Uniquely Cleveland — A mighty fortress is Grays Armory
A mighty fortress is Grays Armory, home to a private militia formed in 1837
Disaster or innovation? Your reaction to failure determines which it is
The pain of a past failure can also overwhelm us and crush our willpower to try again.
Five tips to successfully use graphic communications that can work virtually anywhere
Not only is the overall quality of the product crucial to successful visual communications, understanding your customer and fulfilling their visions is important, too. Graphic communication is not just about creating a great project, but forming relationships with the customer that leaves a lasting impression of your brand.
Reinventing Cleveland: From rust belt to medical capital, numbers tell story of region’s transformation
Reinventing Cleveland to a medical capital from rustbelt
Chill factor, decisive moment, leap of faith — make your advice short and memorable
To me, it’s all the more valuable if a person passing along some advice puts it into a short, memorable phrase. I was reading about an organization that was honoring record producer Tommy LiPuma, a native of Ohio. LiPuma, who has earned 18 gold and platinum records and 30 Grammy nominations in his 40-year career, […]
Commodity or not? Avoiding an unwanted label takes a review of why customers buy a product
Commodity or not? Learn how your product is being sold
Simple and efficient: Growing your business through lean focuses on cutting waste
What is a lean organization? Lean is fundamentally about working with the people in your organization to find the best solutions for your problems. Utilizing your employees’ knowledge, skills and abilities is necessary to identify root causes and involve them in making the organization more efficient. To truly understand lean, you have to be hands-on […]
Hyperconnectivity has reached hyperspeed with the IoT
The Internet of Things isn’t coming. It’s here, and it’s disrupting the way business happens.
More than 35 years ago, Alvin Toffler identified it as a driver of Intelligent Environments. Today, it is recognized as one of the most important technology developments to date. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a paradigm shift that has connected the world.
The impact of the IoT is immense. Between 2014 and 2015, the number of connected things rocketed to approximately 5 billion. By 2020, that number could reach 50 billion. To put that into perspective, there are currently about 7.3 billion people in the world. The annual growth rate has that number hitting about 7.7 billion in 2020. That means there will be as many as seven connected devices per person worldwide.
Why safe spaces can unleash innovative ideas
As leaders, we often wish that team members could think and work more creatively, while bringing some new ideas to the table.
Stop over-focusing on and over-managing millennials
Here are ways to create an environment where people of all ages — and the organization — can thrive.