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Trends & Megatrends · 2006
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2007 and beyond: Understanding the velocity of change
It's that time of year when everyone is taking stock of the future -- what's going to happen in 2007? What trends will we see? What big changes will occur? I'm not thinking much…
Generational change and the future of health care
I woke up this morning with a pretty big sty on my eye; I could feel it coming on last night. Big, puffy, and sore : I couldn't get my contact lenses in, which is kind of a drag…
Brand confusion in the global world
One fascinating aspect of the new world in which we find ourselves is that some companies have found that globalization has meant some very unique "brand management" challenges…
Business models and complexity partners
With the lifespan of knowledge collapsing, furious rates of scientific advance, and rapid new discoveries, no one company can do everything. In this clip from a presentation to a…
Is your brand from the olden days?
"A brand today can go from hero to zero in a matter of months...." As the news media gears up for the release of the Sony Playstation 3, one wonders whether they are capturing an…
The impact of globalization
At the Swiss Innovation Forum in Zurich, I took a look at the real impact of globalization -- the new consumer, market commoditization, rapid emergence of new business models…
The new face of manufacturing : agility, insight and execution...
Yesterday I gave the opening keynote for the annual manufacturers meeting of the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association. Most of the folks in attendance were CEO's and senior…
What's your future-attitude?
There are two types of people in the world -- those who view the future with fear, worry and concern -- and the rest of the people who look at the future as an opportunity. The…
What do you do after the world gets flat? Put a ripple in it!
"When we have this global competition where everyone is competing on price, the only way out of that hell is to up the value of your brand" -- Jim Carroll, Snowboard Trade…
The future of sporting goods in a world of high velocity....
I'm off today to give the dinner keynote for the Sporting Goods Manucturers Association Sports and Technology Convergence Conference in San Diego. When it comes to the future of…
Your customers are high-velocity? Are you?
Does your organization have the right stuff to deal with todays' information-empowered, globally collaborative, we-know-better-than-you-do customer? Maybe not. Imagine that you…
"....the concept of nine-to-five will have just absolutely disappeared...."
At this point, I've been working at home for close to eighteen years. When you've been doing it that long, and you've built up a thriving global business, you gain some real…
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