June, 2021
Stony Brook School of Professional Development In the latest installment of the SPD Leadership Series, learn about Design Thinking and... Read More
BRM is Needed Now More Than Ever
June, 2020
There is an old Chinese curse that says, “May you live in interesting times” Note that this is a curse and not a blessing There is no doubt, we... Read More
Unlocking The Power of Design Thinking for Today’s Business Leaders (published by The Wall Street Journal May 2020)
May, 2020
After first making the rounds in Silicon Valley, design thinking and is now making waves in the business world While at first glance the idea may... Read More
Commentary – Innovative Mindset is Key to Design Thinking (published in Techwire Sept. 2019)
October, 2019
Participants engage during the "Design Thinking" session at the LA Digital Summit Listening are LA County's Dave Wesolik (standing, left) and... Read More
BRM & Innovation
September, 2019
The BRM role is complex – BRMs are strategists, problem-solvers, communicators, and planners They must balance the need for operational excellence... Read More
Why BRM Development is Essential
September, 2018
Truism: for BRMs to be truly effective they must perform at the highest levels of an organization and positively contribute to its success We all... Read More
Empathy – Seeing Things Through the Eyes of Your Customer
February, 2018
One of the ongoing challenges we hear about is how companies don’t necessarily feel they get suitable “value” from the BRM role Yes, they have... Read More
BRM – What’s in a Name?
January, 2018
While some say job titles are unimportant and irrelevant, others suggest that titles speak to one’s level of knowledge, expertise, and... Read More
Design Thinking and Corporate Creativity
January, 2018
Here’s a common occurrence in companies today: management declares that innovation is a priority and seemingly in an instant, armies of... Read More
The Power of Knowing How to Think
November, 2017
An excerpt of a commencement speech from Neil deGrasse Tyson on the power of how to think vs knowing what to think, a key benefit of the... Read More
