If you've worked in new product development long enough, you've probably had to defend soundly researched ideas that didn't seem very inspirational, but hey, they tested well.
The small-scale event launched in London in 2009 has turned into a global series of un-conferences around the globe -from NYC to Tokyo, via Paris, Moscow, Dubai and Shanghai to name a few recently visited cities.
Insight
This newsletter gathers the highlighted papers and reports of the month.
Despite an improving economy and recent record highs in the stock market, nearly half -- 44% -- of financial services companies lost 5% or more business in the past 12 months due to ongoing reputation and customer satisfaction issues.
A Google search for ‘change management’ leads to 1.2 billion results (certainly more when you read this). ‘Human resources management’ to only 415 million entries.
Foods from different regions or cultures – as well as artisanal foods – were the top choices among global consumers who were asked to express their interest in a variety of unique food products to be eaten at home.
Ipsos statistics published last October showed the fast growth of smartphone adoption with 71% of owners in Hong Kong using social media apps. The smartphone penetration rate is now over 80% among Hong Kong’s Generation Y.
