I am are a great believer in the power of the parable, the fable, the story, the case study. I use stories frequently in our talks, sessions and in our writing. When people hear an inspiring tale that they can visualise, it helps to remember the moral of the story, the lesson to be learned. […]
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One of our clients is using “New Normal” This book is about the journey into the digital revolution and that we are only halfway there. Digital natives will take control (everybody over 25-30 is a digital immigrant). The author Peter Hinssen, who has since then has written some other excellent books, such as “The day
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Social media and politics Obama’s successful use of social networking created a vast online community that has changed politics forever. As he said in his victory speech, “I was never the likeliest candidate for office.” That’s an understatement. He had an almost empty political resume, a non-American-sounding name, an African father, a white American mother,
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(Loosely based on Robert Greene’s 33 Strategies of War) Based on the 12 execution titles surveyed, here are 33 recurring themes as identified by the authors of these books: 1. Never launch an initiative unless you’re personally committed to it. 2. Make execution part of the organisation’s culture and DNA. 3. Build an execution culture
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Management can make an impact Gary Hamel makes the case for reinventing management for the 21st century. He paints a vivid picture of what it means to build organisations that are fundamentally fit for the future—resilient, inventive, inspiring and accountable. “Modern” management is one of humanity’s most important inventions, Hamel argues. But it was developed
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Build a better mousetrap and the world will take notice Market innovation has long been dominated by the worldview of engineers and economists–build a better mousetrap and the world will take notice. The most influential strategy books, such as Competing for the Future, The Innovator’s Dilemma, and Blue Ocean Strategy, argue that innovation should focus
Technetium “What technology wants” by Kevin Kelly describes what he calls the technium, the technology ecosystem that surrounds us. The technium contains 170 quadrillions (a quadrillion is one thousand million million) chips. The number of neurons in your brain is similar to the number of transistors in the global network. The number of file links
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If you like”33 strategies of war” or “Art of war”, you will love “Killing Giants” by Stephen Denny. The book covers a number of strategies that smaller companies can apply to attack the big companies. Who is your enemy Using examples of companies who did the unthinkable, fought dirty, declared war. It all starts with
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The truth is relative Ptolemy Almost 2,000 years ago, the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in Alexandria codified a geocentric model for understanding the cosmos. According to the Ptolemaic system, celestial bodies (including the sun) revolve around the earth. For almost 1,500 years, every man, woman and child believed this to be true. Copernicus Then in 1543,
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Do you ever let your kid ride a bike to a friend’s house? Do you ever let your kid ride a bike to a friend’s house? Walk alone to school? Take a bus, solo? Or are you thinking about it? If you are, then in America at least you would be regarded as a freak.