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2018, August, 13

Searching for a new summer activity? Try this!

Summer should be about having fun and trying new experiences. It’s the perfect season to go beyond personal boundaries and give expression to your inner curiosity, sense of adventure and play.

2018, August, 06

Stirring the Pot in Thailand

I was pleased to note a well-presented article in the Thai press about the key messages of my recent keynote at the Government IT Summit in Singapore. I am also fond of the name of the Thai company behind the article: Tech Sauce. Great image and name for a company that is positioning itself as the tech and biz ecosystem leader in Thailand.

Beyond Blue Ocean Strategy

In a recent article on LinkedIn, Luca Leonardini shares his insights on the critical link between Blue Ocean Strategy and Slingshot. Luca is the organizer of TEDx Livorno, and a frontline business transformationist in Italy.

It’s official: IKEA is no longer just a furniture company

I have no choice but to talk about IKEA again. In its quest to shape the future of the broader market space well beyond its own industry, the company is linking up with Adidas, Lego, Sonos and other diverse partners in order to be able to envelop you in a fully immersive customer relationship.

2018, July, 16

There is something funny about business today

I am pleased to share this insightful article on the importance of humor in corporate leadership, by Art Reid. Art is a former advertising executive and along with Professor Jamie Anderson, my partner in the soon-to-launch Stand-Up Strategist platform.

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Companies with the best sense of humor
At the start of this month was arguably the most important date of the annual corporate calendar. It was none other than April 1st, aka April Fools Day. Humor is one of the most universal manifestations of creativity, which is the central fuel for future-shaping companies. Not surprisingly, more and more organizations worldwide are embracing humor as a core cultural dimension, and we see an exponential, global proliferation from year to year of companies commemorating April Fools’ Day, the annual celebration of laughter and childlike fun. These organizations conceive of and bring to life farcical campaigns on April 1st, signaling to all internal and external constituents that they, as an organization, have a sense of humor and appreciate levity.
On to Kiev, with Sir Richard Branson
Yes, sir. We are on Kiev for another mega event. It promises to be epic, because such an event has never been held in Kiev before, and because the forum looks to re-energize the Ukrainian business community at a time of great uncertainty and hardship.
Theatre of the absurd continued: Giant space umbrella
Following up on my story last week about GE’s big idea for using CO2 emissions, let’s continue with another seemingly wacky, repurposing concept again this week. How about a giant space umbrella to solve the problem of global warming?
The Un-Carrier: T-Mobile disrupts U.S. mobile telecom
An industry disruptor is one that shakes up an industry by challenging taken for granted assumptions and rules of competition. It is able to disrupt and reshape an industry by delivering tangible value focused on the needs of customers, while the incumbent industry players are focused on trying to outcompete each other.
Uber and out?
It is definitely a sign of the times. Take a six-year old company that has spread globally to drive a traditional service industry into obsolescence. Then consider the company’s real ambitions, which are much bolder than that. Finally, take note that it is already facing severe challenges as the market space it created is rapidly evolving. There is no time to stand still.
The bold start-up pouncing on banks’ turf
According to Ask.com, “Taula de la Ciutat was the first bank to record in Barcelona in 1401. Banking practices can be traced back to the Roman Empire.
Face to face with lions and giraffes in Kenya
Last month I had the pleasure of spending time at Mahali Mzuri, Kenya – part of Sir Richard Branson’s Limited Edition luxury resort collection.
My interview on Speaking.com
I am pleased to share my recent interview, featured on Speaking.com. For those of you who are regular readers of my blog and practitioners of Slingshot, the interview is a nice refresher of its ongoing relevance. And for new Slingshot enthusiasts, the interview is a good summary of its key concepts.
Children’s imagination building city of the future
Once, Thomas Edison was asked by a reporter: “Mr. Edison, you being the world’s greatest inventor, what you do you think is the greatest invention?” He replied without hesitation: “The greatest invention in the world is the mind of a child.”
Alternative big idea: Floating walls to clean up oceans
Continuing on our aquatic topic of ridding the oceans of accumulating waste, here is another very creative idea: Floating walls.

Searching for a new summer activity? Try this!

Stirring the Pot in Thailand

Beyond Blue Ocean Strategy

It’s official: IKEA is no longer just a furniture company

There is something funny about business today

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