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(PDF) The CEO Report - Embracing the Paradoxes of Leadership and the Power of Doubt
[Business]
2015/04/02 11:10
Real CEOs exude confidence. Radiate certainty. Act decisively. Or so popular mythology has it. (Think Don Geiss, the fictional chief executive of General Electric played by Rip Torn on NBC’s comedy 30 Rock.)In fact, the overwhelming majority of CEOs confess that they have doubts. That’s one of the striking findings of The CEO Report, the product of a yearlong global research partnership betwe...
Prada is In Crisis
[Business]
2015/04/02 11:09
Despite a soaring global economy, Prada, Gucci, and LVMH all seem to be stumbling, with revenues flat or in decline. Stagnation in the business of luxury goods is a surprise: Both the US and Europe are experiencing decent economic growth. China's economy is still growing at 7% a year.When times are good, people ought to be splashing out on high-priced handbags and premium labels. But they're no...
(Video) Suntory Whisky 3-D Printed the World's Most Incredible Ice Cubes
[Business]
2015/04/02 11:08
TBWA creates landmarks and characters in miniature.Advertising craft doesn't get more delicate than this. Check out the crazy ice cubes TBWA\Hakuhodo created for Japan's Suntory Whisky.The agency used what's called a CNC router (and a process that's kind of inverse 3-D printing) to carve the designs, which ranged from the Statue of Liberty to the Sphinx to Batman and everything in between. (The...
These U.S. Companies Hoard Piles of Cash Abroad
[Investing]
2015/04/02 11:06
According to a recent J.P. Morgan report, U.S. companies hold a combined total of more than $2 trillion in cash abroad. Among all S&P 500 companies, Apple has parked the largest amount of cash outside the U.S. by quite a margin. The iPhone maker hoards $158 billion (89 percent of its total cash) overseas. That’s almost twice as much as second-ranked Microsoft ($82.1b) and 2.5 times the tot...
(Video) Lumo Projects a Motion-Sensitive Game Experience Onto Walls and Floors
[Product]
2015/04/02 11:05
Lumo's goal is to get kids moving again in video games.If you've visited a trade show or children's museum lately, chances are you've seen an interactive, motion-sensitive exhibit projected onto a wall or floor. Lumo is the at-home version of this technology, developed by technologists Meghan Athavale and Curtis Wachs who began creating interactive environments for commercial settings. Seeing a...
Nature Inspired Approach Towards DNA Origami Allows for Complex Nanobots
[Tech]
2015/04/02 11:05
Researchers at the Technische Universit?t M?nchen (TUM) developed a new tool in the ever expanding field of DNA origami. TUM Professor Henrik Dietz and his lab have developed a new way to “glue” DNA nanostructures together. Until now, DNA nanostructures have been created using the idea of “base-pairings,” in which nucleotides come together with their complementary nucleotides to form an alm...
Ergos Concept Sketching Tablet Redesign
[Design]
2015/04/02 11:04
Five Indian industrial designers have come up with affordable tablet design without sacrificing its performance. Ergos concept tablet has been specially designed for sketching, giving designers budget platform where they can easily keep track their ideas and designs.Sketching tablets are a boon to our Designer and Artist tribe. True tat! But for an average design graduate here in India, the Int...
(Infographic) Serial Entrepreneurs ? The Founders Who Pursue Multiple Opportunities
[Investing]
2015/04/02 11:03
Do most great entrepreneurs focus on one idea or pursue many? A quick look at billionaire entrepreneurs reveals that most of them are serial entrepreneurs.Entrepreneurs are known for being able to focus on one thing to the point of making it a reality. Entrepreneurs are also known for their ability to recognize business opportunities when they come. These two qualities can be at odds with each...
(PDF) Value-Based Network Management for Telecoms
[Business]
2015/04/01 12:00
Building big-data capabilities to optimize capital and operating expenses.Network capital expenses and operating expenses are primary targets for telecom operators looking to reduce their expenditures in today’s earnings-pressured environment. Operators focus on optimizing their network planning, building, and operation by selectively investing in areas with the highest return on investment, n...
