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Three Types of People to Fire Immediately
Want a more innovative company? Get rid of these folks. Today By G. Michael Maddock and Raphael Louis Vitón We (your authors) teach our children to work hard and never, ever give up. We teach... More »
Innovation: Size Matters
The best leaders know how to make the most with what they've got. By G. Michael Maddock and Raphael Louis Vitón Ooooh, that is a big idea—a really, really BIG idea. The other guys have... More »
The Timely Death of B2B
Start by thinking about the wants and needs of consumers, not those of the businesses that deliver products to them By G. Michael Maddock and Raphael Louis Vitón "Let’s face it, business-to-business is dead." What... More »
Health Insurance Would Be So Much Easier Without Customers
There’s a Clear Message in Sebelius’ Health Plan ‘Labeling’ Requirements On Tuesday HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, announced proposed rules to provide consumers with “clear, consistent and comparable information about their health plan benefits and coverage.”... More »
The Future of S&P Downgrades: FYI, CYA or LOL?
I can’t resist this. In the last few days, S&P downgraded the pristine credit rating of two leading mutuals, two fraternals, one stock company and a country. What is next? Will planet Earth become a... More »
New Product Innovation: Apple iSlate Tablet Set to Change the Fundamentals... Again
Some are saying its arrival is the beginning of the end for the old mouse and keyboard (insert sad violin music here.) Others are claiming it’ll flop (we all remember the Newton – at least... More »
Killing Ideas With Righteous Might
Without even knowing it, you might be one of the passionate bull-headed big mouths who keep the best ideas from happening Do the most passionate advocates keep big ideas from happening? Based on a somewhat... More »
Proven Ways To Fill Your Innovation Pipeline
Two categories of "investments" in your innovation portfolio merit extra attention. Here's how to leverage them for success By G. Michael Maddock and Raphael Louis Vitón We should have anticipated the question. Last time, we... More »
Why Conscious Capitalism Will Be The Framework For Your Next Decade Of Innovation
The profit motive, not government or charity, will create the kind of socially responsible world we want our kids and grand-kids to grow up in Adapted from "Conscious Capitalism: Not Just Capitalist Pigs", originally published... More »
How Do You Stack Up? Evaluating Sustainability Leadership
Note to CEOs and Industry Innovators: if your CSR department reports to the PR department instead of directly to you, you're bypassing your innovation pipeline and missing a big business opportunity for innovation. Consumers are... More »
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