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Weak Signals

How to see markets beyond the curve, catch weak signals, and anticipate turnarounds to leverage change and disruptions

Receiving clients' public praises

Receiving clients' public praises

Last week, one of my dearest clients, Erasmus Center for Women and Organisations (Rotterdam School of Management), without me having to ask for it, shared about my book on their public Linkedin profile. Beyond the initial ego boost, it made me ask the following questions: how do we raise each

On consulting and being paid like a plumber...

On consulting and being paid like a plumber...

Today's a concise post to share an amazing business pitch that reminds you what opposability means when talking about added value. It's not about AirBnB or the usual startup suspects but from a rock-star sound engineer named Steve Albini. We were in 1992, and it'

10 technologies that will shape our next five years

10 technologies that will shape our next five years

Last week we had one of the numerous forecasts about technology (*) that we've been reading for so many years. 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2022This list represents a glimpse into our collective future.MIT Technology ReviewThe Editors I'm not going to have an opinion about the pertinence of

ATMs as canaries in the coal mine

ATMs as canaries in the coal mine

Working on innovation for so many years, you end up developing a knack at seeing weak signals before current trends eventually set in. Seeing as quickly ATMs are disappearing from our streets in the Netherlands is such a signal. Dutch banks closed nearly 1,000 ATMs last yearDutch banks closed

Starting from first principles

Starting from first principles

The core issue of multinationals trying to innovate is that they are rarely in the position of starting from first principles. They depend on legacy technology; they have factories already running, sales channels organized in a certain way, etc. All this is fine and dandy when it allows an inherent

Video games are the new soft power

Video games are the new soft power

Among the numerous signals China provides about becoming a global leader, it’s not only about space exploration, electric cars, and digital platforms. The video games industry and especially “AAA Games” (the equivalent of your blockbuster Hollywood production in this market) should be on your radar. Video games are certainly

It's not the phone!

It's not the phone!

Of all the tiring inspirational videos you find on Linkedin, Steve Jobs‘ Phone unveiling is probably one of the most tired by now (‘not three devices…’). The iPhone video, though, that not many shares are this one. The one where Jobs unveil the true groundbreaking innovation of the iPhone: the