The conflict between digital transformation and speed

Just one more post about the importance of speed and agility and I'll leave this tired trope alone.  It took over 50 years for a reasonable majority of US households to obtain landline telephone service.  It took less than 10 years for a majority of households...

Don't break the rules - become flexible and agile

I've read yet another good and insightful piece on success in digital transformation, which relies on an unfortunate metaphor - one about "breaking the rules".  I've been around consulting just long enough to have "broken the rules" in the business process re-engineering...

Smart and connected devices change everything

In my last post I wrote about a big transition in innovation that will occur in the near future - when the tipping point is reached and most innovation is focused on smart, connected devices as opposed to dumb products.  Currently, most of the innovation that is created...

Learning to innovate in the IoT Age

Lately, many commentators are given to sweeping claims about seismic change.  We are either in the 3rd or the 4th industrial revolution, depending on the commentator.  It can be hard to keep up.  However, where there is smoke there is often fire.  These...

What problem is AI or ML solving for you or your customer

I wanted to write today about AI and ML, and take a day or two off from my recurring posts on lessons learned from many years of leading corporate innovation.  It may seem strange that I'm also writing about AI and ML, or digital transformation generally, but increasingly...