What is a disruptor? What does it take to be one? And do you have what it takes? This episode attempts to define the five characteristics of true disruptor. It was inspired by Ricky Gervais’s hilarious, defiant monologue at the Golden Globes, where he skewered Hollywood hypocrisy. So did Ricky … Anatomy of a Disruptor: …
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Everyone talks about malicious data breaches, like this piece from The Economist. I’ve written why most companies should never sell data. But very few talk about everyday data leaks and what they mean for companies and the economy. Well, hello then. As an executive at Fortune 100 companies, I’ve worked … The 3 Information Leaks …
Google just announced its move into gaming with Stadia streaming gaming platform. Here’s why this move is essential for Google’s future…and ours. As I wrote in Deconstructing Google’s Strategy in 2013, one of the 4E’s of Google’s strategy is to Expand TIME. 3. Expand the Pie – This is probably the … Google. Gaming. Us.Read More …
A digital vampire threw American Express a Curve, here’s what they did & how you should handle parasitic middlemen.
With this Tweet, Microsoft and MasterCard (“Mastersoft”?) announced their partnership to create “universal digital identities“: Voting, driving, applying for a job, renting a home, getting married and boarding a plane: what do these all have in common? You need to prove your identity. In partnership with @Microsoft, we are working to … Can Something Be Both …
According to The World Economic Forum, 1.7 billion adults don’t have access to bank accounts. Since starting at MasterCard in 2001 and throughout my time at Citi and American Express, I’ve seen “the unbanked” on almost as many slides as “data”. Both, were supposedly huge, untapped opportunities. (And at ruthlessly pragmatic … Do The Poor Need …
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The McFuture is back!! I’m extremely excited to bring you a new 6-part series called The Capitalist Solution to Universal Healthcare. In this episode I explain the real reason nothing’s being fixed: we’re asking the wrong question. Remember to subscribe – you won’t want to miss next week’s episode: The 13 … Universal Healthcare: Wrong Question …
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Samsung just launched its Note 9 smartphone. Like all its predecessors and siblings, it’s a mule. Over the years, I’ve consulted to Samsung, assessed its mobile strategy, and owned/rooted its Galaxy S2, S5 and S9+ phones. In 2011, I noticed a light sprinkling of Samsung apps on my Galaxy S2. … Samsung’s Trojan Mule Strategy…And …
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I published my first book with a major publisher, have friends who’ve worked with all of them, and now self-flagellating my way through a second tome. I might not be the most qualified to advise authors, but I can’t unsee the harsh realities – and future – of this … 9 Musings on the …
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