Uncertainty is near an all-time high. Since 1985, the U.S. Federal Reserve has tracked an uncertainty index—and it’s now skyrocketing, fast approaching its pandemic-era peak.
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Poor Genrich Altshuller was an inventive genius, engineer, scientist, journalist, and author. Yet he was jailed in a Soviet gulag for “innovator’s sabotage.” While there, he created a new approach for achieving a breakthrough perspective on challenging problems, the TRIZ Method. Really. And we can absolutely use those lessons today.
Uncertainty around US economic policy is near record highs. As measured by the Federal Reserve, the index of uncertainty reached levels this week comparable to the 2008 financial crisis. And it seems likely that this situation will continue.
Innovation in fast food is often measured by the sizzle of a new product launch or the sleekness of a digital ordering kiosk. Yet Southpaw, a fast-growing operator of franchised Taco Bell and Dunkin’ locations, is proving that true innovation can lie elsewhere: in how companies treat their people. This overlooked ingredient has propelled Southpaw to turn underperforming franchises into thriving businesses. In doing so, it has grown in its 14 years to own 190...
I believe a good life is like a good sentence – we craft it in the active voice, not the passive. Act on the world, rather than have it act on you. As we consider 2025, here are 3 questions for doing that in a company context: