Moonshot & Management Lessons
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2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Miracle Mets World Series-winning season, Joe Namath and the New York Jets taking the Super Bowl title, and the New York Knicks’ NBA Championship win with Bill Bradley. 1969 was quite a time for…
Agile Project Teams in Engineering
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Engineering these days requires agility. We’re reconfiguring…
Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020!
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A new year is a great time for a shift in direction. This blog tries to be different each time. I cover topics ranging from innovation to technical leadership. I’m always looking for fresh ways of doing things in our industry, in process engineering and business…
Innovation Risks & Two Success Stories
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One key element of innovation success is taking risks. I’ve recently read two articles where major breakthroughs in human health started with innovation risks. The two stories are a great reminder that we need to step up to challenges and look at…
Creativity: Lessons Learned from Octopuses
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So, here we go again…intertwining two seemingly unrelated topics — creativity and eight-limbed ocean dwellers — in one interesting blog.
Over the years, as my readers know, I’ve enjoyed discussing fresh sources of innovation. Today, it’s the octopus.
First some technical details: Octopuses have eight arms,…