All articles tagged: Design

How Deryl McKissack, president and CEO of design and construction management firm McKissack & McKissack, is reimagining public and private spaces for the post–COVID-19 world.

For your organization to reach its new normal, you’ll need to take a human-centric, bottom-up approach.

Remote working may be here to stay, but don’t write off the office just yet.

The AR market is predicted to top more than US$1 trillion by 2030. So where’s the killer app that will win over consumers?

A new book by two professors provides a tool kit for designers of customer, user, and employee experiences.

The rise of remote working is making companies more focused on the spaces they create to bring people together.

Products that resonate best with consumers at the bottom of the pyramid are those designed with an understanding of their aspirations and needs.

Paul Leinwand, coauthor of Strategy That Works, introduces a counterintuitive lesson in how to achieve breakthrough performance in your organization from Olympic medalist John K. Coyle.

Companies that receive awards for product design see an immediate uptick in stock price.

Ten tips to help you get your reorg right the first time. For more insight, read “10 Principles of Organization Design.”

At MIT’s Media Lab, an engineer and biophysicist — and double amputee — is designing prosthetics that connect body and brain.

A new book examines star chef Ferran Adrià’s systematic pursuit of technological and culinary reinvention.

Can companies discover crucial competitive insight by working to solve social problems?

A new study finds that the design of new products can help move a company’s stock — especially if those products appear to be very useful.

The sportswear giant’s embrace of its heritage shows how reconnecting with the past can inspire a company’s future. See also “The History Behind Adidas’s Success – In Pictures.”

Working fathers are placing more importance on their familial obligations, and companies must react to this societal shift.

Honda’s practice of learning from errors had to change when failure became deadly.

The best leadership team contains both innovative producers and recognized performers. Unfortunately, many companies expect a single individual to fulfill both roles. For more related insights, listen to “What Makes Self-Made Billionaires Different.”

Neuroscience research shows how new organizational practices can shift ingrained thinking.

The world’s most eminent executive coach demonstrates the high level of discipline needed for sustainable leadership development.

The best R&D is kept separate from strategic planning, but is closely linked to strategy. 

Developing countries need national strategies to protect their digital assets and bolster their economic growth.

Five ways automakers can design for safety and profitability.

To revive stagnant loyalty programs, companies should replace the routine granting of points with unpredictable, tangible rewards.

Conventional wisdom suggests that delays during the new product development cycle can hinder a project, or even kill it entirely. It’s time to rethink this narrow outlook.