RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316 -- Rendered At Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:46:56 +0000 AI, Digital, Marketing, Strategy, TLDR https://redcircle.com/shows/volatility-made-simple en-US All rights reserved. Venkat SN A channel where we explain strategy, marketing, and digital concepts and practices important for managing your business. 14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316 A channel where we explain strategy, marketing, and digital concepts and practices important for managing your business.

]]> episodic no Venkat SN snvenkat.edu@gmail.com no full Fragile Innovation — When Innovative Products Outrun Continuity Fragile Innovation — When Innovative Products Outrun Continuity Venkat SN Two bold startups. Two billion-dollar dreams. One shared flaw: fragile innovation. In this synthesis episode, Marketing and Strategy TLDR compares North (Focals) and SmileDirectClub — two innovation-driven ventures that scaled ambition faster than stability. Using the 4A’s marketing model and continuity analysis, we examine why both failed in different ways yet share the same core fragility: their services couldn’t sustain their products. This synthesis distills actionable insights on service dependency, and the strategic cost of ignoring end-of-life guarantees.

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Fragile innovation analysis, comparative business case, North Focals SmileDirectClub, strategy synthesis podcast, marketing framework, product lifecycle analysis, continuity strategy, business failure comparison, strategic management podcast

]]> <p>In this synthesis episode, <em>Marketing and Strategy TLDR</em> compares <strong>North (Focals)</strong> and <strong>SmileDirectClub</strong> — two innovation-driven ventures that scaled ambition faster than stability. Using the 4A’s marketing model and continuity analysis, we examine why both failed in different ways yet share the same core fragility: their services couldn’t sustain their products. This synthesis distills actionable insights on service dependency, and the strategic cost of ignoring end-of-life guarantees.</p><p><strong>Tags:</strong></p><p> Fragile innovation analysis, comparative business case, North Focals SmileDirectClub, strategy synthesis podcast, marketing framework, product lifecycle analysis, continuity strategy, business failure comparison, strategic management podcast</p> 6464d801-e49f-4f2b-a393-ecf3913ef3b3 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/8b1cd221-5272-4347-9eab-79007697b242 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:20:03 +0000 485 no full SmileDirectClub — How a Billion-Dollar Telehealth Startup Collapsed SmileDirectClub — How a Billion-Dollar Telehealth Startup Collapsed Venkat SN A strategy-driven analysis of SmileDirectClub’s shutdown — exploring tele-dentistry risks, regulatory friction, and consumer trust failures. SmileDirectClub was supposed to make braces obsolete. Instead, its global shutdown left customers abandoned and regulators alarmed. In this Marketing and Strategy TLDR episode, we trace the company’s meteoric rise and sudden collapse — from billion-dollar IPO to bankruptcy. SmileDirectClub's collapse highlights how misaligned claims and unsustainable service models turned innovation into liability. This is a cautionary tale about ambition, trust, and the cost of scaling healthcare like software.

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SmileDirectClub analysis, telehealth business failure, marketing strategy podcast, healthcare innovation case study, DTC strategy, regulation and marketing, 4A framework, business ethics podcast, continuity risk management, tele-dentistry case

]]> <p>SmileDirectClub was supposed to make braces obsolete. Instead, its global shutdown left customers abandoned and regulators alarmed. In this <em>Marketing and Strategy TLDR</em> episode, we trace the company’s meteoric rise and sudden collapse — from billion-dollar IPO to bankruptcy. SmileDirectClub&#39;s collapse highlights how misaligned claims and unsustainable service models turned innovation into liability. This is a cautionary tale about ambition, trust, and the cost of scaling healthcare like software.</p><p><strong>Tags:</strong></p><p> SmileDirectClub analysis, telehealth business failure, marketing strategy podcast, healthcare innovation case study, DTC strategy, regulation and marketing, 4A framework, business ethics podcast, continuity risk management, tele-dentistry case</p> bda2cbbb-7d71-4cf7-824f-e74bc54730fc https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/b336b321-5589-4b98-8fbd-b235ce79694e Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:23:45 +0000 531 no full North (Focals) — Canada’s Smart Glasses That Looked Too Far Ahead North (Focals) — Canada’s Smart Glasses That Looked Too Far Ahead Venkat SN An analysis of North’s Focals smart glasses — exploring innovation risk, market misalignment, and strategic acquisition by Google. What happens when a startup tries to make smart glasses cool again? In this Marketing and Strategy TLDR episode, we explore North Focals, a Canadian company that wowed investors and designers alike — until high prices, limited reach, and a Google buyout ended it all. This is a story of vision, design, and the fragile balance between innovation and market reality.

