Women Behaving Badly (And Resetting the Playing Field) We have seen several TV comedies that feature men behaving badly. The UK’s Fawlty Towers started in 1975 and features…
Tina Brown and Björk, Sisters of Innovation Björk and Tina Brown have many differences but one common problem: They are watching the boat beneath them sink. Their…
From Celebrity Pitchman to Creative Director Victoria Beckham becomes a creative director for Land Rover. Lady Gaga becomes a creative director for Polaroid. will.i.am becomes a…
Afraid to Innovate? Create an Airlock I gave a talk at the Canadian Marketing Association in Toronto last week. Leaving the hall, I fell into step…
Innovating the Library Way The original value proposition of the library was not just free books but something more, something I learned as a…
The Problem with Trend Tracking I’m teaching a course this January on how to read cultural trends (CMS.S62 in the nomenclature of MIT). You might…
The Coming Point-of-Sale Revolution This post is part of Creating a Customer-Centered Organization. My wife and I recently paid a visit to the new…