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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I recently looked up the definition of Enterprise Software in Wikipedia and saw the following description: ”Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software (EAS), is software used in organizations, such as a business or government, as opposed to software chosen by individuals.” The first part of the definition seemed good enough. It was the second part [...]
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It has been a couple of months since my last post – but I think I have a good reason. As many of you know I recently took on the CEO role at a company called Streetline Inc. Going into any new company takes its time and effort and hence the delayed posts. But here [...]
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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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I have been attending TED for a couple of years and again this year was amazed by the speakers and their insights. For those of you not familiar with TED I would suggest that you visit the TED website where you will find a treasure chest of the most amazing talks on a broad range of subjects [...]
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