Defense Acquisition Reform is a National Security Issue
The U.S. defense acquisition system, designed for the pre-digital revolution economy, is structurally unable to keep up with the rapid pace of technology.
Renewable Energy and the Developing World
Modularity and Scalability of Renewables An important element of renewable power generation is that it allows a degree of modularity and scalability that is not possible with many traditional power…
Bandwidth and the Emerging Network Divide
Robust optical fiber networks are rapidly emerging, which provide new capabilities opportunities for citizens and organizations to connect, and new challenges and planning considerations for public and private-sector leaders.
Blockchain and Startup Ecosystems
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Speculation In recent news, there has been considerable focus on bitcoin and its dramatic price swings. In March of 2014, I attended 500 Startups Bitcoinference. At the…
Finding Gold Among the Gray
Young seniors (ages 65-74), are the fastest growing demographic in the United States, constituting about 9% of the population. Business and public-sector leaders have both an opportunity and a challenge to adjust their products and services to this growing segment.
Mind the Gap: Few Companies Survive Market Shifts
Most companies fail to successfully transform when there is a fundamental market change resulting from technological, socioeconomic, or political shifts.
Machine Learning and the New Innovation Paradigm
Machine learning and artificial intelligence change the fundamental paradigm of how computers execute instructions and how they interact with humans, which will reshape industries and create new tools for public institutions.
Business Campaign Management
Military campaign planning contains several elements that work together to give a common structure, which can be applied in some aspects to business strategy implementation.
Your Brand and Blockchain
Many ICOs are raising significant capital on just an idea. Executives should be aware that to provide credibility to these ideas, some are engaging with seasoned business executives to lend their brand to the project.
Business and the Operational Art
Many of the principles of military strategy and planning are directly applicable to business operations, although these concepts must be contextualized for the specific business environment.