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North Focals, smart glasses, tech failure stories, startup rise and fall, Canadian innovation, Google buys North, wearable tech podcast, startup lessons, design and technology, innovation gone wrong

AI has been used in different parts of creation of this episode from research to cover image.

]]> <p>What happens when a startup tries to make smart glasses cool again? In this <em>Marketing and Strategy TLDR</em> episode, we explore <strong>North Focals</strong>, a Canadian company that wowed investors and designers alike — until high prices, limited reach, and a Google buyout ended it all. This is a story of vision, design, and the fragile balance between innovation and market reality.</p><p><strong>Tags:</strong></p><p> North Focals, smart glasses, tech failure stories, startup rise and fall, Canadian innovation, Google buys North, wearable tech podcast, startup lessons, design and technology, innovation gone wrong</p><p>AI has been used in different parts of creation of this episode from research to cover image.</p> 8190fce8-2329-4d89-af76-c38de883d6cd https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/feb969b9-4efa-45fd-8692-01c585e9490e Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:12:01 +0000 556 no full MILKRUN’s Revival: How Woolworths Rebuilt a Startup Brand MILKRUN’s Revival: How Woolworths Rebuilt a Startup Brand Venkat SN How Woolworths revived MILKRUN Australia — from failed startup to rapid-delivery success built on trust and strategy. After MILKRUN’s dramatic 2023 shutdown, Woolworths saw opportunity in failure. The supermarket giant relaunched the brand as MILKRUN powered by Metro, blending start-up agility with corporate scale. In this episode, Marketing and Strategy TLDR explores how Woolworths re-engineered operations, leveraged omnichannel strategy, and rebuilt trust to create a sustainable rapid-delivery service. Discover how brand integration, data-driven loyalty, and disciplined execution turned a startup collapse into a corporate comeback — and what this revival teaches about innovation endurance.

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MILKRUN Revival, Woolworths, Omnichannel Strategy, Startup Turnaround, Marketing Podcast, Business Growth, MBA Case Study, Innovation

AI has been used in different parts of creation of this episode from research to cover image.

]]> <p>After MILKRUN’s dramatic 2023 shutdown, Woolworths saw opportunity in failure. The supermarket giant relaunched the brand as <em>MILKRUN powered by Metro</em>, blending start-up agility with corporate scale. In this episode, <em>Marketing and Strategy TLDR</em> explores how Woolworths re-engineered operations, leveraged omnichannel strategy, and rebuilt trust to create a sustainable rapid-delivery service. Discover how brand integration, data-driven loyalty, and disciplined execution turned a startup collapse into a corporate comeback — and what this revival teaches about innovation endurance.</p><p><strong>Tags (RSS metadata):</strong></p><p> MILKRUN Revival, Woolworths, Omnichannel Strategy, Startup Turnaround, Marketing Podcast, Business Growth, MBA Case Study, Innovation</p><p>AI has been used in different parts of creation of this episode from research to cover image.</p> 92cdb38c-65ec-4386-b24b-a6d15f4cb48c https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/0e885619-cf74-47e0-a00b-e20600afe606 Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:43:07 +0000 882 no full MILKRUN Australia: The $75M Startup That Fell Too Fast MILKRUN Australia: The $75M Startup That Fell Too Fast Venkat SN Why MILKRUN Australia’s $75M 10-minute grocery dream collapsed — lessons in speed, strategy, and sustainability. MILKRUN Australia was the pandemic-era sensation that promised groceries in ten minutes, raised $75 million, and collapsed in less than two years. This episode explains what really happened — from flawed unit economics to shifting investor sentiment — and the strategic missteps that turned speed into a liability. Join Marketing and Strategy TLDR to explore why one of Australia’s most hyped delivery startups fell, and what every founder, Business School student, and marketer can learn from the country’s most expensive quick-commerce failure.

