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It’s not going to happen here?

'That's not going to happen here'. This is one of the claims I hear a lot here in Mexico, whatever trends are happening elsewhere are not going to happen here anytime soon. They talks as if Mexico were isolated from the rest of the trends of … [Read more]

Innovation posts of the week: Do companies need less innovation?

Do companies need less innovation? by @ralph_ohr Write Your Own Map by @timkastelle Why Reward Failure? No Strategy – No Innovation via @innovate Five Reasons You Don’t Have the Time to Delay Innovation by @jamestodhunter Innovation … [Read more]

If a person is not innovative with self, can she be innovative in an organization?

Good question posted by @Stevekoss from yesterday’s post: Do companies need less innovation? The process of innovation is full of highs and lows and requires people to stretch themselves beyond their comfort zone so I think it depends on a … [Read more]

Do companies need less innovation?

This is a guest post by Ralph Ohr in response to an article posted on Business Week titled: Why Companies Need Less Innovation. Thanks for this valuable post. Although, I just partly agree with the author, the post has greatly initiated an … [Read more]

Innovation posts of the week: Why companies need less innovation

Why Companies Need Less Innovation – BusinessWeek via @ralph_ohr  If You're the Boss, Start Killing More Good Ideas by @work_matters  The Art of Momentum: Why Your Ideas Need Speed by @the99percent You're Smart Doesn't … [Read more]

How to create a new business model

Competition in industries is essentially competition between business models. A recent tweet by @TimKastelle, which led to a post about the evolution of the business model concept, reminded me of a great creative exercise to help you look at your and … [Read more]

An authentic way to stand out is to have a point of view

These pictures are from the border crossing between San Ysidro and Tijuana. This is Tijuana a few steps after you cross the border and this building is full of auto import agencies. There’s 18 of them and they all sell the same stuff, advertise the … [Read more]