What’s The Difference Between A Methodology And A Terrorist?
I IvarJacobsonwasreferringtothetendencyforinventorsof toolsandmethodstowanttokeepthemproprietary.What thiscreatesisconfusionassimilartoolsdoingsimilarthings competewithoneanother.Thiscommentwasmadeduring Day2oftheWorldAgilityForum,whenJacobsonwas announcinganewinitiativetomakeframeworksreadily available. Whathewasgettingatistheinsistencethatmanyhavethat theirmethodologyistheOneBestWay,wheninfactthereare manywaysofgettingtoafinaldestination–itdoesn’tall havetobeone. Youcannegotiatewitha terrorist! 3
Ifyouthinkinnovationisrisky,try stagnation!
ThiscommentfrommycolleagueDarrellRigby(ofBain) capturestheessenceofwhatheandGE’sKevinNolan discussedwithrespecttotheresurgenceofGE Appliances(undertheownershipoftheChinese innovatorHaier),usinginnovationtocompletelyrethink howthebrandisbuilt.
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Reinventingcapitalismfora digitalage
I’vebeenahugefanofCarlotaPerez’sworkforages–andI’mnotalone.Her book“TechnologicalRevolutionsandFinancialCapital:TheDynamicsof BubblesandGoldenAges”hasjustbeennamedoneofthebooksofthe centurybyForeignAffairs.
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