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Stephen W. Hinch
Author and Executive Consultant
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AI No Substitute for Good Writing
In addition to writing books, I occasionally write articles for print and online publications. I’ve never been one to use AI to write...
Steve Hinch
Jun 152 min read


Disruptive Innovation is Not Always the Right Answer
We all know innovation is important to a company’s success. Maxims like “innovate or die” and “obsolete yourself before your competitors...
Steve Hinch
May 205 min read


The Importance of Listening to Customers
Companies that have led their markets for years or decades sometimes get complacent and think they know what the market needs better than...
Steve Hinch
Nov 9, 20243 min read


Senior Leadership’s Role in Driving Innovation
An innovative culture starts at the top. The company’s senior leaders—its C-suite of officers—have the most important responsibility in...
Steve Hinch
Sep 23, 20243 min read


The Biggest Threat to Innovation
I will get right to the point. The biggest threat to innovation in any company is its senior leadership team: its C-suite of officers....
Steve Hinch
Sep 11, 20242 min read


The Importance of Empowered Management
In my last blog post, I stated that mid-level managers (managers who manage other managers but are below the company’s C-suite of...
Steve Hinch
Aug 10, 20242 min read


In Praise of Middle Management
I’m hard at work on my latest book for the business community, tentatively titled Winning Through Innovation: The Essential Guide for...
Steve Hinch
Aug 8, 20241 min read


The Early Worm Gets Eaten
While reading about a recent challenge in the IT industry, I came across a newspaper article in which a public official who should know...
Steve Hinch
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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