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MILKRUN Australia, Startup Failure, Business Strategy, Quick Commerce, Marketing Podcast, MBA Case Study, Woolworths, Entrepreneurship

]]> <p>MILKRUN Australia was the pandemic-era sensation that promised groceries in ten minutes, raised $75 million, and collapsed in less than two years. This episode explains what really happened — from flawed unit economics to shifting investor sentiment — and the strategic missteps that turned speed into a liability. Join <em>Marketing and Strategy TLDR</em> to explore why one of Australia’s most hyped delivery startups fell, and what every founder, Business School student, and marketer can learn from the country’s most expensive quick-commerce failure.</p><p><strong>Tags (RSS metadata):</strong></p><p> MILKRUN Australia, Startup Failure, Business Strategy, Quick Commerce, Marketing Podcast, MBA Case Study, Woolworths, Entrepreneurship</p> dc4275f8-8100-4ccb-831d-5ab2e089923e https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/646635d0-53e8-4e1f-966c-a61d2de0eb7f Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:26:36 +0000 613 no full Intel's Fall: From Dominant Disruptor to the Disrupted Intel's Fall: From Dominant Disruptor to the Disrupted Venkat SN (A Case Study in Innovator's Dilemma) Intel’s current struggles serve as a stark warning for companies facing disruptive innovation. It's a cautionary tale about the importance of continuous innovation, agility, and a willingness to adapt. The story also demonstrates the danger of neglecting emerging market opportunities and remaining solely focused on existing business.

Sources for this podcast

1.         https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-intel-lost-its-way

2.         https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/30/arm_intel_comment/

3.         https://www.vamsitalkstech.com/strategy/industry-spotlight-did-intel-fail-its-own-digital-transformation/

4.         https://manufacturing-today.com/news/behind-intels-challenges-manufacturing-delays-and-leadership-shifts/#:~:text=The%20company%20faced%20prolonged%20delays,more%20efficient%20and%20powerful%20processors.

5.        https://samlin001.medium.com/can-intel-regain-its-crown-25b610b4c73e 

6.        https://www.devere-group.com/why-is-intel-falling-behind/ 

7.         https://www.investopedia.com/intel-gelsinger-isnt-alone-2024-record-year-ceo-changes-8756513#:~:text=Intel's%20Gelsinger%20Isn't%20Alone,Record%20Year%20for%20CEO%20Changes

8.         https://semianalysis.com/2024/12/09/intel-on-the-brink-of-death/

9.         https://www.csis.org/analysis/too-good-lose-americas-stake-intel#:~:text=Intel%20Foundry%2C%20however%2C%20allows%20for,with%20other%20large%20foundry%20providers

10.       https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/intel-vs-tsmc-the-battle-chip-supremacy-3729816#:~:text=Intel's%20comeback%20strategy,Samsung%20in%20advanced%20chip%20manufacturing.

11.       https://sourceability.com/post/lithography-the-game-changer-in-computing-power-of-the-past-present-and-future

12.       https://www.csis.org/analysis/back-forth-intel-and-semiconductor-industry#:~:text=The%20company%20has%20made%20massive,capability%20and%20capacity%20on%20domestic

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14.       https://www.electropages.com/blog/2024/05/intel-shifts-focus-foundry-business-aiming-become-worlds-no2-foundry-2030#:~:text=With%20its%20goal%20to%20become,key%20development%20in%20its%20growth.

