Hot Takes How to make biking a success in Europe A few weeks ago, I gave a webinar for one of France&
Weak Signals What is a platform? Map edition Last June, I was pointing out how being able to seamlessly use
Hot Takes Google kills Stadia; speaks about how incumbent it is, and maybe not a platform anymore Yesterday, Google killed Stadia, their game streaming project. A message about Stadia
Beginner 🟢 What is a canary in the coal mine? One innovation tool we often use is the "canary in the coal mine." I've been illustrating and writing about quite a few in different contexts these last few years but never really explained the tool and how to use it. So, here goes...
Weak Signals What is the age of the captain? In 2018, a 5th grader mathematics problem given in a school in
Strategy Wide vs Deep, the margin strategy of innovators For years, Apple has been vastly underrated in many sectors, such as
Hot Takes Siemens is digesting, rebranding, and moving in, to a no-nonsense Industrial Metaverse Last July, Siemens unveiled their new business accelerator dedicated to the metaverse.
Hot Takes Digital? It's not only pizza-delivery! Most of the tech and digital news this year has been depressing,
Strategy 🟢 How to kill a Facebook (or any network effect-based business for that matter) We talked many times over about network effects and their indisputable power. The question today is: Is there a self-defense manual against them? Or "How to kill a Facebook"?
Do we need more Silicon Valleys? (No) Historically, I have been doubtful of reproducing innovation models imported from other