Comments on: Quantum Improvements

By: Twitter Ads

Twitter Ads — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:22:03 +0000

I’m sure there are money improvements. Quantum improvements are hard too find. I like the Toyota Prius.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:39:36 +0000

In the face of crazy gas prices the Prius is a game changer. But why?

American car makers had the same opportunity to change as the Japanese did back during the Clinton era and refused depending on sales gimmicks of gas guzzling vehicles… while the smart companies, fearing they would be left behind created the cars of the future.

-Jim

By: Joseph Ratliff

Joseph Ratliff — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:17:15 +0000

Oh you’re totally right…your customers aren’t going to tell you the exact quantum improvement you need to make…rather they would tell you the information that would provide you clues to making your quantum improvement.

By: Ryan M. Healy

Ryan M. Healy — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:05:30 +0000

@Joseph – Thanks for the additional suggestions. I like #1 in particular. I think #2 is important as well, but often our customers can’t tell us how to make a quantum improvement. How many people could tell you they wanted a Wii before it was invented?

@Jon – Great example. Cirque du Soleil was definitely a game changer. I noticed that Barnum & Bailey’s Circus has adopted some elements of Cirque du Soleil into their act now.

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By: Jon Weston

Jon Weston — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:12:44 +0000

Hi Ryan,

I like the example of the Wii – it does what all big game changers seem to do, and merges its core idea or function (computer games) with another idea or function (physical movement or mimicking physical interaction).

Of course there were others before the Wii, they just pulled it off the best. Its easy, intuitive and simple.

Another good example I think you might agree with is Cirque Du Soleil. A combination of circus entertainment with theatre and sophistication that was truly a quantum improvement in the circus market… if you can call it a circus!

Best,
Jon Weston

By: Joseph Ratliff

Joseph Ratliff — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:11:51 +0000

Ryan,

This is a topic that needs deeper discussion…

How do business owners analyze, research, and develop those “quantum improvements” that you are suggesting here?

Here are a couple of tips…

1) Pay attention to trends. For example, when gas and oil prices started to rise considerably…that creates a problem for its market…and therefore creates an environment where Toyota was the hero that provided an alternative solution to the problem.

2) Listen to your market. BIG ONE here. How often do you talk to your previous paid clients? What do you ask them? What problems are they facing that cannot be solved in a “typical” fashion…and how can YOU provide the alternate solution (be the hero) ?

There’s obviously WAY more to this…but that can get you started :)

Joseph Ratliff