I’m posting a brief “visual refresher” on K-12 education over the past century and asking the question whether conditions today should be pursued as an opportunity for significant system redesign.
I’ve been increasingly involved with K-12 education since 2006 when I became part of the research team and eventually a co-author of The Turnaround Challenge, the [...]
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We become what we think about. To spur thinking about innovation as a normal, everyday part of doing business, I’m debuting Three Innovation Awards as a new monthly feature. (Suggestions for future awards are welcome.)
“…the only band literally directed by an ass.”
Each August, Elvis Presley fans mark the anniversary of his passing. Presley’s fusion of [...]
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Normally, my focus is private businesses and non-profits, not public companies; however, The Economist’s profile of the network technology giant Cisco is applicable for all audiences:
Cisco, which had revenues of $36 billion in its latest financial year and employs more than 66,000 people, has been making headlines again for different reasons as well. “Cisco plans [...]
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The Great Recession has changed market attractiveness — perhaps for the long-term — for many, many organizations. The ability to adapt will determine the survivors and thrivers. Therefore, let’s take a closer look at four key points.
First, the ability to adapt and the ability to react are not the same.
We react to a contract being [...]
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Grasshopper.com promotes their with a nifty video titled “Entrepreneurs can change the world.” Kind of clever — I watched it several times!
