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Of narrow specialists vs. superficial generalists

Of narrow specialists vs. superficial generalists

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.

The only question about the future of virtual reality

The only question about the future of virtual reality

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

LinkedIn's gravity pull for business (and consultants)

LinkedIn's gravity pull for business (and consultants)

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

Party's over, the next trillion-dollar markets are bears

Party's over, the next trillion-dollar markets are bears

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

The slow unbundling of European banks

The slow unbundling of European banks

One of the many paradoxes of consumers regarding innovation is how slow they are to react to what impacts them the most. The more critical a product is to them, the slower they seem to be willing to shift to new, better solutions. There's undoubtedly a "devil