What’s the first letter of our alphabet that kids learn? Is it the A? Perhaps the first letter of their own name? Both are good guesses. My personal – not very scientific – radar tells me it may be the M. Continue reading “MacSocialism”
The Best Ideas Ever
Businesses don’t grow on spreadsheets.
Businesses grow on a healthy diet of great ideas. Continue reading “The Best Ideas Ever”
The Pokémon Generation
When the web was but a weblet we used Gopher not Google to get around. This was the early 90’s. Before 2.0, before Youtube and Facebook. Before homepages even. Continue reading “The Pokémon Generation”
Being an Amazon Junkie
I am an Amazon junkie and my addiction is getting worse. The number of books I ordered last month from Amazon.com is higher than the total number of books I purchased during the whole of 2006. Continue reading “Being an Amazon Junkie”
Obese, Sluggish and Impervious to Good Ideas
Dutch Railways are one of the most organized and well-run railway companies in the world. They’ve been doing this particular job for almost a century. They’re experts: they know their stuff.
And that’s exactly their problem.
Here’s why.
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Chinomics 101
Hummer and Saab in Chinese hands? Something that would have raised more than a few eyebrows in the not too distant past is becoming increasingly commonplace: the Chinese are investing abroad. The dragon is truly roaring! Whilst the rest of the world is still scrambling to its feet after the financial crisis China is rapidly increasing its foreign mergers and acquisitions. The times. They are a-changing. Continue reading “Chinomics 101”