Impressions and Thoughts from a Visit to Greece and Spain
Much has been written about Greece’s repeat elections taking place today, the country’s ongoing financial problems and potential exit from the Euro, as well as the worsening European economies (last week Spain asked for bailout money, Cyprus is next in line to ask, and many believe that Italy will follow). I recently spent a few […]
Silicon Valley’s Defining Characteristics
In the process of preparing for my speech for the inauguration of the Alexandrian Innovation Zone, I had to think about Silicon Valley, its history, its defining characteristics and which of these characteristics are “exportable.” Starting with a bit of history (you can find a lot more detailed historical accounting in Steve Blank’s blog), Silicon […]
Entrepreneurship-Driven Innovation as a Growth Driver for Greece’s Economy
A couple of days ago I delivered a speech during the inauguration ceremonies of the Alexandrian Innovation Zone, in Thessaloniki, Greece. This zone is supposed to become the beginning of a Silicon Valley-like area in Greece and provide a venue for economic growth in the country. I thought that it would be worthwhile to post […]
In Search Of HRM/HRMDS/HR Tech “Best” Practices: Istanbul To Venice
Venice Lingers In The Mind Like A Love Song Ron and I will be traveling from 4/30 through 5/17/10 from Istanbul to Venice, soaking up “best” practices in HRM, the HRM delivery system and HR technology every step of the way. I’ll be doing some tweeting from “the road,” @InFullBloomUS, but I may not have […]
Fixing Greece
I’ve been chirping about how automating the flow part of workflows, by adding a proper IT based process framework to BRPs, would suggest a possible 67% increase in World Wide GDP. But I completely forgot an important issue; Corruption and…
