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Big Data: Data and Analytics Unleashed!
When I think about Big Data , I think in 3 dimensions: 1. What is Big Data and why does it matter? 2. The science & art of understanding Big Data = Data Science 3. Analytics and Big Data It is for this reason that I very much enjoyed the Harvard Business Review, HBR October issue.…a…
Just Because You Call Staff "Genius," Doesn't Make It True
For those of us who have made appointments at an Apple store and sat down with a ‘genius’ for over an hour to diagnose a problem and been frustrated, we wonder, is ‘genius’ an appropriate term? I have now spent hours at the flagship Apple store here in Seattle, situated steps away from the Microsoft…
The ‘Human’ and ‘Emotional’ Side of Innovation
Folks, for those of you who know me, you know that I LOVE large enterprises. I believe in the massive potential in large companies (be it in technology and or any sector), I find the global distribution of possibilities intriguing and the complexity fascinating. Equally, there are days that the politics and inefficiency drive me…
Innovation and Large Enterprise- Part III: Brand new innovation and new product lines
In the last two blogs, we explored various aspects of innovation and the large enterprise. This is a critical discussion as we need to deliberately and actively increase the rate of innovation by large enterprises, and a passion of mine where I spend most of my days, in large enterprises around the globe. The 3rd…
Innovation and Large Enterprise – Part II: Acquisition and Investment based innovation
In Part I of the Innovation and large enterprise series, we discussed the fact that innovation is not just innovating the next biggest thing, rather it can often be based on existing products and creating new innovative offerings based on the existing business. Think of the thousands of apps Blackberry would have had, if the…
Innovation and Large Enterprises – Part I: Innovation based on existing product lines
Part I: Innovation based on existing product lines Innovation in large enterprises (companies) is a very difficult task. Large enterprises have become successful because they do what they do very well. This means they are focused and have a strong ‘delivery mindset.’ Employees at large enterprises, particularly those involved in building, operating, servicing and selling…