Nokia's Stephen Elop is getting some grief for his choice of Windows to fuel his company's new SmartPhones. (see Grief and disbelief greet Elop's Nokia revolution) Over at HP, CEO Apotheker is dumping Microsoft in favor of its own OS (Global CIO: HP Mobile Dump Of Microsoft Is Brilliant). These are two strategic visions heading into different futures. Nokia's future is … [Read more...] about HP Breaking the Redmond Dependency–A Tale of Two Strategies, Two Futures
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Watson and Jeopardy and Why I’m Only Marginally Impressed
IBM Watson Logo from IBM Well, Watson beat (NPR) human its human competitors on Jeopardy, but I think the challenge Ken Jennings gave to IBM today sums up the one-trick pony aspect of Watson: Let put it on Dancing with the Stars to see what it can really do. Watson could not see nor hear, and it could not write, let alone dance. Watson was trained, in this instance, … [Read more...] about Watson and Jeopardy and Why I’m Only Marginally Impressed
Save the Desktop! Why the Computer Industry Needs to Save the Desktop Computer
Everything is mobile. That is the mantra we all face. Every angel, every VC, every IT manager, wants to know the mobile angle. Information Week's Alexander Wolfe, like many before, has declared the desktop dead. We need to save the desktop computer. Fresh off a briefing about Intel's experimental Cloud on a Chip, I think we are being premature about the death of the desktop. … [Read more...] about Save the Desktop! Why the Computer Industry Needs to Save the Desktop Computer
CIO Priorities 2011: 8 Things Every CIO Should be Prepared for in 2011
CIO Priorities 2011 It’s time for an end of year list, and this year, I’m directing mine toward CIOs. If you aren’t a CIO, remember that snowballs roll downhill, so please read the list and be prepared to negotiate your role in these transformations. These changes aren’t just about technology. They point to shifts in hiring, and the needs of marketing and human resources. A … [Read more...] about CIO Priorities 2011: 8 Things Every CIO Should be Prepared for in 2011
Management by Design: What’s in it for Your Organization? #MBDBK
I do a fair amount of marketing consulting, and we spend hours talking about value propositions. So I thought I would share the value proposition for Management by Design. And today is a good day to have this discussion, because the Conference Board just released their latest numbers on worker satisfaction (see I Can’t Get No...Job Satisfaction, That Is - Research Report … [Read more...] about Management by Design: What’s in it for Your Organization? #MBDBK
