It’s fascinating to see how much entrepreneurial verve is released by things that frustrate or irritate us (or worse). In the most recent Fast Company (Sept 2005) there are great examples. Find it nearly impossible… Read more »
Archives for 2005
Oreo and new ‘enragers’ – An opportunity?
Just read (and commented on) a most interesting post over at the Fast Company web site. Seems the folks at Oreo are doing a lot of soul-searching about the addictive, unhealthy and all around negative… Read more »
Oreo and new ‘enragers’ - An opportunity?
Just read (and commented on) a most interesting post over at the Fast Company web site. Seems the folks at Oreo are doing a lot of soul-searching about the addictive, unhealthy and all around negative… Read more »
Dysfunctional Competition at WorldCom
A fascinating article in Fortune (August 8 2005, p. 32) details the mass destruction of the telecommunications industry perpetrated by the fraud at WorldCom (now MCI). During its heyday it’s (illegally) efficient cost structure drove… Read more »
HP & Ease of Use
Speaking of easy to use computers, it’s worth remembering that Compaq was a major innovator along this dimension when it first introduced it’s “Presario” line in the late 1990’s. I know – we bought 3… Read more »
HP & Ease of Use
Speaking of easy to use computers, it’s worth remembering that Compaq was a major innovator along this dimension when it first introduced it’s “Presario” line in the late 1990’s. I know – we bought 3… Read more »
Alienware vs. HP differentiator
So how do you differentiate a boring, humble PC? I was asking myself this, along with the “Business Evolutionist” who has a very interesting post with the title “Is Longer Better?” He’s talking about warranties,… Read more »
Academic obviousness
I recently returned from the Academy of Management Meetings in Hawaii (now there’s a sight for you – 7,000 academics running wild on Waikiki beach…). I continue to be struck by the way in which… Read more »
Market Busters Cocktail Party: Academy of Management 2005 Conference, Hawaii
Rita McGrath and Ian MacMillan have returned from the Annual Academy of Management Conference in Honolulu where they hosted a cocktail party in honor of launching Market Busters. Max Boisot, Rita McGrath Melinda Merino, Raymond… Read more »
Ilkone muslim-centric phones
Business 2.0 (August 2005 edition) describes a fascinating innovation: mobile phones specifically targeted at the needs of Muslim users. The Ilkone i800 contains features such as the full text of the Koran in both Arabic… Read more »
Ilkone muslim-centric phones
Business 2.0 (August 2005 edition) describes a fascinating innovation: mobile phones specifically targeted at the needs of Muslim users. The Ilkone i800 contains features such as the full text of the Koran in both Arabic… Read more »
Delivery Trucks go hybrid
A huge ‘tolerable’ in the package-delivery truck business is the outcome of their stop-and-start operations. Fumes, energy inefficiency and attendant environmental damage all have traditionally been tolerated because there was no viable alternative. Federal Express… Read more »