The New Personality Poker® Online Game

We just released a new version of the online Personality Poker® game. If you’ve not played it before, definitely check it out. In 30 seconds, you will learn how you contribute to a team, how you might detract from a team, and whom you need to partner with to be successful. And now, it automatically […]

Tip 7: The Goldilocks Principle

Summary of Tip 7 (of 40) from Best Practices Are Stupid. The Goldilocks Principle Today, we delve into a simple yet critical aspect of problem framing: The Goldilocks Principle. When attempting to solve a problem, we often frame it either too broadly (e.g., solving world hunger) or too narrowly. A prime example of the latter […]

Best Practices Are Stupid #1 New Release

The Kindle version of Best Practices Are Stupid is now available for order on Amazon. And I guess it’s currently pretty popular in Canada. It hit the best-seller list and was the #1 Hot New Release in the Management Sciences category. Woohoo! If you decide to buy, be sure to order the version with the […]

Get Best Practices Are Stupid on Kindle Today!

The Kindle version of Best Practices Are Stupid is now available for order on Amazon. Today is the 12th anniversary of the book’s original publication. Today marks the formal release of the updated e-book edition. The paperback version will be available very soon! Note that the original version (with the yellow lightbulb on the cover) […]

Penn Jillette’s Innovation Advice

Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller) has some brilliant advice on how they develop their act. “(We) knock around ideas. We are not in any way supportive. As soon as the germ of an idea comes up, the other person tries to crush it, because if there’s something bad about it, we want to find […]

Pre-Order Best Practices Are Stupid!

Woo hoo! The Kindle version of Best Practices Are Stupid is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The updated editions of the ebook and paperback will launch on September 29th – the 12th anniversary of the book’s original release. Note that the original version (with the yellow lightbulb on the cover) is available from resellers […]

Tip 6: The Difference Between a Pipeline and a Sewer is what Flows Through It

Summary of Tip 6 (of 40) from Best Practices Are Stupid. The Difference Between a Pipeline and a Sewer is what Flows Through It With tip 6 (of 40), we move into the “process” portion of the Best Practices Are Stupid book. We explore the need for diversification. Too many safe bets, in the long […]

Best Practices Are Stupid Summarized on One Page

How do you summarize a 40,000-word, 200+ page book into one page? When the book was originally released, Sacha Chua created this wonderful infographic that summarizes each of the tips. Although a few of the names have changed in the updated edition, the concepts remain the same. To save this document, right-click and save on […]

FAST Innovation® Trademark Approved

After 16 months of waiting, the USPTO has finally approved my FAST Innovation® trademark. FAST Innovation is more than a buzzword. It stands for the four key steps of the innovation process I have been using for over a decade: F = FOCUS: Innovate where you differentiate. Focus on the parts of the business that […]

Tip 5: Expertise Is the Enemy of Innovation

Summary of Tip 5 (of 40) from Best Practices Are Stupid. Expertise Is the Enemy of Innovation Today’s tip is about finding breakthrough solutions. My perspective is that our past experiences can limit our ability to see new and different futures. In other words, expertise is the enemy of innovation. This was validated by Lee […]