Imran Khan of JP Morgan just did a survey that illustrates the uphill battle Microsoft faces here: Consumers are happy with Google.  They don’t see a need to switch.

yup it’s going to be very difficult for people to want to change!

Singapore’s gross domestic product in the second quarter grew by an annualised 20.4 per cent

Quite a jump huh? So is it a bull or not?

Thick bark and deep roots represents the engagement of your staff in the purpose of your company. They should know your company’s North Star goals, believe in the work they come in to do every day, and understand the changing landscape. When the fire comes they’ll be ready to react and represent your best interests rather than polishing up their resumes

good tips

The “mockumentary,” in which Baron Cohen plays a gay Austrian fashion model seeking fame in the United States sold $30.4 million worth of tickets during the three days beginning July 10, distributor Universal Pictures said.

20th Century business is unable to grapple with the challenges of the 21st Century. Vast swathes of the economy are paralyzed and crippled: inhabited only by zombie companies. They are the economic living dead: unable to create authentic value.

Gen M is about passion, responsibility, authenticity, and challenging yesterday’s way of everything. Everywhere I look, I see an explosion of Gen M businesses, NGOs, open-source communities, local initiatives, government. Who’s Gen M? Obama, kind of. Larry and Sergey. The Threadless, Etsy, and Flickr guys. Ev, Biz and the Twitter crew. Tehran 2.0. The folks at Kiva, Talking Points Memo, and FindtheFarmer. Shigeru Miyamoto, Steve Jobs, Muhammad Yunus, and Jeff Sachs are like the grandpas of Gen M. There are tons where these innovators came from.

Gen M Manifesto! Read it now!