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2013-06-19 07:34:54 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

Whilst there are many methods and mental models that can be used for mapping a business environment, the act of mapping is a critical step in determining strategy. I'm always surprised by how many companies create strategy with what can only be described as poor situational awareness.

In this video, I go through the process of mapping and cover some fairly basic economic principles from inertia to cycles of change whilst looking at the question of strategies for a open economy and what matters more - strategy or openness?  This video touches the surface of the topic of organisational warfare and competition, nothing too complex and we don't even go into the various strategic plays, options like tower and moat, impact on organisational structure, culture etc. It's about 1 hr 20 mins.

I made this video at home in response to requests at a recent conference, it's moreoff... more »

2013-06-19 07:21:32 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 4 +1s)

Whilst there are many methods and mental models that can be used for mapping a business environment, the act of mapping is a critical step in determining strategy. I'm always surprised by how many companies create strategy with what can only be described as poor situational awareness.

In this video, I go through the process of mapping and cover some fairly basic economic principles from inertia to cycles of change whilst looking at the question of strategies for a open economy and what matters more - strategy or openness?  This video touches the surface of the topic of organisational warfare and competition, nothing too complex and we don't even go into the various strategic plays, options like tower and moat, impact on organisational structure, culture etc. It's about 1 hr 20 mins.

I made this video at home in response to requests at a recent conference, it's moreoff... more »

2013-06-08 17:17:43 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

+Mark Goodge +Daniel Lemire You never negotiate from a position in which you inherently declare yourself as weak or that you're bluffing.

Equally you never let slip an opportunity to change a market in your favour e.g. resolution on the taxation issues. PRISM is an opportunity to exploit and exploited it should be. 

If you didn't know then I'm a big fan of Google but despite this, I'm even more in favour of the EU taking advantage of this situation, even if that requires threatening (and following through on) a ban and investment fund. Privacy is simply the vehicle to gaining a more desirable outcome.

In the past, to take such action would be fairly declared as protectionism because there was no other reason. Fortunately in this case, PRISM gives us all the reason and allows for the EU to declare a 'Breach of Trust' even if EU states were usingit (... more »

2013-06-08 10:28:41 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

My thoughts on PRISM and how the EU should respond.

2013-06-06 18:48:16 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Thoughts on IBM and Softlayer ...

2013-05-24 12:30:26 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

A chance discussion made me look into the value chains around BitCoin ... oh, this is going to be very interesting ...

2013-05-22 08:14:51 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Could IBM buy RAX? My view ...

2013-05-20 16:17:34 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Ah, reading about builder, thinkers etc along with other work makes me wonder whether the easy times are over and the laggards are catching up.

2013-05-20 14:18:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Zen of Small Tasks: Adopt, Exapt, Adapt

"Noticing serendipities enables us to navigate between linear and non-linear time."
-- +John Kellden

+ConversationLab Opportunity Mindset Tea House Sequence:

Adoption: Social Presence, Social Learning
1. Gather
Around conversations, anecdotes (eg G+ posts), stories and narratives.

2. Diverge
Play, participate, probe(McLuhan), Fork(GitHub)

Exaptation: Playfulness, Dance, Performance, Scenius
3. Emerge
Serendipities, synchronicities, Black Swans(Taleb)

"Our future society is emerging out of anchoring and embodying our digital weightless selves into our local communities."
-- John Kellden

Adaptation: Technology, Behavior, Structural Change
4. Converge
Aligning vectors, emergent momentum,... more »

2013-05-18 11:45:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Two scenarios on the question of "why"

2013-05-18 01:29:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Given +Edd Dumbill recent post on a Speaker for the Crazy -  https://medium.com/self-aware/d18fae7c5ca0 - a short presentation from me on the basics of strategy, mapping and structure.

Basically, at the heart of this is mapping which if you don't do, you won't get the whole process and so don't worry. Apparently 67% of successful general are bombarding hills. Good luck with that.

2013-05-15 09:55:36 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Why I like Bromium's approach to Security 

2013-05-12 15:16:30 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

In search of two better terms than chaotic vs linear ... suggestions welcome.

2013-04-30 17:13:13 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Question : Should I be a fast follower or first mover to innovation?

Answer : Both.

2013-04-14 10:49:18 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Thatcher's legacy ... a few comments

2013-04-08 19:00:08 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 7 +1s)

Tonight, I'll raise a glass to the Iron Lady ...

2013-04-06 10:59:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Based upon a conversation with Florian Otel, I thought I'd put this note up on prediction and the different types.

2013-04-03 10:47:22 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

My view on the Morozov Meme hustler article

2013-04-03 10:04:29 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Evgeny Morozov clearly revels in his role as troll to the 'neterati. It is a similar business model to that used by Andrew Keen and others: wind people up with exaggerated ad hominem attacks, occupy a naysaying niche so that you are guaranteed to get press as the other side of every discussion, and thereby sell more books. But what I find more annoying is that he seems to think he is the only person in the tech field with a background in international affairs, or critical thinking skills. This means he gets away with a lot, because he gives the impression of being knowledgeable, even if he never actually poses alternative ideas to those he critiques so combatively. When I saw him speak at SXSW a couple of years ago, I remember being surprised to see people nodding sagely at his stories of the dark side of sharing technologies, whilst thinking "and what do we do about it?" - but his is a sneer,... more »

2013-03-25 19:32:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

What Cyprus means for UK ... probably more QE.

