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Team Culture and Hybrid NPD Processes

Culture is one of those words that we all know what it means, yet we struggle to identify and name it. Team and organizational cultures are best characterized from those within the group. They might describe the culture as open and risk-tolerant or as hierarchical and lacking trust. New product development (NPD) is a systematic… Read More >

Why Product Development is Like a Bank Loan

Loans among friends can quickly impact their friendship in a negative way. I have learned that loaning a book to a friend really means giving them the book. Not intentionally, people lose or damage the items they have borrowed so they cannot return them. (Or are embarrassed to admit it.) My dad was a CPA,… Read More >

The Culture of NPD Processes

We all know that culture influences business outcomes more than any other variable. Great strategies must be translated into effective business plans and implemented at the operational level. Yet, if there is a breakdown in communication as a result of cultural conflict, a great business strategy can fail mightily. Having an open, accepting cultures paramount… Read More >