15.       https://www.electropages.com/blog/2024/10/intel-18a-future-semiconductor-technology-ribbonfet-and-powervia 

16.       https://www.arm.com/glossary/cpu#:~:text=The%20Central%20Processing%20Unit%20(CPU,%E2%80%9Ccentral%E2%80%9D%20or%20%E2%80%9Cmain%E2%80%9D

17.       https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/cpu-vs-gpu.html#:~:text=CPU%20manages%20general%20computing%20tasks,and%20running%20software%20or%20applications.

18.       https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/what-is-a-gpu.html#:~:text=GPUs%20were%20originally%20designed%20to,and%20programmable%2C%20enhancing%20their%20capabilities.

19.       https://blog.purestorage.com/purely-educational/cpu-vs-gpu-for-machine-learning/

20.       https://www.supermicro.com/en/glossary/cuda#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20CUDA%20accelerates%20tasks%20in,developers%20and%20researchers%20working%20in

21.       https://www.quora.com/Why-didnt-Intel-take-the-mobile-CPU-market-more-seriously-before-smartphones-became-common-place

22.       https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/technology/intel-ai-chips-mistakes.html

23.       https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11706667

24.       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel

25.       https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Intels-rise-and-fall-A-timeline-of-what-went-wrong

26.       https://www.theverge.com/22597713/intel-7nm-delay-summer-2020-apple-arm-switch-roadmap-gelsinger-ceo

27.       https://gadallon.substack.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-intel-lessons

28.       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_transition_to_Apple_silicon

29.       https://www.apolloadvisor.com/intel-and-the-innovators-dilemma-a-case-study-in-market-disruption/  

30.      https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-au/opto-partners/arm-stock-can-arm-rival-intel-in-the-ai-pc-market 

31.      https://thecuberesearch.com/breaking-analysis-intel-strategic-fail/ 

32.      https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-pc-market-share-shrinks-mercury-research 

33.      https://semianalysis.com/2024/12/09/intel-on-the-brink-of-death/ 

34.      https://sourceability.com/post/nvidia-amd-move-to-challenge-intel-with-arm-based-pc-chips 

35.      https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/intels-downfall-tale-strategic-missteps-mistakes-missed-sanyal-6xsvc 

36.      https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-pc-market-share-wont-rise-above-13-percent-in-2025-says-abi-research

37.      https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/intel-the-chipmaker-too-big-to-fail

38.      https://sourceability.com/post/nvidia-amd-move-to-challenge-intel-with-arm-based-pc-chips

39.      https://www.apolloadvisor.com/intel-and-the-innovators-dilemma-a-case-study-in-market-disruption/ 

40.       https://stratechery.com/2024/intels-death-and-potential-revival/

41.       https://www.extremetech.com/computing/227816-how-intel-lost-the-mobile-market-part-2-the-rise-and-neglect-of-atom

42.       https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/intels-fall-from-grace

43.       https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259740268_Implementing_Sustainable_IT_Strategy_The_Case_of_Intel

44.       https://www.xda-developers.com/nvidia-88-gpu-market-share/

45.       https://www.straitstimes.com/business/intel-battles-amd-with-new-data-centre-chips

46.      https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Intel-profit-plunges-85-as-AI-chip-sales-fall-behind-Nvidia-and-AMD 

47.       https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/02/nvidia-dominates-the-ai-chip-market-but-theres-rising-competition-.html

Various GenAI tools were used in creating this episode including for researching, drafting etc.


