by JAK | May 22, 2007 | big ideas, culture, industry futures
I live in part of the world where black swans don’t seem that unusual, but for many the idea of a black swan was unthinkable until they were actually discovered in Australia. Somewhere, I even have a hat with 32 Black Swans on it. The metaphor of Black Swans...
by JAK | May 9, 2007 | big ideas, culture, development, industry futures
Just tonight as I was driving, I heard some parts of a radio speech that were so sharp I had to pull over to the kerb for safety reasons. Talking on a mobile while driving is not safe and neither was the speech I was hearing. Turns out it was Professor Jeffrey Sachs...
by JAK | Mar 14, 2007 | big ideas, general business, industry futures
On hearing the news that MTV are handing over control to viewers Ben McConnell remarked that – Control is really out of control. “MTV says it will create thousands of new niche-oriented sites based on its programming and invite viewers to participate with...
by JAK | Feb 21, 2007 | big ideas, development, idealog, industry futures
Or alternative title – “How to amplify relationships & build trust in banking” using the power of of social peer networks. About 5 years ago I wrote about the potential of the web to change the finance sector in new and exciting ways. The...
by JAK | Dec 6, 2006 | general business, idealog, industry futures
It is a truism that people don’t trust companies – they trust individuals. An example of this comes from a recent Australian survey. “Trust is the way most Australians define a great brand. When asked to rate factors that defined a great brand, nearly all the...
by JAK | Oct 24, 2006 | general business, industry futures
Today I saw a story about the big bang at the NYSE. Electronic trading likely to wipe NYSE floor of unique character The story relates to the transition to electronic trading by the NYSE some 20 years after the London Exchange and fears that many or most of the...
