Your most talented workers don't want kombucha on tap, fireman poles, nap pods, or any of the other bullshit a lot of employers consider to be perks. What they want is freedom coupled with responsibility. They want to be empowered to make decisions, not simply be told what to

It felt great to be back in the research lab this week. It reminds us every time that no matter how elegant we think our ideas are, they’re not worth sh*t until they’ve survived contact with actual customers. #ux #uxresearch #productmanagement #innovation #userexperience

A headline from 23 years ago:

Don’t obsess about predicting the future. Instead, put yourself in a position where you’re poised to take advantage of whatever happens next. It’s the only way to ensure you and your idea survives whatever innovations, disruptions and curve-balls the future can throw at it.

It should be said more often: We can’t predict the future. But we can better under the present.

Last week we hosted a two-hour customer journey mapping workshop for a technology startup. During that time we never discussed technology. That's success. #digitaltransformation #startups #innovation #ProductManagement #uxdesign #ux

The law of strategic planning: the number of people involved in creating the plan is inversely proportional to the actual amount of strategy it contains.

"Entrepreneurship is living few years of life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't."

When you surround a good idea with brilliant people, it changes.

Last year we spoke with Alf Rehn about the future of #innovation, and what it will look like when teams are augmented by #AI. How well has his vision held up after a year of frantic developments? We think well, but you can judge for yourself: youtube.com/watch?v=BbO1Jx… #innov8rs

With so much focus on technology today, it can be easy to overlook the most transformative business platform of them all: Your brand. Our founder David Shavrick shares some strongly-held views on the subject. shavrick.com/for-faster-gro… #brand #innovation #growth #startups

Very true this. The same applies to service offerings.

A big thank you to the Nakazato T. team who gave Shavrick & Partners the opportunity to re-imagine and re-brand a genuine game-changing product that’s unlike any other in its category. See the case study here: shavrick.com/project/chalkl… #brandidentity #sportsmarketing #packagedesign

Yep, @google just leapfrogged @openai — game on!!! Think i am going to buy more Google stock — this is not investment advice.

Today’s AI is the most primitive AI that you will see for the rest of your life.

Where #AI is concerned: Caution is warranted. Boldness is essential.

Someone finally said it.

Some great advice here from our chief creative officer David Shavrick on how to get the best work from your creative teams and agencies. linkedin.com/posts/dshavric… #design #brandidentity #userexperience #innovation

The best part about #AI is we don't have to talk about #web3 anymore.

The coming wave of #AI platforms and technologies will never change the difficult math of bringing new ideas to market, but it will help us to find the winners with unprecedented speed and efficiency. medium.com/user-experienc…