For nearly 140 years ADT has been the leader in home security. Brinks also enjoyed a prominent position for a while but never was able to crest ADT’s market power. ADT ended up purchasing the home security division of Brinks (briefly called Broadview). In the last 20-25 years, several new companies have entered the fray and […]
One of the biggest myths about creativity and innovative thinking is that people are born with it. I happen to disagree and firmly believe creativity and innovation, like almost everything else in life, can be learned over time. I believe this because I felt my self become much more creative while studying the lives of […]
When it comes to innovation, talk is cheap. There are many innovative people who love to dream big ideas about starting their own business and building something great but there are few who actually take action. This post is not about theory or ideas but about doing. Whether you are a product manager, CEO, small […]
Shortly after launching the iPhone, Steve Jobs famously said the following to Fortune Magazine: These waves of technology, you can see them way before they happen, and you just have to choose wisely which ones you’re going to surf. If you choose unwisely, then you can waste a lot of energy, but if you choose […]
For some, innovation is just a buzzword. For others, it’s a dream at best and a hallow aspiration at worst. For me, and probably you too, innovation is neither a buzz word nor a dream but a quest. Few things in life come close to feeling the thrill of creating something new and useful for […]
I have a profound appreciation for the great innovators past and present. And I love to learn and hear stories of innovation all the time. To me, innovation is about progress and progress is the act of being ushered into a bright future full of hope and potential. It is an inspiring process and one […]
**Update: I created an updated post in 2018 with a better explanation for “Breakthrough” Innovation mentioned below.** If you’re like me, you want your brainstorming sessions and new product development projects to be productive and you want the ideas you (and your team) come up with to be relevant to your business’ overall goals. That’s what this […]
Picture yourself understanding your customers pains so well that when you come up with an idea, it’s so good that your customers will beg you to build it and even pay you in advance for it. By the time you finish reading this article, you’ll have a clearer understanding of exactly who you are serving […]
Have you ever wondered how some cash-strapped startups are capable of beating their large, organized and cash-rich rivals in a market that’s been saturated for all of recorded history? Wouldn’t you love to create one of those startups? In this article I’ll explain the concept of disruptive innovation. This concept is a result of years […]
Hi. My name is Jacob Nielson. I am a product manager and an innovation geek. Thanks to my job, in 2011 I was asked to dedicate 3 months of full time work to researching innovation methods and what I discovered changed my life. A whole new way of thinking was opened up to me and […]
