Since 2007, Philippe has collaborated with hundreds of startups and advised numerous multinational corporations on disruptive innovation strategies. He also teaches MBA courses in Europe and Shanghai.
Beginner
Let me sell you something. It's a small smartphone with no screen that can talk back to you, record sound, and clip to your lap. Also, it costs $699 with a monthly $24 subscription. Are you excited yet? No? Still hesitant? In that case, let me convince you
Hot Takes
Like quite a few others, I broadcasted for many years how the EU automotive sector was driving into a wall while ignoring the uptake of its Chinese counterparts. First, they ignore the Chinese EV, then they laugh at it, then they say it’s unfair...The Paris Motor Show is
AI
There's a reason why I write quite frequently about AI. The thing with AI is that contrary to other technologies that have changed our world this last century, we immediately start to feel its impact. Probably not because we are more educated about tech in general (far from
Weak Signals
Seth Godin was probably the first business author I read during my MBA who didn't feel like a theoretical physicist trying to build Ikea shelves. Although he could be blamed for the occasional airport literature, he's a brilliant raconteur capable of expressing complex ideas with brilliant
🚨Trigger warning. This might be an optimistic view of technology. If you feel uncomfortable reading such a shocking take on AI coming from me, feel free to skip this article. (What is wrong with me?) I trust we don't have to overthink the top ten sectors that haven&
Weak Signals
A very interesting article shared by one of my friends two days ago captured my attention 100%. The article discusses how AI might (will?) change different business models, and one chapter addresses time-based businesses. Strange Ways AI Disrupts Business Models, What’s Next For Creativity & Marketing, Some Provocative DataIn
Weak Signals
As I'm working with some of you on launching a consulting practice without messing it up too much – the benefits of having-been-there-done-that compounded by my analytical brain that can't keep quiet and demands I find root causes in everything – the discussion about being a specialist vs.
Newsletter
The notion of "Veblen Goods" rarely appears, yet it describes products or services with a singular quality. In a nutshell, the higher their price, the higher their prestige and desirability. This phenomenon directly contradicts basic economics, where, as the price of a good increases, the demand for it
Weak Signals
Meta just launched a new version of their smart glasses that seems relatively decent from a technology standpoint (provided you're not concerned with your data and privacy). It allows for taking photos and videos with regular glasses on your face. Meanwhile, Apple is stepping boldly into a future
Hot Takes
This week, in the limited series on consulting I'm running with 30 of you, we talked about using LinkedIn to activate your network. I should have mentioned an article I wrote a few months ago about The Verge redesign. The Verge redesign matters (for us, too)The Verge
Strategy
I always found quite lazy the view on how Kodak failed despite inventing itself digital photography and even accurately predicting the rise of this market. I'm not going to try and convince you their 1990s management team were visionaries, either. But there is a fine line in the
Hot Takes
I've been discussing on and off how primarily digital was all about consumers' gadgets, pizza-delivery startups, and in cases of B2B, SaaS, and cloud. I'm not reviewing it all over again, but the keyword you're looking for is laziness (or efficiency, depending on