A Deeper Look at Market Disruptions
Last week, my post was about the latest update to Geoffrey Moore’s classic, Crossing the Chasm. The motivation for the post was both the release of the 3rd edition of the book and my long held concern...
View ArticleNavigating the Hype to Mainstream Success
It is almost Hype Cycle season again. As most of you probably know, Gartner publishes Hype Cycles for many categories every year. This year’s reports are starting to trickle out, with the majority of...
View ArticleThe Most Important Part of Hype Cycles for Providers to Understand
It is hype cycle season, with the majority of this year’s hype cycle available to subscribers and the last few coming in the next few weeks. Check out the Hype Cycle Special Report page for an...
View ArticleIs Self-Service Creating Acceptance of Average?
I’ve been on vacation this week with some think time (and a lot of cough time–vacationing with your worst cold in years is note ideal) and one of the ideas in my head right now is wondering about the...
View ArticleThe Innovation Track at #GartnerTGI
A couple of weeks ago, I shared some perspectives on the High Growth Opportunities track at the upcoming (June 6-8) Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference. This week, I’ll explore a second...
View ArticleAgenda Updates and a Quick Guide to Getting the Most Out of #GartnerTGI
We are now less than 2 weeks away from the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference at LA Live. I wanted to provide a few updates on the agenda and some thoughts on getting the most of the...
View ArticleStartups: Now is the Time to Help Large Enterprises Hack Their Way to Digital
A recent “Smarter With Gartner” article (fyi, Smarter With Gartner is a site that highlights key elements of Gartner research and event presentations) explore 5 digital innovation “hacks” that CIOs and...
View ArticleThe First Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference is Over – My Recap
Last week, I had the privilege to be conference chair for the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference (I’m sure most of you know this from my run-up of blog posts highlighting the event)....
View ArticleA Critical Shift is Happening in Technology Markets
It’s almost a given. The primary focus of the majority of companies in technology markets is innovation. Technology innovation. And its been that way for years, right? The vast majority of the...
View ArticleHype Cycle Reminders For Tech Providers
It is hype cycle season here at Gartner, with updated and new hype cycles having been recently published or on their way. Whenever new hype cycles are published, there tends to be a lot of focus on...
View ArticleDifferentiation and Neutralization – The Constant Struggle
Last week, Geoffrey Moore published a post on LinkedIn called Innovation Silicon Valley Style is the Exception, Not the Rule. As always with Geoff, it is excellent and well worth the read. One of the...
View ArticleGartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference, Round 2
Last year, I had the honor to chair the first ever, Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference. Well, we are back for another year and early bird registration is now open. This year’s...
View ArticleAgenda is Set – Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference
After reviewing over 300 session ideas, our team has made the selections for the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference that will be held June 19-21 in Huntington Beach, California. You can...
View ArticleBroadening Your Perspective By Learning From Others
Of late, I’ve been hearing more and more comments from clients and others about wanting to engage with and hear from “people like me.” Emerging Providers don’t seem to want to engage with larger...
View ArticlePlanning Your Schedule to Get the Most From the Gartner Tech Growth and...
Registration is open for the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference and are coming in at a steady rate. I’m confident that this year’s event will be bigger and better than last year. You can...
View ArticleAn Over Emphasis on Innovation?
Technology is all about innovation. It is almost impossible to find any tech or service provider that does not tout their ability to innovate. Innovation is exciting, new and different. But is...
View Article5 Reasons Why IT Services and Technology Consulting Firms Should Attend the...
You are the final answer. Without you, enterprises often don’t get full value from their technology investments. You put everything together and address the last mile of solutions. You bring your...
View Article3 Reasons to Sponsor the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation Conference
If you follow my blog this week, you’ll notice a flow of posts (one today, 3 more coming over the next few days) exploring reasons for different type of technology vendors and IT services companies to...
View Article5 Reasons Why Large Technology Firms Should Attend the Gartner Tech Growth...
You are a leader in your market—or in many markets – and you have a strong enterprise customer base that has bet many aspects of their business on you. You provide proven software, hardware, or...
View Article5 Reasons Why Technology Startups Should Attend the Gartner Tech Growth and...
You are an innovator. You’ve created a new technology driven product or service (e.g. software, SaaS, or maybe a new IT service) that you are selling to enterprises (whether they are in the...
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