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  • Welcome!

    This site contains a variety of information on my writing, teaching, strategy/innovation consulting, innovation work at UC Berkeley, and sustainability work via ClimatePath. As part of the Institute for Business Innovation at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, I help prominent international firms (such as HP , Panasonic, and Charles Schwab) drive specific innovation projects and initiatives through a unique partnership with the school’s students and faculty. The goal is help these firms enhance their competitiveness, while preparing the next generation of Berkeley grads to drive change (responsibly.) But while successful innovation always benefits firms, it isn't always equally beneficial to society as a whole. So why not focus on innovation at the intersection of people planet and profits? In this way, innovation can be part of the solution.

Is innovation the problem or the solution?

Edison purportedly said, “To have a great idea, have a lot of them.” But which ideas are really innovative? Which can be executed, and by whom? And does “you can” mean “you should”? These three questions are at the heart of the innovation process: Uncovering new opportunities driven by genuine insight into market need,  understanding … Read more

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