As the Economist says, a pair of straight and gleaming teeth makes for a beautiful smile. But how many people who have undergone a little dental maintenance realize that they may have some of the first products of a new industrial revolution inside their mouths? Who would’ve though that if you combine 3D printing and…
Although the idea of quantum computing to carry out tasks far faster than any conventional machine goes back decades, such super machines were yet to reach the masses – until now. It was originally proposed in the early 1980s and subsequently adopted by Google, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and IBM – who have each dedicated quantum-computing research groups….
One would think that the assets of a company with headquarters that encompasses around 1 million square feet with 3500 employees and an e-mail service with 250 million users – would add up to something. But things are not exactly as they seem with Yahoo. From a certain perspective, Yahoo is worth approximately – $8 billion. And no,…
Bloomberg reveals the story of what happened when an HR firm had some epic HR problems. In this case, it’s the story of Zenefits – a company that makes online software that automates health insurance, payroll, and other essential office drudgery. Zenefits launched in April 2013 through startup incubator Y Combinator and subsequently expanded from fewer than…
Steve Jobs once said: “Be a Yardstick of Quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected” Therefore a Quality Mind-set will only pervade the organisation when the Leadership actively models the behaviour. Only by living the approach to Quality that they desire can Leaders truly drive the change to a Culture…
I wrote the first version of this article four years ago and have been updating it every year since. I have had a great many people remark to me that it has helped them a great deal (which is the point, I guess.) I have also had several people give me some new ideas and, of course,…
