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Vexation and Entrepreneurship
A few days ago I came across an intriguing theory about how Silicon Valley first developed. I was watching part 3 of Jim Al-Khalili’s BBC science programme “Shock And Awe: The Story Of Electricity” and it got on to how … Continue reading
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The Metaphorical Search Engine
The way that famous search engines work is annoying me more and more. The work I do with many clients is about business model innovation – seeing your organisation in a new light, finding new ways of working that let … Continue reading
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Big Decisions: Are You A Hamster Or An Entrepreneur?
Life presents opportunities. And if you can spot them at all, then there are two ways of looking at them. One way works – and the other gets you nowhere. The first way is to start by imagining the possibilities … Continue reading
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A Vulture Culture
The X Factor for CEOs I can’t help feeling that taking up the position of CEO of a big corporate is becoming like being a contender on some sort of X Factor tv show, where popularity with a non-expert audience … Continue reading
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Is self-delusion a positive driver of R&D and enterprise?
I was struck by two sets of statistics I came across in the past few days. They illustrate that us humans are often charmingly deluded about our work and its potential. Take a look at these nuggets: 70% of research … Continue reading
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