If technology is a solved problem for your business then why do you feel like a squirrel in the road?
Deep down you know that if you’re not using it to expand your competitive edge, if you’re not innovating, the problem remains unsolved. Sure, bundling IT under Operations made it reliable, but that has come at a cost.
The prime directive of operations is to increase consistency by reducing the rate of change. But innovation requires change, so without intending to, you’ve stifled the thing your staff and customers need—and given your competitors a leg up.
I help businesses create sustainable innovation to fight attrition and unlock growth.
“Maintaining the status quo is a sunk cost”
Too much is changing in the technology landscape to be ignored. Maintaining the status quo is a sunk cost. There will be winners and losers.
As a leader, your intuition is telling you to do more. As a lifelong entrepreneur and innovator, I will show you how.
FAVORITE QUOTES
On Problems
“A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved.” – Charles Kettering
On Implementation
“If the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do, then the essence of execution is truly not doing it.” – Michael Porter
On Clarity
“Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not.” – Cal Newport
On Design
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
BACKGROUND
I founded/co-founded four companies in 20 years including three profitable, debt-free startups and one non-profit. I have been on both sides of the investment equation.
I am the Chief Product Officer for System & Soul. I lead design and development for our innovative product that helps leadership teams align with each other and position their company for growth.
I built my first web page in 1994 while using a browser called Mosaic and every page view required a phone call first. “Is it working? Can you see the picture of my cat?” 🤭
I wrote my first line of code in 1984 on a Radio Shack TRS-80 when I was 10 years old. It only had RAM so in order to play a game, I had to write the code for it every time I turned on the computer. Yes, literally.