Weekly Download 14.7
Posted: May 19, 2014 Filed under: Business, Change, Technology, Weekly Download | Tags: Accenture, Christine Comaford, digital decade, Forbes, McKinsey & Company Leave a comment
Here’s a recap of news and notes from around the Web that caught my attention over the past week or so.
An oldie but a goodie. How Change Fails: CEOs Focus On Symptoms NOT The System. Click “next post” on the right of the screen for more from Forbes.com contributor Christine Comaford. Good stuff.
Accenture’s take on the digital decade. A summary of twelve truths and a closer look at truth #4.
McKinsey & Company looks at Ten IT-enabled business trends for the decade ahead.
- Social
- Big data
- Internet of things
- Anything as a service
- Automating knowledge work
- Global digital citizens
- When digital and physical worlds collide
- Personalization and simplification
- Digital commerce
- Transforming government, healthcare and education
Weekly Download 14.5
Posted: May 5, 2014 Filed under: Coffee, Weekly Download | Tags: coffee, pour-over Leave a commentHere’s a recap of news and notes from around the Web that caught my attention over the past week or so.
Ritzier Coffee Brews Contract Conflicts. Increased demand and reduced supply is driving up prices on premium coffee.
Chicago coffee shops aim to brew perfect cup. As a pour-over aficionado, I can attest to the noticeably better taste generated by this handcrafted method.
Weekly Download 14.4
Posted: April 30, 2014 Filed under: Innovation, Weekly Download | Tags: innoveracy, TEDTalks 1 CommentHere’s a recap of news and notes from around the Web that caught my attention over the past week or so.
Innoveracy: Misunderstanding Innovation. Love it—the new term “innoveracy” defined as “the inability to understand the concept and role of innovation.” This quote has resonated with me: “Understanding that innovation requires passing a market test and that passing that test is immensely rewarding both for the creator and for society at large means that we can focus on how to make it happen. Obsessing over the mere novelties or inventions means we allocate resources which markets won’t reward.”
Disruptive entrepreneurs: An interview with Eric Ries. Digital technology is allowing entrepreneurs to “rent the means of production”. Iterative innovation is critical within organizations as there isn’t just one entrepreneur trying to replace what you are trying to do, there are potentially thousands or tens of thousands.
Six must be the new magic number. A must read and must watch.
- By Yves Morieux and and Peter Tollman: Six Simple Rules: How to Manage Complexity without Getting Complicated
- Yves Morieux on TedTalks: As Work Gets More Complex, 6 Rules to Simplify
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