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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Projects that are too easy, are not worthwhile
Any worthwhile project will encounter resistance. Because it tries to change the status-quo. Because if it is worthwhile, it changes its environment significantly. Here are some contrarian thoughts about this effect: your project does not encounter any resistance? Reevaluate if … Continue reading
Another institution under siege from the Fourth Revolution: Universities. Will they reinvent themselves in time?
Two Google-related university teachers have just done a mindblowing experiment that overturns conventional university education. We know that the Fourth Revolution will overturn most institutions we’ve inherited from the Industrial Age. The latest to date: Universities. It’s still only a … Continue reading
3 useful ideas for real entrepreneurs
Once in a while I see an interesting idea for entrepreneurs and I note it down – I sometimes lose its origin though. Here are some words of wisdom for the would-be entrepreneur. Funny enough they could also apply to … Continue reading
Make sure you can’t U-turn for a while, but don’t burn the bridge!
I have had some interesting reactions to the blog post “The art of overcoming the lizard: make U-turn impossible for some time!“. Is the ‘no U-turn’ metaphor the right one? Actually the popular imagery for making sure you move forward … Continue reading
The proof of the failure of conventional R&D, and what to do about it
In high-tech, breakthrough technology appears to be negatively correlated with R&D expenditure. In this amazing article, how Apple disrupted its market on a shoe-string R&D budget, we see how R&D expenditure (relative to the revenue of the company) does not … Continue reading
How I hired an Argentinian designer for a job: my E-lance experience. Fourth Revolution in action!
I needed some graphical work done for my new book and I went online to try Elance.com, one of the networks of international freelancers (cf the post on “Today, the freelancing market is without borders. Did you realize it?“). I … Continue reading
Today, the freelancing market is without borders. Did you realize it?
Today, for relatively simple services (graphic design, translation, virtual assistant, all sorts of website development etc) that can almost be called commodity services, the market is… worldwide. You can hire easily, from your desk, a service provider at the end … Continue reading
The art of overcoming the lizard: make U-turn impossible for some time!
There is only one way to tame the lizard when doing a significant transition out of your comfort zone: make sure you can’t U-turn too soon! In my previous post on the 10 useful learning points from preparing for my company … Continue reading
Don’t miss my public talk on “Project Soft Power” on 6 March 2012 in Singapore!
I am happy to announce that I will give a 1 hour + public talk on the 6 March 2012 at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business in Singapore at 7:30pm. This talk is hosted by SPMI, the Singapore Chapter … Continue reading
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Kaggle.com is still missing the point of Crowd-Innovation – unleashing the Value of the Fourth Revolution
Did you hear about Kaggle.com? It is one of the most innovative startups of 2011 according to Business Insider. Agreed, it is an improvement on the model of “Open Innovation” developped by Innocentive or Ninesigma, but unfortunately it still misses the point of collaborative … Continue reading
10 useful learning points from preparing for my company launch
In the last 3 months as I worked to prepare my company’s launch and my jump into the unknown of entrepreneurship, here are some useful learning points I wanted to share with you, or how I have started to look … Continue reading
Leave alone the academic executive programs. Go and learn real life leadership! It’s cheaper and better!
What is cheaper? What is better? Going through an academic program to learn how to lead a company or just… do it yourself? Turns out, going out in an entrepreneurial project is less expensive and brings higher value! I just … Continue reading
My company is now live, I am in the cockpit, ready to take off!
If you have followed this blog you’ll know that in the past few months I have been busy setting up a consulting company in Singapore in the field of large, complex projects , called Project Value Delivery. And I now have … Continue reading
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