How to see markets beyond the curve, catch weak signals, and anticipate turnarounds to leverage change and disruptions
Technology
You might not know the author and media/technology analyst Neil POSTMAN, and it's a shame. In 1998, he gave a famous talk in Denver, Colorado about technological change. The talk delimited five big ideas about how technology brings change to society and culture that still resonates with
Weak Signals
It's the 40th anniversary of the Macintosh, and you'll read many stories about how it was such a paradigm change for so many people in the way they saw computers, some of them becoming so enthusiastic that it was a critical inflecting point for their life
Weak Signals
Influencers being replaced by AI is the least surprising thing about our current times. The final evolution of an always-on public figure frenetically posting more or less doctored pictures of products, places, and events with carefully curated comments was always a bot. For the brands, it also means unmitigated control
Weak Signals
I was discussing with a customer in the luxury market what makes luxury "luxury." It's a discussion I always find fascinating as there is no hard definition for this huge economic sector. If you don't mind me going down this rabbit hole, this is
Weak Signals
I was lucky enough to be invited to chat on the podcast of my good friend Jean-Louis Frechin, who has been one of the leading design figures in France for so many years. The podcast is in French (sorry - not sorry): Le design parmi les gens: Philippe Méda, pilote
Weak Signals
This week, a discussion on the struggles and opportunities camera-makers are facing with the fast evolution of cheap AI tools and why it will soon matter for everyone else...
Weak Signals
Despite the U.S. government's best efforts and sanctions, China seems to have secured access to cutting-edge microchip technology. Launched in August, Huawei's Mate 60 Pro uses Chinese microchips with 7nm engraving, way below what their technology is supposed to be able to achieve (finer engraving
AI
The signals of AI starting to appear in our normal day-to-day lives are now popping right and left. It's still early, but the march forward has very obviously started. The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) has started using AI with the EPIC Dutch Association to streamline patient communication.
Weak Signals
Seth Godin was probably the first business author I read during my MBA who didn't feel like a theoretical physicist trying to build Ikea shelves. Although he could be blamed for the occasional airport literature, he's a brilliant raconteur capable of expressing complex ideas with brilliant
Weak Signals
A very interesting article shared by one of my friends two days ago captured my attention 100%. The article discusses how AI might (will?) change different business models, and one chapter addresses time-based businesses. Strange Ways AI Disrupts Business Models, What’s Next For Creativity & Marketing, Some Provocative DataIn
Weak Signals
As I'm working with some of you on launching a consulting practice without messing it up too much – the benefits of having-been-there-done-that compounded by my analytical brain that can't keep quiet and demands I find root causes in everything – the discussion about being a specialist vs.
Newsletter
The notion of "Veblen Goods" rarely appears, yet it describes products or services with a singular quality. In a nutshell, the higher their price, the higher their prestige and desirability. This phenomenon directly contradicts basic economics, where, as the price of a good increases, the demand for it