This week I had the privilege of attending IBM’s Think Leadership Forum celebrating the company’s remarkable 100 years of success. One of the more thought provoking presentations was from Tom Friedman, NY Times Foreign Affairs Columnist and co-author of the recent book “That Used To Be Us” (and yes also author of that influential book [...]
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Yesterday’s decision by HP to sell of its PC business prompted me to consider this question of HW vs. SW. I believe the decision by HP to sell of its PC business is the right one (IBM made the same decision in 2005 and was able to transform the company into a highly profitable services [...]
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Vilfredo Pareto is one of my all time hero’s. His famous 80/20 rule has on numerous occasions saved me a lot of time and effort. It is actually quite incredible how often this simple rule that 80% of effects come from 20% of the causes shapes our thinking and our actions. It is equally incredible how [...]
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There are tens of thousands of business books published each year. Some provide useful new insights, but most repeat the obvious in new fonts, colors and charts. However sometimes a book or theory comes along that wakes you up and provides an amazing new perspective into building and managing companies. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen [...]
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