truth I Learned About Innovation—And How You Can Avoid It I first got involved with innovation professionally back in the early 2000s when I was working with a strategy consulting firm, helping large B2B clients drive revenue growth in their key accounts. Part of my job was to conduct interviews with key account …
Why Most Innovation Fails – and How to Fix It Innovation is a buzzword in every industry. CEOs and product leaders pour time and resources into brainstorming, experimenting, and iterating, hoping to create the next big thing. But the results are often disappointing. Why? Because most leaders confuse innovation with creativity and invention. They treat …
An Amazing, Predictable Way to Innovate (That Most Companies Miss): Nail the Customer’s Job I enjoyed reading about a new startup called Visor recently. It’s an app designed to improve the car-buying experience. According to Columbus Business First (11/5/24), “Without a single ad, Visor has attracted some 8,000 users since its August debut, many leaving …
How to Make Product Tradeoffs that Customers Love One of the most persistent challenges product teams face is making tradeoffs when deciding which features to prioritize in product development. With limited resources, time constraints, and competing stakeholder demands, the ability to make informed and effective decisions about which features to include, modify, or exclude is …
The Navy SEAL Secret to Innovation Success “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” This mantra, that originates from military training, particularly among U.S. Navy SEALs and other special operations forces, encapsulates a key principle in tactical training: the importance of deliberate, controlled actions over hasty, careless movements. In high-stress situations, such as combat or special …
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