A popular rebuke to customer-led inspiration is attributed to the great 20th Century industrialist Henry Ford. If you’re a senior executive who believes in going with his gut, you can trot out (no pun intended) the Ford quote about faster horses as a reproach to customer-led inspiration. Well, our story could end there, but that’s …
Read MoreThis year I hosted my first Thanksgiving, which was definitely an experience! From the initial recipe searching and menu building, to the food shopping, cooking and baking, and finally, eating, there were a lot of moving parts involved in crafting a wonderful family meal. It turns out that Thanksgiving is about so much more than …
Read MoreRecently, I was catching up on the Emmy award-winning favorite comedy Modern Family. Maybe you’ve heard of it? In the episode (‘She Crazy’ Season 7, Episode 4), eyes rolled when Claire Dunphy, a “suit” at a closet company, wanted to pitch ideas at a creative design team meeting. This hit home as I saw …
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