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Brands conceived as assets waste away under lock and key. Brands conceived as initiatives are free to sweep the world.







Node in value network






Brand Context






Innovator at work






Extending the customer


 

PERSPECTIVE

Our analysis and commentary on emergent issues in the ecosystem of brands, innovation and value.


What Brands Do
The best way to make your products fly off the shelf . . .

Breaking the Brand Barrier
New rules of engagement.

Out With the Old, In With the New
Beyond legacy brands.

How Traditional Brand Methods Fall Short
Too much company, not enough customer.

The Brand Core Diagram
Brands at the center of business.

Pseudo Brands: All Surface, No Core
Their customers are ripe for the taking.

Rethinking Products: A Formula for Product Success
A new role for customers in the product equation.

Unzip Your Brand
A disruptive dialogue on the new world of brands.