Archive for April, 2007
Wikipedia’s Growth Secrets
Jimmy Wales assembled “a ragtag band of volunteers,” gave them tools for collaborating, and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished encyclopedia of the future. Here, he explains how the collaborative approach works, and why it succeeds. Along the way, he debunks some controversies, explains the “neutral point-of-view policy” and why it is non-debatable; and details [...]
Competing on Analytics
What do market leaders such as Netflix, Capital One and the New England Patriots football team have in common? They use analytics to out-think and out-execute the competition. At a time when many companies offer similar products and use comparable technology, many of the previous bases for competition are no longer viable. What remains are [...]
Innovation Under The Radar
If you’re taking on somebody, and they’re the leader, and you are absolutely visible to them, and they see you coming at them, you better be very good at dodging. Because once that battleship is turned around and it’s aimed at you, all those guns are aimed at you, too. Tags: Business, IBM, Innovation, [...]
