by divergence-academy | Dec 28, 2009 | Innovation, Integrated Thinking
The following is a subset of Israeli companies that have leveraged technological mashups to solve drug delivery problems. It is a product of the multidisciplinary backgrounds that is obtained by combining military and civilian experiences. But it is also a way of...
by divergence-academy | Dec 27, 2009 | Innovation
A cluster, as described by the author of the concept, Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter, is a unique model for economic development because it’s based on “geographic concentrations” of interconnected institutions – businesses, government agencies, and...
by divergence-academy | Sep 20, 2009 | Business Strategy, Execution, Operating Model
Padmasree Warrior, Cisco Systems’ CTO, notes the following predictions in her blog post – Collaboration Networks will be to Enterprises what Social Networks are to Consumers It is not about “on-premise” versus “on-demand”, it will be all about the User...
by divergence-academy | Sep 6, 2009 | Execution, Innovation
Does Innovation OR Operational Excellence have to be viewed as an either-or proposition for long term success? It’s inconceivable to try to innovate on all corporate priorities without having operational discipline and metrics to manage that. In the current economic...
by divergence-academy | Aug 16, 2009 | Business Models, Innovation, Operating Model
Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, Dell, Best Buy, Threadless, Microsoft, and Nike have all created digital platforms that allow customers to help them create new products, messages or seek feedback. Starbucks received over 17,000 coffee ideas in the first 14 months...
