I have mentioned Safaricom in this blog several times as an example of a classic disruptive leader and touted their M-Pesa text-based payment system as a game-changing service targeting the bottom of the pyramid (BOP). But a recent article in the International Herald Times showcases the challenges this service and others face. In truth, any [...]
In a recent article in Reuter’s, Michael Dell talked about increasing growth in emerging markets by bypassing their typical phone/web direct-model and selling PC’s in retail stores (dubbed dell.com@retail).
I was talking to Dell’s Asia executives in China last year about job opportunities (this was before Michael Dell returned as CEO). I brought up the challenges [...]
Every month I am going to highlight a specific leader in the technology industry that best exemplifies the skills and qualities of a Disruptive Leader. Each will be a leader who:
Embraces challenge and adversity as a way to strengthen organizations and business fundamentals.
Uses game-changing strategies and tactics to overturn the status quo both within their [...]
This is a reposting of an article I wrote last week for NextBillion.net. NextBillion is a site that “brings together business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers, and academics who want to explore the connection between development and enterprise.” While a few of the ideas are covered in the About section of this blog, I wanted [...]
I was reading the latest BusinessWeek and saw this quote from Sam Palmisano, Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM:
“I enjoy spending time in many countries, especially in the developing world. There is tremendous optimism and excitement about their future. You can’t learn about these diverse cultures and immense opportunities by staying in your corporate headquarters.”
He [...]
