On July 17, I participated as a speaker at the Musa Capital annual CEO conference, which was held at Park Hyatt Hotel Rosebank in Johannesburg, South Africa. Musa Capital Advisors is a boutique merchant banking firm, with expertise and transaction experience in private equity investing, structured finance and investment banking advisory services. In the private… Continue reading Musa Capital annual CEO conference
Category: Innovation Management
Clayton M. Christensen on Disruptive Innovation
Disruptive innovation, a term of art coined by Clayton Christensen, describes a process by which a product or service takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves up market, eventually displacing established competitors. – See more at: http://www.claytonchristensen.com/key-concepts/#sthash.GjRHug10.dpuf Disruptive innovation, a term of art coined by Clayton… Continue reading Clayton M. Christensen on Disruptive Innovation
22@Barcelona – Quad Helix by the Mediterranean
This blog post is about how the city of Barcelona during the recent decade has developed into one of the most vibrant and energetic innovation environments in the knowledge economy, and about the people who made it happen. What is the city but the people? – William Shakespeare, Coriolanus Barcelona, mythical city by the sea… Continue reading 22@Barcelona – Quad Helix by the Mediterranean
Global Innovation Index 2012
On 5 July 2012, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO, a specialized UN agency) released the annual update to the Global Innovation Index. For the second consecutive year, Switzerland, Sweden, and Singapore lead in overall innovation performance. The report ranks 141 countries/economies on the basis of their innovation capabilities and results. It benefits… Continue reading Global Innovation Index 2012
The fuzzy logic of HR
I recently had a conversation with a colleague of mine; a well renowned professor in architecture and city development, about the best practice approach to building new offices. Work environment designers are more often than not designing the space from an outside in perspective rather than inside out – basing the design on current trends… Continue reading The fuzzy logic of HR
The Transformation of Innovation
I’m giving presentations of some of our core concepts of the Elastic Enterprise around Europe at the moment – see the sidebar for details. Here is the PPT, which I have uploaded to slideshare. Please comment or query. I’d be delighted to answer. [slideshare id=13291063&doc=haydnpresentationtransforminginnovation-120612061439-phpapp02]
A Quick Review of Cloud
A great, short piece on Forbes.com recently, written by Ana Cantu at Dell, looked back and forward at Cloud: Interesting note: According to a recent Carbon Disclosure Project report, companies that streamline operations to improve IT performance will not only reduce capital expenditures but they’ll shrink energy consumption and carbon emissions. The group estimated that,… Continue reading A Quick Review of Cloud
Innovation Policy for Developing Countries
The World Bank has published a book titled Innovation Policy – A Guide for Developing Countries, which offers a detailed conceptual framework for understanding and learning about technology innovation policies and programs and their implementation in different countries. Innovation in all its forms, particularly technological innovation, has become a crucial driver of growth, enhancing competitiveness… Continue reading Innovation Policy for Developing Countries