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Adaptation: largest amoeba lives at the bottom of the Mariana Trench

Jim Leis | November 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
4 inch amoeba

A 4 inch single cell organism is not science fiction? [...]

Filed in: Innovation - Keywords: Adaptation, gradualism, Innovation, natural selection

Strategic planning can smother innovation

Jim Leis | October 30, 2011 · 1 Comment
Planning is control

Strategic planning, like change management, has a spotty track record buttressed by reams of research on why the idea and process looks so good on paper but delivers lackluster results. [...]

Filed in: Process - Keywords: Mintzberg, scale free network, strategic planning

The Crisis That Hit Physics 100 Years Ago and the Solvay Council

Jim Leis | October 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
1911_Solvay_conference.jpg

“The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks.” ~Albert Einstein 1912 [...]

Filed in: Innovation - Keywords: albert einstein, max planck, quantum theory, Solvay Council, Walther Nernst

One possible tech future

Jim Leis | October 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Productivity future vision

Peering into the near future of technologically aided productivity. [...]

Filed in: Product Development - Keywords: Innovation, Productivity, Technology

11 things every entrepreneur should know about innovation

Jim Leis | October 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Innovation at work

Innovation is not necessarily revolutionary. But it is almost impossible to plan, and requires a supportive culture. [...]

Filed in: Innovation - Keywords: creative destruction, Innovation

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Jim Leis has led teams in systems design, finance, and marketing in a combination of private equity, public and private firms. His passion and talent is optimizing profitability in both failing and successful firms. Read more »

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