http://www.cheskin.com/blog/perspectives/ en-us http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000981.html I was corresponding with Reid Walker, VP of Communications at Lenovo this week. Reid is a certified global guy, emailing me from around the world including exotic places like Katmandu and Lhasa. (I’m jealous.) He is writing a manifesto for companies attempting to go global on Changethis.com. Lenovo is a... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2008-01-04T13:27:55-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000982.html Today is an exciting day in the evolution of Cheskin. By joining with Added Value’s powerful network, we’re adding resources that will allow us to continue our quest for leadership in the consumer-led innovation consulting business. I’m thrilled to be gaining hundreds of colleagues from around the world to collaborate... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2007-12-20T10:15:42-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000980.html I attended an intimate event on innovation by I L O Institute (Innovation in Large Organizations) yesterday with several senior executives responsible for innovation in their organizations. Most of the day was dedicated to group discussion on the subject of innovation, but we also had Dr. Henry Chesbrough (the author... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2007-12-13T11:51:52-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000973.html Innovation is still a sizzling topic, evidenced by the dozens of speeches requested of me by a wide range of industry groups this year around the world and which I delivered to keenly interested audiences. I have presented to many large groups of CEOs, CMOs, CIOs, Designers, Design Researchers, and... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2007-10-10T20:10:57-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000970.html I have been attending many international conferences this year, and have traveled modestly, but Summer Davos has been a very different experience for me. Most international conferences are actually regional conferences with some representation from a few other counties. This conference is GLOBAL and has caused me to think a... Emerging Markets Darrel Rhea 2007-09-15T12:04:36-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000969.html I have recently returned from China attending the World Economic Forum Inaugural Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos). Dalian is just one of many cities in China with 6 MILLION people that few Westerners have heard of. It is incredibly modern, clean, organized, up-scale. People compare it to... Emerging Markets Darrel Rhea 2007-09-15T11:58:59-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000955.html A startlingly different approach to business ethics and management is coming from an emerging market. How might the success of one man and his organization shift the standards of practice for global business? Recently I attended a breakfast with Mr. R. (Gopal) Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director of Tata Sons, Chairman of... Emerging Markets Darrel Rhea 2007-07-08T22:23:12-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000950.html The world of design is maturing at a very fast clip. I’ve keynoted several conferences outside the US this year (Copenhagen, Montreal, Auckland, Toronto, Sydney, etc.) and the growing importance of design around the globe is clear. Europe is ahead of the US in many ways, with Scandinavian countries leading... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2007-06-10T23:08:06-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000945.html The “Better by Design” conference held in Auckland, New Zealand last week was an impressive event. This was a conference aimed at CEOs to enroll them in adopting design thinking and tools to improve their bottom line. I keynoted this event, and was joined by a strong roster of international... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2007-05-13T10:22:02-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000903.html This week’s Design Management Institute’s European Conference is focusing on the Metrics of Design. By any measure, the conference is well attended with over 150 designers, design managers, researchers, senior executives and others… gathering to be inspired and informed. It’s a tall order, though, to mix a conference cocktail of... Methods & Techniques Darrel Rhea 2007-03-15T15:58:31-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000876.html We have all been part of great workshops, work sessions, meetings, and presentations. We were discussing what the “design principles” are for creating a satisfying experience for a workshop. My personal experience suggests that the best sessions move beyond cognitively sensible presentations of abstract ideas….to an experience that is personal,... Methods & Techniques Darrel Rhea 2007-02-09T17:05:21-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000853.html To say that “Innovation” has become a buzz word in media is just the least of it. Major business publications – magazines, books, and online publications -- are full of why businesses should pay attention to innovation, what it is, how to make it happen, and who is responsible. But... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2006-09-23T12:09:06-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000839.html Jack Trout has long been a hero of mine, after all, he was writing on branding when I was in high school in the 60’s. But there comes a time when pioneers not only loose their leadership edge, they start looking antiquated. While Trout has introduced or popularized scores of... Meaningful Experience Darrel Rhea 2006-07-04T15:13:14-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000832.html I wonder if it was coincidental that our friend Dick Buchanan, Professor of Design and Head of the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University presented his post office manual project at the 2nd Road - Bain - Cheskin Innovation Conference in Sydney this spring. Dick described the process that... Darrel Rhea 2006-05-18T12:44:18-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/000826.html Making innovation happen in the best environment is tough. Making innovation happen when the lines of authority are foggy is exponentially harder. In the ideal world, someone owns each of your company’s brands. That is, he or she is accountable for the brand’s performance, and has the authority to control... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2006-04-30T09:24:51-08:00