Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 by Charles Rashall
Explore: Innovation
When I founded my company almost 15 years ago, a big motivation was to drive meaningful impact, in large part by challenging the status quo. When a friend and former client approached me in January to share his vision for a new non-profit with the aim to create an immersive, high-impact and time definite volunteer experience, I was […]
Monday, September 8th, 2014 by Charles Rashall
Explore: Innovation
When you’re in the innovation business, you’re likely to be thinking about “what’s next” just about everyday.
Google Glass prototype as of February 2013. Google’s strategy to build buzz surrounding its innovative new offer—“Glass”—while also securing a de facto revenue forecast by gauging interest in the product was brilliant. It challenged the market to envision how the new product could be put to meaningful use via a Twitter submission that asked the question, “#ifihadglass…” […]
Thursday, December 6th, 2012 by Charles Rashall
Tags: Products Explore: Innovation
What role or use case does the new iPad mini best serve? I’ve always been an early adopter—from making sure those new fangled Adidas “running shoes” were on my Christmas list in 5th grade to entering the high tech field before it was so “high.” I’ve kept every one of my four iPods, am on my third iPhone […]
Thursday, November 29th, 2012 by Charles Rashall
Tags: GE, Manufacturing, Trends Explore: Innovation, News
GE’s CEO Jeff Immelt addressing business and technology leaders at the “Minds and Machines” event in San Francisco. Today I heard GE’s CEO Jeff Immelt, tech pioneer Marc Andreessen, and other thought leaders foreshadow what will likely be the next major economic boon: “the Industrial Internet.” Today, GE unveiled its strategy to a select group of customers […]