by JAK | May 8, 2017 | big ideas, culture, industry futures, TED
Elon Musk has a way of thinking about first principles and solving problems that is absolutely gobsmacking brilliant. Just a few weeks ago Elon had a wide ranging conversation with Chris Anderson at the latest TED conference. Instead of talking about Tesla they...
by JAK | Sep 25, 2015 | culture, TED, TEDx
The other day I heard someone say that a particular person was their own worst enemy. An idea that is familiar to many of us. The good news is – that just as it is possible to talk oneself “down” it is also possible to do the opposite – to...
by JAK | Apr 13, 2015 | big ideas, industry futures, TED, video
Back in the early 90’s I read a book called ‘Maverick’ by Ricardo Semler. In it he tells the story of of how the hyperinflation of Brazil opened his eyes to a radical re-thinking of the way that companies worked. The story told in the Maverick book...
by JAK | Mar 19, 2015 | big ideas, TED
TED 2015 is on right now in Vancouver and while I am not there (one day:) I have been watching the various media streams when I have a moment. What I was struck by on the first day was what I think is a profound dissonance between a couple of presentations on the...
by JAK | Mar 24, 2014 | big ideas, TED, video
Last week Ed Snowden appeared at the TED 2014 conference via telepresence robot. Of the 2046 registered TED members who have rated that talk so far most of the votes were that the presentation was “courageous” and “informative”. I would...
by JAK | Feb 3, 2014 | big ideas, development, TED, video
Back in Oct 2012 I spotted a new book by economist Dambisa Moyo on the rise of the Chinese economy and the pressure on global resources. The thesis of that book was challenging then and now in 2014 we are getting used to the idea it is the Chinese economy rather than...
