I came across this phenomenal discussion on leadership between Toto Wolff and Vinod Kumar. Some superbly instructive advice on driving high performance teams while maintaining innovation. I took notes on several key sections, see below. Wolff: “…being happy and cheering … Continue reading leadership lessons with toto wolff and vinod kumar
Delivering new-to-the-world product concepts to market – the key value-add and reason-for-being for many organizations – is an elusive process to manage. The challenges of driving meaningful, profitable innovation programs are numerous. In particular, a paradox seems to exist where … Continue reading what’s the value of innovation management?
Looks like the Ecosense/Soraa group is starting up a new initiative that is focused on core lighting technology R+D, specifically targeting controlling various spectra mixes. Branded Korrus, there is not much info yet, but their marketing is touting “human light … Continue reading korrus
A little sneak peak at what my team at Cima is working on: Exploring the fusion of “lighting”, “graphics” and “architecture” across a variety of applications. We’re experimenting with a wildly different 360° virtual showroom experience instead of just another … Continue reading cima – lighting program update
In what seems like a huge affirmation for the future of DC power for commercial construction projects, global behemoth Schneider Electric just purchased Dutch startup DC Systems. Check out my previous blog posts on the transformation to DC power plus … Continue reading schneider electric buys dc systems
Check out this very nicely constructed presentation on engaging with circular economy design principles in architectural lighting projects from Mark Ridler, Head of Lighting Design at BDP, a global architecture/engineering design firm. From this year’s LpS Digital Symposium (associated with … Continue reading circular economy approaches in lighting design
Classic rock really understood the trials and tribulations of doing product development: Love is hard; product development is harder. Managing your schedule: Managing your budget: Your revenue forecast: When your project is over-budget and running late: Customer research: Negotiating the … Continue reading mixtape for product management
Thanks to James McHale and the team at Memoori for hosting a great webinar! If you missed it live, listen to it now at your convenience at this link. Really, I should have picked a different title, because the 6 … Continue reading 6 disruptive lighting trends: recorded webinar
Barrie Vesty is an interesting guy to follow on Linked In: He’s a British expat living and operating a lighting manufacturer in Ningbo and Shenzhen, China called Auraled. I’ve found it fascinating to follow his commentary on what constitutes quality … Continue reading auraled videos
It seems that some of my former colleagues in the Design and Ventures teams from Signify are starting up a new corporate venture called NatureConnect. Nice proposition, looks like an amalgam of the old Philips OneSpace for ambient luminescence, with … Continue reading signify natureconnect
Check out a new blog on lighting called Lytei and the accompanying podcast LytePod by Sam Koerbel. I appreciate Koerbel trying to bring some modern YouTube and Podcast style to the lighting industry! I’ve enjoyed the first few episodes of … Continue reading lytei/lytepod
Tech blog The Verge has produced a rarity in modern media culture: A fair and balanced video report talking about the light bulb controversy in the United States. Judge for yourself… Thanks to efforts by groups like NEMA, the U.S. … Continue reading the verge – lightbulb revolution
Check out my new piece on the DC-power revolution in commercial buildings, including a quick summary of 4 companies with impressive pilot projects. I decided to try posting it on Medium.com to see if it might break through to new … Continue reading the DC powered building
Signify released some new videos promoting their 3D printing venture (which I covered previously in this post). I’m a bit surprised that if you know what you’re looking at, the videos reveal all the basics about what the Signify team … Continue reading signify 3D printing videos
Check out this very interesting interview with writer/producer/director Jon Favreau discussing multiple topics in the ongoing digital revolution in media (both creative production and distribution). There are several analogies to how architects, lighting designers, developers, etc. might embrace the digital … Continue reading jon favreau interview on digital transformation
Nice interview with David Rose, an MIT researcher and designer who has great ideas on ambient communications. I’m surprised I haven’t met David – a lot of our concepts on integrating digital content into the built environment are very similar … Continue reading david rose – ambient communications
Evolving from Designer to Product Manager The business world is convinced of the competitive advantage in bringing “design thinking” into various development processes. So why don’t more organizations select and help transition design professionals into key roles beyond traditional “design” … Continue reading Business thinking for designers
Bloomberg recently released a nicely-produced video on the LED revolution, especially touching on Shuji Nakamura’s development of blue LEDs at Nichia: But I do find it bit humorous at the end of the video how they show LG’s curvy OLED … Continue reading bloomberg video: how blue LEDs changed the world
The Entrepreneurs is an interesting and well-produced podcast from Monocle. Episode 381 from 30 January 2019 contains a great interview with the two founders of Plumen, the startup that introduced decorative CFL lamps in 2010. Plumen was always a bit of … Continue reading plumen: the entrepreneurs podcast
Let’s take a look at lighting and digital media trends in athletic facilities. Let’s consider the fusion of athletics, personal health, gaming, and digital media systems for facility design. Envision a future where modern athletic centers use digital media systems … Continue reading trends in digital media for athletic facilities
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