by JAK | Jan 27, 2011 | culture
Both National and Labour are obviously thinking about the next election as battle lines are being drawn up. On one hand National is signalling a sell-down of profitable SOE’s to ostensibly to reduce debt. Labour has flagged the idea of no tax on the first $5k...
by JAK | Dec 20, 2010 | culture
There is an old myth that Eskimo have a very large number of words for snow. At first that seems like it could be true given the apparent lack of change in the Northern landscape. Its a nice idea though. For me I like the idea of precision and being able to cut...
by JAK | Aug 16, 2010 | big ideas, industry futures, online marketing
When my daughter was 3 she used to ask what I did for a job. She has a much better idea now but to keep things simple I used to say something like this. “I talk with people, I take lots of notes. Then some web stuff.” Fairly often now some of this takes...
by JAK | Jul 30, 2009 | industry futures
The search for a new business model or new version which makes more sense today is a recurring background story or theme in many business sectors. A truly great business is one that re-invents itself and especially the business model like Shai Agassi is doing with the...
by JAK | Jun 29, 2009 | big ideas
I know some great planners and architects in Auckland and other cities. So why is it that every time we get a chance to do something important in the city – it is all presented as a fait accompli by some bureaucrat or other vested interest at break neck speed...
