Next Phase in High Tech Individualism

By Michael Kanazawa, Guest Author Dell just announced a massive change in direction that may leave a mark as meaningful as when Ford shifted the market from individual coach-builders to mass production. It’s not exactly the same situation, but it is a shift in manufacturing and business model that makes a huge statement about social

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Intel Wins By Staying “Inside” the Box

By Michael Kanazawa, Guest Author We all hear that you need to think outside of the box to develop breakthrough strategies. In Intel’s case, the winning strategy is more likely to stay “Inside” the box and to stay focused.

Do Customers Know What They Want?

By Michael Kanazawa, Guest Author A lot of people like to say that customers don’t know what they want and then come to the conclusion, why ask? Companies that deeply understand their customers’ needs gain the ability to lead markets and stay a step ahead of competitors by generating new big ideas that produce big

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How to Stop Corporate A.D.D.

By Michael Kanazawa, Guest Author Companies of all sizes and stages are suffering from corporate attention deficit disorder. It shows up as constantly shifting strategies, launching lots of new initiatives without finishing any, changing plans before results can even be measured, and people running around busy doing a lot of tactical things that just aren’t

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