Constraints and the beautiful A-10
Constraints and the beautiful A-10. Contrary to oddly popular belief:
1. constraints help make a better product (or service), and
2. a good innovative product or service does not need to be expensive
Exploitative Businesses & Divine (and Tech) Interventions
As some businesses get increasingly exploitative, sometimes other businesses and sometimes a divine intervention comes to counter the effect.
The Next Educational Diversion from our normal human behaviour
In my book, I briefly discussed the topic of quality in the world of innovation and automation. My view was that through the quality revolution in the US and Japan and then other parts of the world, logically back then, someone visualizing the year 2021 might have assumed a world where everyone has quality integrated…
Managers & Leaders – For your Innovation & Business Growth Needs
If you are a manager struggling with business growth or stuck with trying to create the next great product or service, till 14th September, head to https://www.ateamstrategy.in/ for relevant options for quick innovation or growth challenge related support on call. No hassles of long, expensive consulting projects. Just simple help with uncomplicating challenges and suggesting ways to solve or innovate.
Customer is King | Design Thinking | DTEveryday | Entrepreneurs | Human Behaviour | Innovate | Venture Capital
Common Problems Startups Face – A design thinking outlook
Common problems startups face – A Design thinking outlook I have been directly associated with startups since 2006. That’s when I started my career as a member of a venture capital investment team. All the way to my recent years consulting them and young businesses, I have heard a multitude of problems that startups face….
Theranos – Drew First Blood
Theranos – Drew First Blood A friend recently posted a question on a NODD community group about Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes. He wondered if the investor community would be more cautious about the healthtech, and if there would be stringent methods of due diligence on healthtech and a cloud of suspicion. While I didn’t answer…
Anti-Crime Balls
Anti-crime colour balls Imagine you are a store manager, and a masked thief has you at gun or knife-point, asking you to empty the cash into his or her bag. How would you recognize the thief outside in a crowd of people? Especially if he or she had an accomplice, and the bag exchanged hands?…
My Book on Design Thinking titled ‘Design the Future’
Design the Future Hi! As some of you might already know, my book on design thinking, titled ‘Design the Future’ is out! Despite design thinking being several decades old, we are seeing increasing relevance in its application in our fast-paced lives today. I’ve read incredible books on the subject in the years I’ve been practicing…
Why Design Thinking is Here to Stay
Why Design Thinking is Here to Stay A close friend recently shared this article titled ‘Why Design Thinking will fail’, written in 2013 by Jeffrey Tjendra. Jeffrey is a designer entrepreneur and strategist. Among some of us friends, there was were points of disagreement on the article. Jeffrey does seem to have a good understanding…
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Number Fifty-Four…The Bike with a Bamboo Core
Number Fifty-Four… …The bike with a bamboo core! What does it take for innovation to be possible? Simply, just the intention. You need to want it badly enough to make it possible. I happened to see this online a long time ago. I am still in awe of it though. People in Ghana find themselves…