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Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from blog: According to a recent report by Accenture, "Innovation is a top priority for companies seeking to grow in aftermath of the economic downturn, but flaws in managing innovation may hinder their progress”.The cited 5 flaws in the corporate management of innovation, namely:failure to learn from mistakeswidespread risk aversioni (Read More)

Nov 13, 2009

New Scientist - Brilliant Minds Forecast the Next 50 Years Alcohol is central to human history, argues Patrick McGovern in Uncorking the past: The quest for wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages. (Read More)

Nov 03, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from blog: I hear a lot of commentary about the use and misuse of Powerpoint. Not all of it is helpful.The fact is, the best way to use Powerpoint depends on your purpose.In my work, I usually distinguish between presentations and pitchbooks:Presentations are usually projected onto a large screen, and delivered to a large audience. (Read More)

Oct 27, 2009

The Next Web My fellow writer James Glick attended the Google Wave GTUG (Google Technology User Group) meeting in London yesterday and came away with a few interesting nuggets of information regarding the future of Google Wave.Aside from news on extra functionality and awareness of its current slowness, one particular point stood out ab (Read More)

Oct 27, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from Google Reader: Two US pilots who overshot their destination by 150 miles - sparking hijack fears - say they lost track of time while checking work rotas on their laptops. (Read More)

Oct 18, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from blog: A recent article from The Motley Fool, Keep Charity out of the Boardroom, reminded me of Michael Porter's seminal article on corporate philanthropy (see here).Put in simply terms, corporate philanthropy that is not aligned with the corporation's strategy, and therefore helping to achieve its goal of long term profit, is pro (Read More)

Oct 05, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from blog: Museums, like everyone else, must struggle to remain relevant in the face of rapidly changing consumer preferences. The new Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum in London does an examplary job by turning the museum inside out. The new exhibit focuses, not on the animals, minerals and vegetables that are the focus (Read More)

Sep 11, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from Google Reader: Researchers at the highly respected Cranfield School of Management have today published a report called "Techno Addicts" which claims that "technology addiction" is having a disruptive effect on school learning, leading to a widespread acceptance of plagiarism and six out of ten pupils admitting to being addicted to the int (Read More)

Sep 07, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from blog: The Bambinocino must be one of the best marketing concepts I've seen in a long time.For those of you who don't know what a Bambinocino is, it is essentially an espresso cup filled with cappucino froth - or put another way, a cappucino without any coffee.I heard somewhere that coffee makes a great margin for restaurants as i (Read More)

Sep 03, 2009

Lifehacker One year ago, Google Chrome came out of nowhere to re-ignite the browser debate. Today, it's reached (development) version 4.0, and it's anchoring a much-anticipated operating system. Here's a look back at where Chrome's been in 12 short months. Sept. 1-4: The Surprisingly Secret Birth Not too many marquee tech products, (Read More)

Aug 22, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from blog: We normally say that:A satisfied customer will keep quietA highly satisfied customer will tell 3 people about their experienceA dissatisfied customer will tell 7 people about their experienceHowever, I'd bet that when United Airlines refused to compensate Dave Carroll of Sons of Maxwell for the $1,200 of damages he claims t (Read More)

Aug 22, 2009

Submitted by Chrisfoxinc from blog: Scott Adams hits the nail on the head with this strip explaining survivorship bias.Surivivorship Bias is one of the many reasons why it may appear that active fund management delivers better results relative to the market than it actually does. (Read More)

Aug 22, 2009

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Jul 29, 2009

New Scientist - Latest Headlines An invisible line splits Europe – north of it, people tend to be allergic to the uncooked flesh of apples; to the south, it is the skin that they react to. So what's going on?. (Read More)

Jul 12, 2009

Delicious/draines Coffee doesn't always make work better, but you can definitely work to get better coffee. From four-cup hotel machines to French presses, from home-roasted beans to decorative foam—we've got a wealth of tips for enjoying a better cup. (Read More)

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