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How to Be a Good CEO: Advice From Entrepreneur Tony Fadell

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How does a CEO impact every level of the organization? What should a CEO’s attitude be toward other companies? How should you go about selling or merging your company? In his book Build, serial entrepreneur Tony Fadell offers advice for succeeding in every stage of your career, whether you’re just starting out or a CEO. He draws on his experience as CEO at Nest and Build Collective as well as the journey he took to get to the top. Continue reading to learn Fadell’s advice on how to be a good CEO.

Why User Interaction Design Should Include Feedback

What is user interaction design? What is the importance of feedback on products? One of the most important components of product design is that it interacts with the user. The user should be able to receive feedback such as a beeping sound or flashing light when there’s a problem that needs to be attended to. Let’s look at how user interaction design helps consumers, according to User Friendly by Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant.

The 4 Types of Customer-Centric Innovation Explained

What is customer-centric innovation? How can you make your customers satisfied with your product? The customer is the most important person to make happy when it comes to creating and distributing products. In Ten Types of Innovation, Larry Keeley and his co-authors identify four types of innovations that relate to how your customers perceive and interact with your company. Find out how to enforce customer-centric innovation in your company.

Product Storytelling: Who Wants Your Product, and Why?

What’s the most important step when creating a product? How does a product’s story guide both the product and its marketing? Tony Fadell wrote a book called Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. He says that the key to knowing what is actually worth making is in discovering your story. Your product story answers vital questions about your product, so it’s an indispensable step in the process. Read on to learn about product storytelling from Fadell, along with some related advice from Eric Ries, John Brooks, and Donald Miller.

Doblin’s 10 Types of Innovation—Explained in Detail

Why do the overwhelming majority of innovation projects fail? And more importantly, what can you do to innovate successfully? In Ten Types of Innovation, Doblin Innovation firm co-founder Larry Keeley and his co-authors argue that the key to success often lies in knowing which types of innovation would most help a given project succeed. Understanding the ten types of innovation and the importance of combining them correctly can help you understand why most innovation projects fail and how to make your projects succeed. Here’s an overview of Larry Keeley’s types of innovation.

Capitalism and Innovation: How Competition Stifles Ideas

How does capitalism impact innovation? What does history tell us about the drivers of innovation? In Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson contends that good ideas and novel innovations are largely the result of social collaboration. He argues that capitalist competition can get in the way of this productive cooperation. Continue reading to understand Johnson’s view of the connection between capitalism and innovation.

Product Evolution Lessons From the Co-Creator of the iPhone

At what point does market disruption go too far? How should you time the second generation of your product? When should your focus shift to profit? At Apple, Tony Fadell built several generations of the iPod and the iPhone. Now he shares his advice about product evolution in his book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Keep reading to learn how to release and subsequently evolve a product.

The Evolution of Design: Where User-Friendliness Began

How has technology evolved over time? When did businesses start focusing on user-friendliness? User-friendly design has been around longer than you think. According to User Friendly by Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant, ergonomic design first began in the 1920s and became popular during World War II. Below we will take a look at the evolution of design over the years.

Ten Types of Innovation by Larry Keeley: Overview

Why do most innovation projects fail? More importantly, what can you do to keep your own innovations from succumbing to the same fate? In Ten Types of Innovation, Larry Keeley, cofounder of the Doblin Innovation Firm, and his Doblin colleagues Ryan Pikkel, Brian Quinn, and Helen Walters answer these questions. Based on their experience coaching companies through innovation projects, they argue that the answer lies at least partly in knowing how to classify innovations. They observe that there are ten fundamental types of innovation. Read below for a brief overview of Ten Types of Innovation.

Dealing With a Breach of Contract? Know Your Legal Rights and Options!

What do you do when the party you entered into a contract with refuses to perform their end of the bargain? Do you know your rights and options with a breach of contract? Contracts are a vital component of all business dealings. When individuals and companies come to an agreement, a contract is a way to formalize the terms of what was agreed upon. Then both parties can move forward, relying on the other to follow through with their contractual obligations. Keep reading to understand what you can do if someone violates the terms of the contract, including how a