Category: technology
Leverage & strategic creativity in tough times
“Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth”, said Archimedes. He was of course illustrating the principle of leverage, a …
How Kevin Bacon can help your business
Or “how to use Network Science to advance strategic goals”. Sorry, but that wouldn’t make as catchy a title as the mention of Kevin …
"I'm just a dumb pipe": Two strategy lessons from the PirateBay saga
Years ago, when I was a Research Fellow in MIT, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued MIT asking to identify the student …
Admirable women-in-technology: Ada Lovelace Day 2009
Today is Ada Lovelace Day 2009, an international day to celebrate women excelling in technology. “Who was Ada?”, you may well ask. The answer …
Learning to love - and solve - multivariate problems
When I was 5 or 6 years old, I did not understand what ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’ meant. One day, my …
Beyond privilege: managing information asymmetries
The nature of societal and business transactions, indeed any human interaction, is that there will always be information asymmetry. In simple terms, an information …
Markets where possible, regulation where necessary: discuss.
Or, what do the current economic conditions mean for your global expansion plans? I was recently on a British trade delegation to India. Peter …
Four For Friday (5)
The occasional series of good readings from around the web returns. It usually appears when the week’s readings have been good and should be …
What to expect in 2009?
The year MMIX is here. While we are keen and happy to leave 2008 behind as an unpleasant memory, the events of the year …
Healthcare Services Outsourcing to India?
This post emerged from a question asked by a friend on LinkedIn. The question was: Are (sic) Healthcare services outsourcing from India the next …