Publications
January 30, 2016
Weekly Report 16-05
WORKPLACE ‘ACCOUNTABILITY’ IS NOT REALLY ABOUT “taking the blame when something goes wrong, it’s about “taking initiative and strategic follow-through… to deliver on a commitment with responsibility to the outcome.” The key to holding people accountable mostly involves clarity as to (1) expectations about the outcome, how to achieve it, and how success will be... Continue
January 22, 2016
Weekly Report 16-04
GREEN-FRIENDLY FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES aka HYDROGEN-POWERED CARS are the next automotive break-through. Toyota’s Mirai model (successor to the Prius) has a 300-mile range; Honda’s Clarity model boasts up to 435 miles without recharge. Fueling stations are underway in Japan, UK and California (which has allocated $200 million to “build stations in strategic locations around... Continue
January 15, 2016
Weekly Report 16-03
CAUTION: SMART TVs ARE “OPENING A NEW WINDOW OF ATTACK FOR CYBERCRIMINALS… as manufacturers are emphasizing convenience over security… with defenses often lagging far behind those of smartphones or desktop computers… generally not even requiring any authentication. As they become more integrated with commerce and people increasingly enter payment card details,” malicious firmware and ransomware... Continue
January 9, 2016
Weekly Report 16-02
THE COMING IMPACT OF ADDITIVE MAUFACTURING – aka 3D PRINTING – CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. Its convergence with robotics and artificial intelligence will continue to rapidly accelerate “the shift of wealth from labor to capital… dramatically reducing the costs and number of people required… displacing laborers who will have no income, radically affecting global wealth distribution…... Continue
January 2, 2016