My most recent experiences and insights

  • Why I am writing this

    Have you heard of the impostor syndrome? I have actually heard the term many times. What happens is that until now I had not finished understanding the concept. Actually, situations like this have happened to me with some frequency. I read a book that has been recommended to me and bffffff! I didn’t see anything… Read more


  • Attract talent

    Create talent is not enough. Retain talent is not enough

    To be able to lead any type of activity related to innovation, it is essential to be able to attract talent. It is not enough to create talent, it is not enough to retain talent, it is necessary to go a step further and create an environment that favors the attraction of talent. Read more


  • How to avoid throwing away millions of dollars in innovation projects

    Google Glass debuted in April 2012 before the company began accepting pre-orders for a very early “Explorer Edition” of the specs. It was a kind of “open beta” made available to selected developers interested in creating new apps for this device. Google Glass was presented as a product ahead of its time. It was exciting.… Read more


  • 6 reasons why the CIO will be the next Chief Innovation Officer

    We live in times where business volatility, new technologies, globalization and increased competition force business leaders to step back and question every aspect of their businesses. Effective innovation management should be led from the top, the CEO and the leadership team, and permeate through the organization. But the reality is that everybody’s business is nobody’s… Read more


  • Innovate, not to be the best, but to be the only one

    Recently I’ve seen multiple times on articles and social networks the phrase “You’ve to be the best to succeed”. And that’s true: It’s easier to succeed in life and in business when you’re the best. Specially if you’re the best at something valuable for other people. But this quote assumes something very dangerous. […] Read more


  • How a Big Mission will skyrocket your Business

    Innovate or disappear. Kill or Die. Change or be changed. Disrupt or be disrupted. When we talk about innovation we’re involved in a war. The only way to survive is to do it better than the others. If you do it you’ll destroy your competitors and live for the next battle. Is that the proper… Read more