Brave New (Digital) World!
Four years ago to the day, I wrote a blog post called “Did you use Bitcoin to buy your Christmas presents this year?” You can read it here:
“Pittsburg not Paris” – where is the collaboration?
August 14, 2017 by ·
“Pittsburg not Paris” – where is the collaboration?
The President of the United States announced last month that the US would disengage from the Paris Agreement, a global commitment within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The voluntary, non-binding agreement was reached after years of long negotiations by representatives of 195 countries and adopted by consensus end of 2015. [Read more…]
The Great Digital Divide and Charlie Rose
March 12, 2017 by ·
I was travelling from New York to Nashville on a Delta flight a few months ago, and in walked Charlie Rose.
Charlie is an outstanding interview journalist and one of my favorite relaxing activities is to go to his website – www.charlierose.com and browse through the thousands of fascinating one-to-one discussions he has carried out over several decades.
Alliances as a Service
May 1, 2016 by ·
Alliances are powerful partnering strategies to help companies and organizations to grow their revenues and extend their capabilities. Alliances as a Service is an efficient, cost effective way to create and sustain a value-added network of strategic alliance business and technology partners. [Read more…]
Observations from my week in Paris
November 24, 2015 by ·
First of all, deepest condolences to the loved ones and friends of those innocents who have lost their lives or have been injured in many different ways.
This attack, coming ten months after the Charlie Hebdo killings, has hit much deeper and more personal into the French territory. This is the French 9/11. It changes things for France and for Europe. We will now test the Schengen agreements and the open Europe will close a little more. [Read more…]
The Future of Work
September 29, 2015 by ·
Digital workspaces are changing the ways we are organized and the ways in which we interact with each other to produce goods and services.
Megatrends in Digital Transformations and New Ecosystems
April 22, 2015 by ·
The digital transformations, occurring across all sectors of activities, are truly changing the way we live and work. Information is now the most precious natural resource we have and the ability to mine it, refine it, transform it into something useful is revolutionizing our societies. As we transform into a digital economy, new business and technology ecosystems are proliferating at an accelerating rate. [Read more…]
Partner Strategies Explained – Podcast Part II
March 17, 2015 by ·
Business partner strategies are outstanding ways to grow your revenues and capabilities across multiple dimensions:
- geographies – worldwide partner networks on all continents
- accounts – framework agreements with large global clients
- industries – deep subject matter expertise across sectors
- offerings – full service capabilities by leveraging partner skills
- knowledge – shared templates, qualifications and best practices
Please click on the link below to listen to the second part of the business radio interview we carried out recently with a few select partners who explain the value of the ecosystem for their firms.
http://atlantabusinessradio.businessradiox.com/2015/03/09/partner-strategies/
Business Partnering Ecosystems – Podcast Part 1
February 13, 2015 by ·
International business development to grow revenues and capabilities can be done in three ways:
- Build it yourself – organic growth
- Buy it – mergers & acquisitions
- Partner – strategic alliances and value networks
My firm, Alliances Progress, was invited to be interviewed on the subject of collaborative frameworks and how they work to grow businesses internationally through strategic alliances and business ecosystems. Here is the link to that interview:
http://atlantabusinessradio.businessradiox.com/2015/02/12/alliances-progress/
Evolution of Business Consulting
October 19, 2014 by ·
Professional services firms are undergoing a profound transformation. The markets are changing and the old ways of doing business are becoming obsolete. Customers paying for professional services are becoming more sophisticated and more discerning. Why are we still doing business as usual when the world around us is in such extreme flux? [Read more…]