]]> <p>Intel’s current struggles serve as a stark warning for companies facing disruptive innovation. It&#39;s a cautionary tale about the importance of continuous innovation, agility, and a willingness to adapt. The story also demonstrates the danger of neglecting emerging market opportunities and remaining solely focused on existing business.</p><p>Sources for this podcast</p><p>1.         https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-intel-lost-its-way </p><p>2.         https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/30/arm_intel_comment/ </p><p>3.         https://www.vamsitalkstech.com/strategy/industry-spotlight-did-intel-fail-its-own-digital-transformation/ </p><p>4.         https://manufacturing-today.com/news/behind-intels-challenges-manufacturing-delays-and-leadership-shifts/#:~:text=The%20company%20faced%20prolonged%20delays,more%20efficient%20and%20powerful%20processors. </p><p>5.        https://samlin001.medium.com/can-intel-regain-its-crown-25b610b4c73e </p><p>6.        https://www.devere-group.com/why-is-intel-falling-behind/ </p><p>7.         https://www.investopedia.com/intel-gelsinger-isnt-alone-2024-record-year-ceo-changes-8756513#:~:text=Intel&#39;s%20Gelsinger%20Isn&#39;t%20Alone,Record%20Year%20for%20CEO%20Changes </p><p>8.         https://semianalysis.com/2024/12/09/intel-on-the-brink-of-death/ </p><p>9.         https://www.csis.org/analysis/too-good-lose-americas-stake-intel#:~:text=Intel%20Foundry%2C%20however%2C%20allows%20for,with%20other%20large%20foundry%20providers </p><p>10.       https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/intel-vs-tsmc-the-battle-chip-supremacy-3729816#:~:text=Intel&#39;s%20comeback%20strategy,Samsung%20in%20advanced%20chip%20manufacturing. </p><p>11.       https://sourceability.com/post/lithography-the-game-changer-in-computing-power-of-the-past-present-and-future </p><p>12.       https://www.csis.org/analysis/back-forth-intel-and-semiconductor-industry#:~:text=The%20company%20has%20made%20massive,capability%20and%20capacity%20on%20domestic </p><p>13.       https://omdia.tech.informa.com/om018716/intels-idm-20-strategy-going-beyond-internal-manufacturing-to-close-the-ai-chip-technology-gap#:~:text=The%20IDM%202.0%20strategy%20puts,immediate%20assistance%20and%20then%20advancing </p><p>14.       https://www.electropages.com/blog/2024/05/intel-shifts-focus-foundry-business-aiming-become-worlds-no2-foundry-2030#:~:text=With%20its%20goal%20to%20become,key%20development%20in%20its%20growth. </p><p>15.       https://www.electropages.com/blog/2024/10/intel-18a-future-semiconductor-technology-ribbonfet-and-powervia </p><p>16.       https://www.arm.com/glossary/cpu#:~:text=The%20Central%20Processing%20Unit%20(CPU,%E2%80%9Ccentral%E2%80%9D%20or%20%E2%80%9Cmain%E2%80%9D </p><p>17.       https://www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/learn/cpu-vs-gpu.html#:~:text=CPU%20manages%20general%20computing%20tasks,and%20running%20software%20or%20applications. </p><p>18.       https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/what-is-a-gpu.html#:~:text=GPUs%20were%20originally%20designed%20to,and%20programmable%2C%20enhancing%20their%20capabilities. </p><p>19.       https://blog.purestorage.com/purely-educational/cpu-vs-gpu-for-machine-learning/ </p><p>20.       https://www.supermicro.com/en/glossary/cuda#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20CUDA%20accelerates%20tasks%20in,developers%20and%20researchers%20working%20in </p><p>21.       https://www.quora.com/Why-didnt-Intel-take-the-mobile-CPU-market-more-seriously-before-smartphones-became-common-place </p><p>22.       https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/technology/intel-ai-chips-mistakes.html </p><p>23.       https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11706667 </p><p>24.       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel </p><p>25.       https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Intels-rise-and-fall-A-timeline-of-what-went-wrong </p><p>26.       https://www.theverge.com/22597713/intel-7nm-delay-summer-2020-apple-arm-switch-roadmap-gelsinger-ceo </p><p>27.       https://gadallon.substack.com/p/the-rise-and-fall-of-intel-lessons </p><p>28.       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_transition_to_Apple_silicon </p><p>29.       https://www.apolloadvisor.com/intel-and-the-innovators-dilemma-a-case-study-in-market-disruption/  </p><p>30.      https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-au/opto-partners/arm-stock-can-arm-rival-intel-in-the-ai-pc-market </p><p>31.      https://thecuberesearch.com/breaking-analysis-intel-strategic-fail/ </p><p>32.      https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-pc-market-share-shrinks-mercury-research </p><p>33.      https://semianalysis.com/2024/12/09/intel-on-the-brink-of-death/ </p><p>34.      https://sourceability.com/post/nvidia-amd-move-to-challenge-intel-with-arm-based-pc-chips </p><p>35.      https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/intels-downfall-tale-strategic-missteps-mistakes-missed-sanyal-6xsvc </p><p>36.      https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-pc-market-share-wont-rise-above-13-percent-in-2025-says-abi-research </p><p>37.      https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/intel-the-chipmaker-too-big-to-fail </p><p>38.      https://sourceability.com/post/nvidia-amd-move-to-challenge-intel-with-arm-based-pc-chips </p><p>39.      https://www.apolloadvisor.com/intel-and-the-innovators-dilemma-a-case-study-in-market-disruption/ </p><p>40.       https://stratechery.com/2024/intels-death-and-potential-revival/ </p><p>41.       https://www.extremetech.com/computing/227816-how-intel-lost-the-mobile-market-part-2-the-rise-and-neglect-of-atom </p><p>42.       https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/intels-fall-from-grace </p><p>43.       https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259740268_Implementing_Sustainable_IT_Strategy_The_Case_of_Intel </p><p>44.       https://www.xda-developers.com/nvidia-88-gpu-market-share/ </p><p>45.       https://www.straitstimes.com/business/intel-battles-amd-with-new-data-centre-chips </p><p>46.      https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Intel-profit-plunges-85-as-AI-chip-sales-fall-behind-Nvidia-and-AMD </p><p>47.       https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/02/nvidia-dominates-the-ai-chip-market-but-theres-rising-competition-.html</p><p>Various GenAI tools were used in creating this episode including for researching, drafting etc.</p><p><br></p> f3eb4c17-e71a-4aaf-ac08-d49229da4b41 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/870fdeb0-dd42-45d4-9662-a01164b003e8 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 23:40:45 +0000 818 no full The Goddess of Victory Stumbles: Nike at Strategic Crossroads The Goddess of Victory Stumbles: Nike at Strategic Crossroads Venkat SN Nike's challenges at the dawn of 2025 and what they tell us about the evolving landscape of consumer brands. For decades they weren't just selling shoes and apparel; they were selling a lifestyle, a mindset.

