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Simple Works Best

Posted on November 30, 2014 by AndrewPetrick

We believe that in most cases there is no secret sauce that will produce untold success… rather it seems to us that success is found in doing the fundamentals very well. Success is a combination of (1) skill or know-how, … Continue reading →

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Disciplined Collaboration

Posted on October 2, 2014 by AndrewPetrick

Disciplined Collaboration stands on two fundamentals: (1) properly assessing when to collaborate and when not to, (2) instilling in our staff both the willingness and the ability to collaborate on the high-value projects we choose as worthy. There are three … Continue reading →

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Collaboration Defined

Posted on September 1, 2014 by AndrewPetrick

Collaboration can be defined as a cross functional meeting of the minds towards a common purpose and goal, and most importantly, towards a specific end result. By cross functional we mean people of different professions or disciplines, different departments or … Continue reading →

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Genius-to-Folly Syndrome

Posted on January 1, 2014 by AndrewPetrick

Do we know how close to failure we may be? Our relentless competitive quest for more power and status may be our own undoing. Leaders who are prone to recklessness are the ones that are adapt in creating scenarios that … Continue reading →

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Will Tomorrow Be Like Today?

Posted on September 30, 2013 by AndrewPetrick

No! We wish it would… and we live our lives like it will. We project an improved status quo on to the future. The truth is we just don’t see the forces that are shaping our soon to be new … Continue reading →

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The Strategist

Posted on August 1, 2013 by AndrewPetrick

The strategist and the innovation leaders must not fight the people driving the current performance engine; instead they must forge a partnership with their polar opposite. Respect means understanding and appreciating the endeavors of “good people doing good work”. It’s … Continue reading →

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Balancing Present and Future

Posted on May 31, 2013 by AndrewPetrick

Established companies strive to achieve ever higher levels of productivity and efficiency, in fact they evolve to deliver such. The focus becomes serving their customers better than their rival competition. The perspective is short term and the long-term priorities of … Continue reading →

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Copy Cat Your Way to Success – Part 2 – Market Validation

Posted on January 24, 2013 by AndrewPetrick

According to Rob Adams, author of If You Build It, Will They Come, more than 65% of new products introduced by established companies, with already entrenched products, will fail; for start-up companies the failure rate is over 90%. The probabilities … Continue reading →

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Copy Cat Your Way to Success

Posted on October 30, 2012 by AndrewPetrick

Part 1 According to Rob Adams, author of If You Build It, Will They Come, more than 65% of new products introduced by established companies, with already entrenched products, will fail; for start-up companies the failure rate is over 90%. … Continue reading →

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Harmony & Collaboration

Posted on September 21, 2012 by AndrewPetrick

The CEO’s position now demands the skill set of a symphony orchestra conductor. Chris Trimble and Vijay Govindarajan (T & G) of the Tuck School of Business state “innovation and ongoing operations are always and inevitably in conflict”. That’s why … Continue reading →

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