Two of my all time favorite books are Clayton Christensen’s The Innovator’s Dilemma and The Innovator’s Solution. Both are must-reads for anyone working in a high growth technology field. The central premise that underlies the series is that it’s very
The Magic of Unconference
I spent the last few days at the WPP Stream (Un)Conference in Marathon, Greece with our close business partners at Xaxis and GroupM. First off – I have to say that Stream was hands-down the best conference I’ve ever been
Boerum Apparel
For the very first time this weekend, when I was getting dressed in the morning, I thought to myself: where did my shirt come from? Where did the materials come from to make my pants? Were the people that manufactured
Discovery Driven Planning
As the weather gets warmer and Q3 approaches, most companies are starting to think about business planning for next year. In light of planning season I wanted to write just one more short entry based on learnings from Clayton Christensen’s The
When to Choose an Integrated vs Modular Product Architecture
Over the past few months I’ve been reading through chapters of The Innovator’s Solution by Clayton M. Christensen. It’s written in pretty thick business jargon so it takes a little while to get through, but the content is pure gold.
Lessons from the Clothing Industry
After a hard morning workout, my favorite thing to do is relax in the sauna and chat with my friends at the gym. Usually the conversation is pretty light (predominantly news, sports, weather) but every now and then we’ll chat
Steve Jobs
Like many other technology enthusiasts, I was very sad last week when I learned that Steve Jobs passed away. There is no doubt that he will be remembered as a global thought leader, tastemaker and transformative figure in the technology,
Human Innovation – Past and Future
A few weeks ago I picked up Jared Diamond’s ‘Guns Germs and Steel’ and read through a couple chapters. I read the book right after college, but just now, looking back through Diamond’s thorough exploration on the origins of human
The Adjacent Possible
When was the last time you heard or read about a revolutionary technology or idea? Here is a random assortment: The Printing Press The Hybrid Electric Engine Facebook The iPad It would be hard to argue that any of these
Resistance to Change
It seems that every once in a while an innovation comes around that is so revolutionary that stirs public outcry by those who think the innovation will jeopardize their way of life. The most recent example are mobile-oriented technologies such