While working at Rockwell group, someone once joked that David Rockwell manifests spectacular and exuberant projects in the world because he didn’t trip in college :) While having no basis for believing this, it got me thinking about the impact our chemistry has on who we are as innovators. I’ve…

Growing up, I learned a lesson about the power of differing perspectives from a childhood memory. As kids, my brother Alan and I couldn’t have been more different in our approach to the world. Alan embodied “what is” — relying on facts and numbers, while I wandered the realm of…

In a world where hybrid work models have reshaped our professional landscape, it’s the subtle, unscripted interactions that we risk leaving behind. Not learnings delivered from on high or micro-managed into our consciousness, but the quiet moments of connection we have in the presence of mentors. …

In the corporate world, where KPIs, deadlines, and ROI often dictate our actions, it’s easy to dismiss the power of unexpected and seemingly ridiculous ideas. Yet, these very ideas might hold the key to unlocking wildly inventive solutions and driving meaningful innovation. When I met my wife Cathy she was…

In the ever-evolving realm of innovation, it’s easy to find ourselves trapped in the doldrums, with our course at the mercy of unpredictable winds. Amidst the overwhelming influx of data and the mounting presence of AI, maintaining focus and direction becomes a formidable challenge. Fixating solely on the digital flotsam…

In the realm of experts, there exists a fascinating contradiction when one is brought into an environment filled with deep knowledge in various domains, be it consumer products, finance, or technical expertise. …

Consciously and unconsciously we are shaped by the seemingly random moments of serendipity that unfold in our lives. …

In the past few weeks and in the time it takes to peel an orange, I’ve used Mid Journey to put a bespectacled tadpole in a pond, made a summer blockbuster movie poster, pit my tadpoleon self against a brick wall, embedded myself in a whirlpool of uncertainty, and put…

I’m not quite myself in this post. There’s a new entity by the edge of the pond beckoning with over-enthusiastic assurances like “Sure!” And “Certainly!” It reminds me of a know-it-all we all knew in school — furiously raising his hand to be called on. But this one is saying…