I have spent a good part of my career either influencing, managing, or building centers of innovation across industries for fortune 500 companies. Recently I was asked the question, “what are the high-level success factors/key criteria that create a high performing innovation organization?” This is not an easy question since culture and mindset are two…
In my last blog I referred to the illusion of saving time. I would say that the best and most recent example of this illusion is eCommerce. Let’s talk through an example: So it’s time to buy a camera… In the brick and mortar version, you will likely travel to 3 or so stores within…
Retail location has always been important for merchants. Traditionally, retailers have built in places where goods were sold and having a good retail footprint was the key to success. Though, the concept of retail location and the “importance” of retail location have evolved especially in the new digital world. The pivot during our COVID laden…