As I have mentioned in an earlier post, I am now also a student at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver. Or rather on the net. Instead of watching football (US=Soccer) on TV, sipping a glass of Californian wine (why not?), lying in my sofa like a dead octopus, I am trying to decipher … Continue reading Back to school, a French freshman vs. North-American online studies
Penny-pinching innovation vs. sustainable profitability (further thoughts)
In my initial post on Innovation, I have insisted on how a successful organization comes to delaying innovative initiatives, as it may endanger its profitability, especially in the case of a new generation of managers. I have read this morning a post by Seth Godin on Seth's blog, dealing with this same topic: "Urgency and accountability are … Continue reading Penny-pinching innovation vs. sustainable profitability (further thoughts)
Penny-pinching innovation vs. sustainable profitability
As it seems, being successful in an Innovation division within some profitable companies may somehow be difficult, if not impossible. Let me elaborate. I have attended in Paris - a few weeks ago - a very interesting conference on Innovation, by Francis Pisani, following up his 10-month world tour of Innovation (links to his blogs … Continue reading Penny-pinching innovation vs. sustainable profitability
Data Elicitation 