Ignore innovation at your own risk or peril. Highly successful companies have the unique ability to continually leverage the innovation band wagon, irrespective of whether they have created the discontinuity or not.
The tsunami caused by delay, avoidance or ignorance of innovation is so powerful that it does not care whether companies are big or small – it engulfs them all. The ability to foresee emerging trends is key and, in many cases, becomes the survival issue for companies. Read more
Given that your smart phone can be used to control your car, make payments for your shopping, or work as an entertainment device, convergence is certainly closer to us than we think. Devices are becoming platforms rather than point products; platforms that can onboard a variety of applications depending on the user’s need. Enhanced user experience is becoming a key element in driving increased adoption of a single device for multiple usages.
What is driving this huge transformation of the industry, that was only making incremental improvements earlier? Read more
Posted in Communication Platform, Convergence, Innovation
Listening to stories from people impacted by cancer at an event organized by American Cancer Society (Discovery Ball 2011, Chicago ) was extremely emotional and touching. They shared stories of loved and dear ones : father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, children, teacher, friend… who were affected by this dreadful disease and how this has impacted their lives. As per American Cancer Society, ACS (www.cancer.org) last year in 2010, around 1500 people died from cancer every single day in US. It’s the number two killer disease in US (number one is heart disease). According to National Cancer Institute, NCI (www.cancer.gov) it’s estimated that 1.529 million people in US will be diagnosed with cancer in 2010… Fight with cancer is on : researchers, institutes, doctors, hospitals, govts, etc. are all fighting the battle to find a comprehensive cure, yet globally, approx. 7.5 million people died from cancer last year. Read more
Posted in American Cancer Society, Cancer, Celebrate life, Courage
April 2nd , 2011 – Around 10.45 pm, Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni hit a confident and fantastic Sixer and the entire country erupted with joy… After a gap of 28 years Indians have just again become the world cricket champions at ICC World Cup 2011. Congratulations India, what a win, throughout the tournament India played like Champs…
50+% of the Indian population were not even born when India lifted the 1983 World Cup. Youth power was at display on the ground on April 2nd with the Indian cricket team, and also on the streets across the entire nation, in every nook and corner where the celebration brought them together with intense joy, and the sky was lit up with fire-crackers all around the country. Cricket is the first love for every Indian around the world and with a champion win like this it certainly brings every Indian together. This win has lifted the aspirations of the country, ability to take on new challenges and make a difference. It has brought the nation together and has given a common voice to everyone – if you can dream it, you can achieve it as well. Read more
Posted in Anna Hazare, Anti Corruption, Cricket, India, Leadership
The need for innovation from the emerging economies is well established. 70% of the incremental GDP growth expected over the next ten years will come from there. If the future of incremental growth is with the emerging economies , it’s only fair and natural that innovation must be taken at an aggressive pace local to these economies and countries. Read more
Posted in Emerging Economies, Innovation, US and Global Economy
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