2013-03-23 22:24:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Looks like Cyprus is making some sensible moves. However, given the Sabre rattling over the rate ... time to hold their mettle and act like pirates.

2013-03-20 18:28:15 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Been meaning to write something more on Pioneers, Settlers and Town Planners for some time ...

2013-03-19 21:18:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I'm in favour of Cyprus rejection of the proposed wealth tax but I do believe a more targeted scheme has merit.

2013-03-19 16:27:53 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Asked a set of questions on project management, strategy ... oh, I just had to repeat 15 basic steps before you write any form of strategy.

2013-03-19 08:52:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Every now and then I read an article which makes me cringe and how backward some companies are ...

2013-03-18 13:05:20 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

What if Farmers made House Calls?

+John Robb talks about growing food instead of lawns in http://www.resilientcommunities.com/what-if-farmers-made-house-calls/ :

"One great way to do that is to join a local foodscaping program.

This type of program is like a food subscription at a CSA.  However, in this program, the farmer comes to you.  He/she converts your yard into a high performance garden and teaches you how to garden it successfully.

I think that if we are smart, we’ll be spending more money on foodscaping in ten years than landscaping.   If so, good food will be available everywhere."

+Chris Tackett adds (in http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/what-if-farmers-made-house-calls.html):

"Thankfully, this model already exists, but it needs to grow! Back in 2010, Jaymi wrote about Farmyard, which is anArizona ... more »

2013-03-18 12:55:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

One slide on mapping

2013-03-18 11:05:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

My view on Cyprus and the depositor tax

2013-03-14 19:21:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Noticed I've not been making any of my talks public recently, been very busy ... whoops ... here's a recent generalised presentation for any who have missed the slides.

2013-03-14 12:38:36 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

One of my normal grumble about the use of words driven by articles I read

2013-03-12 19:34:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Innovators Break Stuff, Including Rules: How Gates, Jobs & Zuckerberg Could Have Been Targeted Like Aaron Swartz - bit.ly/14T5Fr7

2013-03-12 16:02:09 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Google has begun putting flesh on the skeleton of its work to build Google Now into Chrome and Chrome OS.

2013-03-12 15:16:57 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

"A revolution means a revolution."

I'm proud to say I've supported Cody Wilson and given him licensing advice. This kind of technological monkeywrenching - making repressive and idiotic laws impossible to enforce - is exactly what libertarians ought to be doing.

2013-03-12 14:53:00 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

I've put the notes for my early draft version of the LEF book I'm writing. This work is currently undergoing a massive overhaul to make it more readable, to include LEF examples and to restructure it into something that makes a more coherent and compelling read.

However, I thought I'd put my rough and ready notes up for those interested in the subject.

2013-03-12 14:00:16 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

The final post in the management series, I've condensed many of these posts - in total it's 210 pages for those who have read through it all.

Anyway ... the end of the line for this series for the time being.

2013-03-12 12:26:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Post 26 - Falsifiability and Secondary Predictions. Some comments on the limits of the work on evolution.

2013-03-11 14:22:52 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Wasn't going to write any more on this series but some questions on prediction encouraged me to finish off the next section ... what is and what isn't predictable.

2013-03-03 20:13:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

On DRM and 3D printing ... the inevitable calls for legislation

2013-02-28 14:37:33 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Post 24 on the management and strategy series - this time covering organisation and structure. I'm going to have to leave this series for a bit of time as I need to focus on some other work, hopefully some of you have found it useful so far.

2013-02-27 00:45:29 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Old post, updated with a comment on permissive and restrictive licenses.

I've softened my view on permissive licenses in a standards play, I still don't think they're ideal but accept the pragmatic approach of adoption of companies with the risk of a collective prisoner dilemma.

2013-02-25 08:33:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

What does losing the AAA mean? Well, it should have the following effects :-

2013-02-21 19:56:31 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Attack, Defend and the dark arts of strategy - an explication of common patterns.

2013-02-21 17:20:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This video of an onstage interview at Social Media Week in New York gives good perspective on +Dale Dougherty's  impact, and the ideals behind the Maker movement: We Are All Makers: Participating in the Design of Our Future, with +Anil Dash. You wouldn't know it from reading Chris Anderson's  _Makers_, but Dale is the one who coined the term and organized the modern maker movement, founding Make magazine in 2004, and launching Maker Faire in 2005.  We recently spun out Maker Media as an independent company; Dale talks about where the Maker movement is going and how fun drives innovation.

2013-02-21 10:24:18 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Oh, a bit of fun ... because I'm jaded with how some terms are used.

2013-02-19 15:48:58 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Post 22 - the strategy game and manipulating the environment.

2013-02-19 15:03:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Part 21 - Extending the map with differential, barriers and constraints

2013-02-18 17:54:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Hmmm, busy tomorrow - better post this today ... mapping a company. Step by Step, the starting point.

2013-02-18 16:03:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

A recap of the journey so far, which enables me to look into the whole issue of mapping a company (practice) and then the advanced strategies / dark arts.

2013-02-18 15:02:46 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

The third post in the section on openness, covering whether openness or strategy matters.

2013-02-18 14:23:12 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Post 18 - continuing the exploration of openness and how it can be used in competition with others.