Every industry today is facing disruption and change at a speed that we have never seen before. E-commerce is challenging Retail. Technology companies are challenging banks. 3D Printing is challenging traditional manufacturing. Innovation is no longer a nice-to-have capability in your organization; it is a critical component of your future success. But the innovation of […]
Author Archive: Tim Empringham, MBA
Busy or Productive – Increase Your Productivity with These 8 Tips
Time is the one true constraint for all of us in our lives. We all have 24 hours in a day. We all have 60 minutes in an hour. You can’t change the pace of time. But what we can change is how we use that time. Most people I know are busy within their […]
Problem Design – Look Before You Leap
Probably the most common challenge I have come across throughout my career is the human tendency to jump to solutions. We are naturally inclined to solve problems. But sometimes we jump to solutions before we understand the problem we are solving. Problem Design is the structured approach I use to force understanding of a problem […]
20 more Canadian tech leaders look to the future for #Canada150
Tim Empringham was included by IT Business Canada as one of 20 Top Canadian Tech Leaders who were asked the question: What do you see for Canada’s future and how will technology play a role in that? Read the full list of responses at: http://www.itbusiness.ca/slideshows/20-more-canadian-tech-leaders-look-to-the-future-for-canada150
Is personalized money management the next fintech frontier?
Tim Empringham was interviewed by IT Business Canada magazine by Christine Wong after his talk at the Bank IT Conference in Toronto about the future of Personalized Money Management and the value of a customer driven Innovation strategy. Read the full article: http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/is-personalized-money-management-the-next-fintech-frontier/76179
Look alive: You may be missing the point of contactless technology
Tim Empringham was quoted in this article by Jasmine W. Gordon on Tektonika based on his keynote at the Bank IT Conference in Toronto highlighting the importance of driving strategy and innovation based on customer value rather than technology alone. Read the full article: https://www.tektonikamag.com/index.php/2016/11/08/look-alive-you-may-be-missing-the-point-of-contactless-technology/
The Tortoise and the Hare in Innovation – Go Slow to Go Fast
Aesop’s fable of the Tortoise and the Hare is well known from our childhood. The braggartly Hare spent his time gloating about how fast he was until the Tortoise finally had enough and challenged him to a race. Laughing at the slow Tortoise the Hare happily accepted the challenge. When the race started the Hare sped […]
Podcasts for Constant Learning
I am a strong believer in ongoing learning as a mandatory activity for anyone who is looking to progress in their life either personally or professionally. I am continually looking for new options for reading and learning everywhere I go and I try to bring a curious attitude to each new experience. I am always […]
Learning to Maximize Your Business
At some point in the growth of a business, every entrepreneur realizes that they need to shift their focus and work “on” their business instead of working “in” it. In fact, it has been written about so many times that many entrepreneurs actually believe that this is the one transition they need to plan for in […]
Happy World Innovation Day
Today is World Innovation Day – the final celebration of World Creativity and Innovation Week. This week marked World Creativity and Innovation Week. Open minds, hearts, eyes to new ideas, new decisions, new actions: one week worldwide. The movement has gained so much momentum that the United Nations has added World Innovation Day on April […]