Insatiable Innovation? I was intrigued by the IBM Institute for Business Value report titled Insatiable Innovation. I like the title. America has lead the world to desire, expect and consume innovation at an increasingly rapid pace. The report passes no judgment on this phenomenon. The researchers, however, should ask if this is a good or bad thing. They do not address … [Read more...] about Challenging IBM’s Innovation Findings in ‘Insatiable Innovation’
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Salesforce CEO Slams ‘The World’s Dumbest Idea’: Maximizing Shareholder Value
Do you think Shareholder value is stupid? Maybe you should. I was just referencing friend and colleague Stephen Denning, a Forbes contributor and author of The Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative. Denning asserts in his Forbes post that: a growing number of CEOs agree: shareholder value theory is … [Read more...] about Salesforce CEO Slams ‘The World’s Dumbest Idea’: Maximizing Shareholder Value
Stephen Jay Gould on Trends and Progress: The Problem With Trends
Stephen Jay Gould The Problem Trends and Progress The problem with trends. Trend-watchers need to be cautious that they understand the idea of trends, and that they don't just find them, but that they actively watch them. Trends have a habit of going off the rails. Stephen Jay Gould, in is 1988 Stanford Presidential Address "TRENDS AS CHANGES IN VARIANCE: A NEW SLANT ON … [Read more...] about Stephen Jay Gould on Trends and Progress: The Problem With Trends
Inheriting Other People’s Thinking
Inheriting Other People's Thinking We have all experienced what I call Inheriting Other People's Thinking. A stack of files, a directory on a server or some other form of "organized" content is given to us, and we are asked to pick up the work from our predecessor. We have just inherited someone else's thinking. The way the files are arranged into folders, side notes and … [Read more...] about Inheriting Other People’s Thinking
Will Chocolate Save the World?
Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com Will Chocolate Save the World? Keep an eye on chocolate. It may save the world. In the scenario planning discipline, we call side conversations about potentially big things a weak signal. It is an early cry of “wolf” in a world filled with potential catastrophes. Sometimes, that cry is heard, and in the case of Rachel Carson’s Silent … [Read more...] about Will Chocolate Save the World?