Maybe you are too, but I’m finding that these days most of my thinking is related in some way to the economy. So when Darwin’s 200th birthday passed recently I thought I would take a break from the downturn by reading about his work. Mental habits seem as hard to break as any others though, and I [...]

Last weekend while watching one of the Sunday political talk shows, I heard a guest discussing the “Washington echo chamber.” He said that while in DC, politicians not only lose touch with the real lives of everyday Americans, they create their own version of what’s happening in the real world, and that story reverberates back [...]

Some days I run across work that I’ve been part of. I’ll see things in stores, on the road, or in media that I had some role in, large or small. When it happens it usually triggers memories of the team I worked with and the process of getting there. Yesterday I saw something that [...]

My mother recently commented that I never really liked games as a kid. It’s true. While I’m more competitive than I might want to admit (I do love winning), I never liked that in games someone had to lose. What I did always like were puzzles. I really enjoy figuring things out.
The other day my [...]

Over the last decade, as part of the six sigma movement, companies have focused on identifying and eliminating waste in their operations. Done right, it benefits everyone from customers to shareholders.
Now, declining sales have made past levels of overhead excessive; it has become waste too. That’s why companies are cutting and cutting hard. With all [...]

For companies who get it right, everything is possible. For those who get it wrong, nothing is sustainable.
Whether you create, make and sell products or services, getting it right is the foundation for business and brand success. So, is your company getting it right? If yes, it is exceptional. Most companies don’t. The data - [...]

Teneo Ideas is a blog about the connection between understanding people and creating successful products and services. If you are an exec, marketer, creative professional or engineer involved in any phase of design, development or communications, we’re writing for you.
Other than the obvious business motivations, why are we writing this blog? We believe that [...]