It was the second time I attended the forum in Vienna (this time via the online stream) where fans of the late Peter Drucker discussed anything management in the age of digital and constant change. With thanksgiving weekend providing a welcoming calm to my inbox, I could summarize some insights and thoughts from the forum […]
Growth creates complexity, and complexity is the silent killer of growth. With this opening to their article on the founder’s mentality, Chris Zook and James Allen highlight the importance of having an owner’s mentality, a frontline obsession and an insurgency mindset in order to curb complexity as the organization grows. Throughout my career I always […]
There is a lot of buzz around the word ‘innovation’ and how embracing it can transform your business. Similar buzz can also be heard on ‘Big Data’, ‘Customer-Centricity’ and ‘Agile’. While apparent links can be drawn between these concepts, my focus today will be on Innovation, its potential for value creation and the common pitfalls […]
A lot has been said on Big Data as it continues to propagate into more functions, industries and markets in the business world. Hadoop, Hive, BigQuery and other technologies dominate, as well as the promises for profitable growth, competitive advantage and success for businesses that embrace this evolution, or some would say revolution. FROM ‘HOW’ […]
In one of his famous quotes, Steve Jobs stated that when looking to innovate, one should start with the customer experience first and then work backwards to technology. While many business leaders would wholeheartedly agree with that strategy, getting it to actually work is becoming the ultimate challenge facing organizations these days. This challenge stems […]
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