Comments for Accelerating reinventions http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog Thoughts on a changing society Mon, 06 May 2013 18:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Skills lacking in most serial entrepreneurs by Mike Harrop http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/04/04/skills-lacking-in-most-serial-entrepreneurs/#comment-3471 Mike Harrop Mon, 06 May 2013 18:57:16 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2734#comment-3471 Is this the exact opposite of good inventors ? Is this the exact opposite of good inventors ?

]]> Comment on Observer, strategist, and creative matchmaker by John http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/04/30/observer-strategist-and-creative-matchmaker/#comment-3435 John Wed, 01 May 2013 13:59:28 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2764#comment-3435 Knowing you, I find creative and matchmaker to be rightfully used in the summary but not together because it then implies that you are creative in making people and ideas match which does not convey an idea of a professional, diligent and rigorous process. I think you should be promoting the rational, tangible part of the skills and the creativity should come with the rest of the presentation. Everyone can say that they are creative... show me the money. Knowing you, I find creative and matchmaker to be rightfully used in the summary but not together because it then implies that you are creative in making people and ideas match which does not convey an idea of a professional, diligent and rigorous process. I think you should be promoting the rational, tangible part of the skills and the creativity should come with the rest of the presentation. Everyone can say that they are creative… show me the money.

]]> Comment on Beauty contests days are numbered because of… plastic surgery! by Nico http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/04/30/beauty-contests-days-are-numbered-because-of-plastic-surgery/#comment-3430 Nico Wed, 01 May 2013 02:50:12 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2767#comment-3430 It would be interesting to know how many, and which ones, had plastic surgery performed, and if possible the before and after. It would be interesting to know how many, and which ones, had plastic surgery performed, and if possible the before and after.

]]> Comment on 43% of the world’s population, and parallel institutions? by Andreas http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/04/02/43-of-the-worlds-population-and-parallel-institutions/#comment-3416 Andreas Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:04:44 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2728#comment-3416 Thanks for the interesting blog entry Laurent. Especially the link to the weak signals page is interesting! Thanks for the interesting blog entry Laurent. Especially the link to the weak signals page is interesting!

]]> Comment on Lawyers rejoice: more copyright fights coming thanks to 3D printing by joy http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/02/25/lawyers-rejoice-more-copyright-fights-coming-thanks-to-3d-printing/#comment-3388 joy Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:50:21 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2594#comment-3388 I'm going to buy a 3D printer, print more 3D printers, sell them and become the richest man ever in the history of 3D printing.Not that I would need the money, as I would be fine in my printed house, with my printed wife and family, eating printed food.And just to be a greedy douche,I'll also copyright the idea so no one else can do it. I’m going to buy a 3D printer, print more 3D printers, sell them and become the richest man ever in the history of 3D printing.Not that I would need the money, as I would be fine in my printed house, with my printed wife and family, eating printed food.And just to be a greedy douche,I’ll also copyright the idea so no one else can do it.

]]> Comment on Teaching social media to 85 years old in September 2013 by Siegfried Ceballos http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/03/01/teaching-social-media-to-85-years-old-in-september-2013/#comment-3246 Siegfried Ceballos Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:26:40 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2616#comment-3246 Hi Laurent I'm looking forward to join the discussion this evening Hi Laurent
I’m looking forward to join the discussion this evening

]]> Comment on Openness does not scale by Raphaël Briner http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/03/22/openness-does-not-scale-2/#comment-3221 Raphaël Briner Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:18:44 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2701#comment-3221 I think some companies will have the same issues within their internal social networks ala yammer. The difference is that they might force processes and regulations too heavily at the beginning, trying to reduce their fear, when they should fear their own bureaucratic attitude towards openess. This comparison is valid with your next article "more projecting, less sharing". I think some companies will have the same issues within their internal social networks ala yammer. The difference is that they might force processes and regulations too heavily at the beginning, trying to reduce their fear, when they should fear their own bureaucratic attitude towards openess. This comparison is valid with your next article “more projecting, less sharing”.

]]> Comment on The future of retail banking by Alexander Peschkoff http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/03/20/the-future-of-retail-banking/#comment-3183 Alexander Peschkoff Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:45:20 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2661#comment-3183 “We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” ― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt Most of those services are indeed available, coming from the incumbents and start-ups. Do they really bring any tangible value? What problem are they solving? It's not hard these days to pull and mash up data, but do Mr and Mrs Average really need it all? We've seen this before, time and time again: VCs rushing in to chase the same hyped up opportunity. When I can pay for my coffee with Twitter or Facebook, we know the bubble is about to burst. Does the market, for example, really need a dozen of copycat dongles all marching to the same lemming cliff? Why does Starbucks+Square proposition deliver poor UX? Because they are <A>re-inventing the wheel.</A> “We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt

Most of those services are indeed available, coming from the incumbents and start-ups. Do they really bring any tangible value? What problem are they solving? It’s not hard these days to pull and mash up data, but do Mr and Mrs Average really need it all?

We’ve seen this before, time and time again: VCs rushing in to chase the same hyped up opportunity. When I can pay for my coffee with Twitter or Facebook, we know the bubble is about to burst. Does the market, for example, really need a dozen of copycat dongles all marching to the same lemming cliff? Why does Starbucks+Square proposition deliver poor UX? Because they are re-inventing the wheel.

]]> Comment on IUM, next generation online dating from Asia by Nicolas Dengler on Facebook http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/04/05/ium-next-generation-online-dating-from-asia/#comment-3164 Nicolas Dengler on Facebook Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:06:00 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2738#comment-3164 yes, this is an interesting approach, already copied (I'm not sure who copied who...) in the US, for example with this service: https://coffeemeetsbagel.com yes, this is an interesting approach, already copied (I’m not sure who copied who…) in the US, for example with this service: https://coffeemeetsbagel.com

]]> Comment on Openness does not scale by Laurent http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/2013/03/22/openness-does-not-scale-2/#comment-3028 Laurent Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:50:51 +0000 http://www.laurenthaug.com/blog/?p=2701#comment-3028 I'm sure there are ways to still capitalize on the wisdom of the crowds, I just think than in practice the process is less open than in theory. In practice all inputs are not good, all inputs are not useful. You have to design a system open enough that you get new and unexpected ideas from the outside, but closed enough that internal resources aren't flooded and contributors don't feel frustrated. It's really a balance act, different for each situation. I’m sure there are ways to still capitalize on the wisdom of the crowds, I just think than in practice the process is less open than in theory. In practice all inputs are not good, all inputs are not useful. You have to design a system open enough that you get new and unexpected ideas from the outside, but closed enough that internal resources aren’t flooded and contributors don’t feel frustrated. It’s really a balance act, different for each situation.

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