IBM Gets Innovation – Nussbaum on Design

Very short, but interesting, statement about IBM’s take on innovation by Bruce Nussbaum:

You won’t find the words “design” or “design thinking” in any of IBM’s smart Stop—Start ads but look at what they pitch and preach.

Stop: Selling What You Have
Start: Selling What They Need
Stop: Thinking Like A Bank
Start: Thinking Like A Customer
That’s it in 20 words or less. Start with understanding your customer/audience, and work to create something of value WITH them and FOR them. The old days of coming up with something new in the lab and then throwing it into the marketplace to see if it floats are over.

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2008/07/ibm_gets_innova.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_nussbaumondesign