by Manoj Chawla | Jun 3, 2018 | Innovation, Invention, Product, Strategy
Innovation Patterns: Reverse or Alternative use Many of you who may have attended my innovation workshops may be familiar with this example. Reversing the perspective or use case of a invention So instead of using a cash till to put money in you give cashback or on...
by Manoj Chawla | May 2, 2018 | Business Design, Business Model, Design, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Invention, Marketing, Strategy
Today we are seeing how so many Retailers are in trouble. They have failed to adapt their business model to changing technology, changing customer preferences, failed marketing models. If you are no longer relevant, why will customers buy from you. Many retailing...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 19, 2017 | Business Design, Business Model, Design, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Invention, Marketing, Product, Strategy
Systems thinking...
by Manoj Chawla | Dec 29, 2016 | Business Design, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Invention, Marketing, Product, Strategy
We often imagine that change and innovation happens at the speed of light but both innovation and market adoption takes a lot longer than you imagine. There is a lot of trial and error, testing before the “right product/marketing/business model” hits the...
by Manoj Chawla | Oct 9, 2016 | Design, Innovation, Product, Strategy
The issue around Samsung Note 7 and its issue with the self destructing battery continue to haunt Samsung. The phone would seem like a phone made for a spy film and reminds me of the Mission Impossible theme… this message will self destruct.. Now we all know...
by Manoj Chawla | Sep 3, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Strategy
How do you take your idea forward ? Sometimes you just have to ask ? The hardest thing sometimes is to be humble enough and ask for help. Steve Jobs video below gives a lovely example of how he approached HP when he was 12 years old I have often found that one just...