Thoughts on Leadership, business, innovation, and technology
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I posted this quote on Twitter and Facebook yesterday: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast!” This was a observation made by management guru Peter Drucker several years ago, and it is still true today. I posted it because I continue to see large companies line up to claim that they are adopting program x or strategy [...]
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There is a great podcast on the issues with our patent system at The American Life this week. I highly recommend it for anyone that cares about innovation, patents and business. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Is the current patent system relevant today? Some have argued that the world moving [...]
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Organizations are often consumed with market research and competitive analysis. They say they want to innovate, but their products and services are nothing more than a reflection of the current market. They a stuck in today’s paradigm, eking out incremental change, year after year. The signals they use to plan and develop new products and [...]
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I have always had an intense interest in patents and the patent system. I am listed as an inventor on several, and have been called on to review many other patents. (No, they are no fun to read. If you have insomnia, this may be your best cure). I just read a very interesting article: [...]
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I was fortunate this week to attend the World Innovation Forum in New York City. What an amazing experience. The speakers were great and the people I met were all so inspiring. Over the next few days I will share a few of my take-aways. Here is an outline fo the three days. I have [...]
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I have been reading “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?” by Seth Godin. This is an outstanding book. Today I came across the following comment. I apologize that I do not have a page reference, I am reading it on my Kindle. Wikipedia and the shared knowledge of the Internet make domain knowledge on its own worth [...]
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Check out this Web Browser market share data: From April 2009 until the end of February 2010, Internet Explorer lost 6 points. Market share for other Browsers was flat, with modest gains in a few cases. The biggest winner: Google Chrome which appears to have take share almost exclusively from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Browser Market [...]
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Yesterday I attended the Crystal Classic Show Choir contest in Fairfield, Ohio. (I had a great time, but that is another post). It was a 90 minute drive each way which allowed me time to listen to a few presentations from TED. One that hit the mark for me was a recent presentation by James [...]
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Remember when oil prices peaked out in 2008? Check out this chart: Just looking at the prices in 2008 brings back all the angst of that summer. Today, prices seem to have stabilized. Credit a combination of reduced demands, driven down by the economic crisis, and a glut in supply. While I am not a [...]
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