As we close out 2014, it is a good time for some self-reflection and a quick scan of our current state and possible new directions.  It’s time to take the opossum test.

"Even before today’s announcement, people across the country were lining up to be among the first to get their hands on this new short-lived and non-renewable flash of satisfaction. And they won’t be disappointed; this already vanishing glimmer of pleasure is exactly what we’ve come to expect from Apple"

October was an unusually busy month for me.  It culminated in my presentation at Forum One in Vilnius, Lithuania.  Forum One is one of the biggest leadership events in Europe – held at the Siemens Arena in front of several thousand participants in this small, but very lively Baltic country.

In order to stay relevant in a fast and continuously changing environment, you need to be market-driving rather than market-driven. Market-driven, no matter how responsive, is a reactionary stance. In contrast, market-driving is proactive, creating space of lifestyle enrichment that did not exist before.

I am pleased to have been invited to contribute to the 2014 Sign of Competitiveness Report. This annual document is a collection of.