Digital “things” are not built to last

The future is digital, no doubt about it. Artificial intelligence and machine learning in all its flavors, quantum computing, cryptocurrencies, robots and automation, IoT, the list goes on, all are firmly rooted in digital. It sure looks like an interesting future! Not without risks though. Data security, privacy, hackable toys, AGIs going rouge are some… Continue reading Digital “things” are not built to last

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Me mocking silly vision and mission statements, part 2

This is the second part where I rate mission and vision statements of some of the world’s most successful corporations. For some earlier mocking, and for the rating criteria, please check out part 1 here. If you wonder why you should bother at all, please check out my article about the intrinsic value of vision… Continue reading Me mocking silly vision and mission statements, part 2

Me mocking silly vision and mission statements, part 1

So how are the big players doing? Do their vision and mission stand up for some scrutiny? They are all successful so they must have been innovative at least at some point in time. In some cases that is in spite of lacking both vision and mission. But there are some exceptions that really shine. I thought… Continue reading Me mocking silly vision and mission statements, part 1

Redefining the Agency-Of-Record

There is an on and off debate about the future of the Agency-Of-Record model. The other day this article argued for firing the AOR and switch to a team of specialists instead. According to a recent survey by The CMO Club of 106 CMOs few are actually satisfied with the AOR model. The most common reasons is a lack… Continue reading Redefining the Agency-Of-Record

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Forget the super smart AIs, it’s the stupid ones we should fear

I just saw part one of National Geographic’s series Year Million. The episode Homo Sapiens 2.0 is about AI and presents different scenarios for how a future could look like. They really try to be optimistic, but the alternatives they come up with are either super creepy or pure dystopia. The documentary is interesting, thought provoking,… Continue reading Forget the super smart AIs, it’s the stupid ones we should fear

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