Last week, it was the antenna. Apple said it was normal and then made a fix. Well, a case. Not clear it is a fix, but it is a case. Now, it is the battery life on the 3GS. Apple’s strategy is to be cooler and simpler, and to charge a premium for the Apple experience. All of those rely on the hardware and software doing what they are intended to do. The most important thing, … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 3GS Strategy: Apple’s Design Edge Won’t Help if Company Gets Too Edgy
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The Problem with Housing Starts: Why we need new national economic metrics
Toward new national economic metrics: Housing starts (New residential construction) and foreclosures offer insight into the current economic malaise in the United States. They also reflect an ingrained view of consumption measures as the yardstick for economic health. Our measurement system is driving us to establish conditions similar to those before the recession. If we … [Read more...] about The Problem with Housing Starts: Why we need new national economic metrics
The Blue Ocean iPad
I just left the office of an executive. A PC with duel monitors running Microsoft Windows, an iPhone and an iPad. I asked if he like the iPad. He said, “yea, but it is a third thing…” and then went on to describe how it has taken the place of his newspaper and magazine reading. What he described was a Blue Ocean, a place where there are no current customers. The iPad puzzles … [Read more...] about The Blue Ocean iPad
Strategy, the Future and Data
Strategy, The Future and Data: Taking Exception with CIO Magazine I have to take exception to the title of the July 1, 2010, CIO Magazine cover story. The story titled “Analyzing the Future (How Leading Companies are Using Cutting-Edge Analytics to Change Business Processes on the Fly).” The sub-title is more meaningful than the headline. Journalists need to be careful. The … [Read more...] about Strategy, the Future and Data
Social Mood and Strategy
Social Mood and Strategy A recent opinion article in New Scientist got me thinking about the influences of strategy. In the article, How Social Mood Moves the World, John Casti explores how many things, including the behavior of the stock market, elections, and buying behavior, reflect the mood of the consumer. This is yet another factor that must be factored into strategic … [Read more...] about Social Mood and Strategy