Studying the impact of innovation on business and society

Where the Streets Have No Drivers: Mercedes-Benz and Its Autonomous Future

Where the Streets Have No Drivers: Mercedes-Benz and Its Autonomous Future

As part of my ongoing research on innovation, I’ve been on a quest to visit as many innovation centers in Silicon Valley and around the hen weorld as possible. Outside of my reports with Capgemini, I’m going to share those experiences with you as they happen. The list already includes Westfield, Levi’s, Target, Walmart, Sephora, among many others. So, there’s a backlog of experiences to publish. In this post, I wanted to share two recent experiences with Mercedes-Benz and my introduction to…

Ross Dawson: Brian Solis Ranked As A Top Influential Keynote Speaker

Ross Dawson: Brian Solis Ranked As A Top Influential Keynote Speaker

by: Ross Dawson [Excerpt] Keynote Speaker Influence Rankings We have created this widget to provide a rough view of how influential keynote speakers are on the web and social media. It is not intended to be rigorous but it provides a fun and interesting insight into the online influence of leading keynote speakers. Click here for the description of the methodology used for this analysis. […] Keynote Speaker Influence Rankings from Ross Dawson  

CREA Genève: Brian Solis @ CREA

CREA Genève: Brian Solis @ CREA

by: Dimitri Ganevat, CREA Genève Une conférence exclusive de Brian Solis a été organisée ce vendredi pour les étudiants du bachelor et du master en digital marketing. Des discussions très intéressantes autour de son dernier livre X : The experience when business meets design.

Cominmag: Brian Solis À Lift

Cominmag: Brian Solis À Lift

Tout va passer par l’émotion que l’on aura susciter », relève ce gourou de la Silicon Valley. Les gens ne se rappellent pas de ce que vous avez fait ou dit mais ils n’oublient pas l’impression que vous leur avez laissé. Vous pouvez avoir conçu le meilleur site, inventé les produits les plus performants, cela n’aura que peu d’impact s’ils n’expriment rien pour eux. »

C’est ce qu’il démontre dans son dernier ouvrage « The Experience : when Business meets Design », un plaidoyer pour un design centré sur l’humain.

How to Get Unstuck

How to Get Unstuck

I received a note from a dear friend while on the road with what seemed to be a simple request. “Would you have time to make a 60 second video that shares advice for how to #GetUnstuck?” Easier said than done. We all hit those barriers where we get stuck or worse, go backwards. It’s not just any one thing that causes these moments. And, it’s not any one thing that helps break through them. Sometimes we… …just can’t see…

Learning with ‘e’s: Inventing The Future

Learning with ‘e’s: Inventing The Future

Brian Solis drew on the seminal work of Clayton Christensen, whose model of technology adoption is widely applied in industry. Disruptive innovation, the seemingly uncomfortable process that arises when new technology or ideas are introduced into a conservative environment, is generally unwelcome to many in the business world. We like certainty and abhor change. Yet disruptive innovation is actually an opportunity for creativity and problem solving in organisations, says Solis.

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