I have been thinking of the biggest change that 2006 has brought as we review 2006 on the last day of the year. Actually I had been studying this trend since 2005 when I happened to see the CBS 60 minutes report on Echo Boomers. Having a teenage son helped as was the opportunity toContinue reading “Global networks of innovation – a reality in 2020 ?”
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Time person of the year is “You”
The Time issue has not hit the stands but the announcement itself is a part of what Jag Sheth and Raj Sisodia call The Tectonic Shift and Tom Friedman calls The World is Flat. The unprecedented collaboration between individuals and the enormous outpouring of volunteerism is all made possible by the web. For example justContinue reading “Time person of the year is “You””
Michael Richards: from privacy to Internet broadcast
The discussion about on line privacy and data security has been so far restricted to the question of your personal data being hacked and someone stealing your identity. This can result in a host of problems which can be quite severe but can be potentially corrected. A whole bunch of things can be done toContinue reading “Michael Richards: from privacy to Internet broadcast”
Mario Andretti and Creative Content
Mario Andretti is a familiar name to racing car ethusiasts and to video gamers. My only exposure to car racing has been at the Australian Grand Prix about a decade ago when my client Southcorp Holdings kindly invited me to sit in their box at the Adelaide Grand Prix. Frankly, I was a little upsetContinue reading “Mario Andretti and Creative Content”
Indian Social System, 711 and 8% growth
I had planned to update my blog more frequently during my India trip but things have been so busy and fascinating that I have been slow. This despite excellent connectivity but I do wish I had gone in for the Reliance wireless Internet than the faster, but less mobile DSL line. In any event myContinue reading “Indian Social System, 711 and 8% growth”
Customer Satisfaction and Outsourced Prayers
Having arrived in New Delhi last week, I am still wondering at the massive changes I am seeing here. Notably the roads situation is much better with frenetic construction going on- on all fronts. Everyone seems to be realizing that that infrastructure needs to improve and is indeed improving rapidly. Also customer service whether itContinue reading “Customer Satisfaction and Outsourced Prayers”
Globalization and the Rich and Famous
Globalization , we knew was leveling the playing ground for your typical middle class young person whether in China,India, Eastern Europe. Latin America or Africa provided they had good reliable Internet access. It was therefore interesting to read the Rana Faroohar’s Newsweek article on how the rich and famous have changed with globalization. The earlierContinue reading “Globalization and the Rich and Famous”