Why Innovation Now?
“Innovation is one of the key drivers of everything that goes on in business,” says London Business School Dean Sir Andrew Likierman. Organizations realize that innovation keeps them on the cutting edge of everything from...
The Unbearable Drabness of Dressing
The Casual Living Ubertrend is leading to a world where the accepted global uniform is t-shirt and jeans. Yet judging by the innovative vision of sci-fi wardrobe designers, fashion will eventually resemble Jessica Alba’s unitard...
HP Spectre 13
We love laptops so much that aficionados at NotebookReview have given it the oh-so-cute diminutive “lappy.” The innovative new HP Spectre 13 ($1,170) qualifies as our latest seductress with her beautiful lines and very sexy...
CES 2016 Innovations
The Consumer Electronics Show is an excellent beacon of tech’s future. Here’s what was trending sharply at this annual Las Vegas innovation extravaganza: Virtual reality, 4K Blu-ray, action cameras and, yes, believe it or not,...
Domino’s
While FedEx was first to introduce parcel tracking in 1986, Domino’s is the first restaurant to apply the technology to pizza delivery. The Pizza Tracker combined with Domino’s radically reinventive “tasted like cardboard” campaign, its...
Google Inbox
With the average U.S. business executive spending 3.2 hours daily on work email alone, it’s no surprise that email is the bane for many. After many years of stagnancy, email innovation if finally accelerating. In...
Sketch
You can’t call Sketch an overnight success. Its creator, Pieter Omvlee, has been working on it for 10 years now. But what Sketch has achieved in that timespan is truly noteworthy. Sketch, a Mac only...
Slack
Slack launched in August 2013 and one year later it had already attracted 1.1 million users. By December 2015 that figure had reached 2 million users, 570,000 of whom were paid accounts. With that type...
Tesla
You know the Tesla effect is rippling across the auto industry when a headline proclaims that “Porsche, Mercedes building electric cars to challenge Tesla.” Comments one insider, “Although competitors are years behind, things might get...
Tuft & Needle
There is no industry in America in need of disruption than the mattress industry. That’s because most mattresses are sold with a time-tested technique that revolves around smoke and mirrors. Phoenix-based upstart Tuft & Needle...
Zenni Optical
A conversation about innovation inevitably sparks visions of Apple, AirBnB or Uber. However, there are many unsung heroes who practice the art of efficiency innovation extremely well. In prescription eyewear retailing, Zenni Optical has carved...
Woman’s Acceptance Factor (WAF)
A growing list of trends points to the rising clout of women, an Ubertrend dubbed the “Woman’s Acceptance Factor” — a play on WAF — an online phenomenon that has men catering to women.
Cobalt Valkyrie Co50
Cobalt has introduced the Co50 Valkyrie ($699,000), a high-end aircraft inspired by fighter jets. The Valkyrie is the fastest private aircraft in its class, able to travel at speeds of up to 260 knots, compared...
Unwired
The Unwired Ubertrend has created a culture that considers connectedness a fundamental human right. The power and freedom of wireless devices have also contributed to a “control enthusiast” phenomenon.
CES 2015 Innovations
The technology industry now knows the importance of good design in product success. Among the thousands of innovations shown at CES, these eight stood out with outstanding design.
Chez José
There are 54 million Hispanic people in America. They cook your nouvelle cuisine, your French food. Few own restaurants today but expect more to do so in the near future.
An Innovative Marketing Stack
The top 10 digital marketing acquisitions have topped $13 billion. Despite the availability of more than 1,000 digital marketing tools, innovation is stalled. Here’s a truly useful idea.
CES 2014 Innovations
CES has become U.S.’ default technology show where marketers from all walks of life preview new technology trends for the coming year. As USA Today put it “It’s becoming increasingly clear that the road to...
Tony Hsieh’s Big Las Vegas Vision
When it comes to big ideas, it’s not surprising to find Zappos.com co-founder and CEO, Tony Hsieh, outlining Las Vegas’ innovative future. Where others see emptiness amid a 1.5-square mile stretch of land, Hsieh sees...
Ford Fiesta ST
Last week, I had a chance to test-drive the new 2014 Ford Fiesta ST, Ford Focus ST and Ford C-Max, Ford’s hybrid car. As you can tell from the headline, my favorite of the three...
Sage Advice
“Disruptive innovations create jobs, efficiency innovations destroy them.”
— Clayton Christensen
Cadillac ATS
Last week we had a chance to test-drive the new Cadillac ATS, the company’s latest attempt to unseat the BMW 3-series and Mercedes C-class hegemony. There’s no question the Cadillac is a kick to drive...
Smiley Talk
Smileys, also called emoticons, can help unleash a torrent of emotions. Each day, these little conversation helpers add a dash of humor, sadness, or spiciness to trillions of typed, black-and-white words.
A New Political Science
Social media has revolutionized the science of politics. Using leading-edge social media engagement strategies, ranging from a MySpace page to text messaging, Barack Obama was able to harness a new trend in politics.