But today, we're witnessing something unprecedented: Nike is facing its worst slump in a decade, with its stock experiencing its largest single-day percentage drop in company history. How did the Goddess of Victory, stumble?

Sources: This is a non-exhaustive list

https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/nike-holiday-discounts-elliott-hill-strategy-f18f7494

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-02/nike-goes-on-paris-olympics-advertising-spree

https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-how-nike-trying-turn-things-around-stay-relevant-with-rivals-new-entrants

https://www.siegelgale.com/foot-locker-stands-to-lose-more-than-shoes-with-nike-cutbacks/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-nike-ceo-john-donahoe-190316815.html

https://whataboutmkt.com/nike-bold-marketing-shift/

https://fashionunited.com/news/people/unwrapping-in-2025-leadership-overhauls-beckon-fresh-beginnings-the-turnaround-strategies-of-new-ceos/2025010363740

https://www.theglobaltreasurer.com/2024/07/24/why-nike-is-struggling-while-adidas-is-soaring-in-2024/?amp=1

https://www.emarketer.com/content/nike-on-run--behind-its-d2c-shift-other-recent-challenges

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/23/how-foot-locker-is-waging-a-comeback-after-its-breakup-with-nike.html

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/12/nike-regain-its-stride/

https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/opinion/the-nike-conversation-and-why-marketing-expertise-matters/en-gb/6755

https://www.studiograft.co.uk/articles/nike-strategic-shift-impact-sales

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/27/business/nike-sales-stock/index.html

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/nike-has-had-a-rocky-year-heres-why-a-comeback-will-take-time/6084882/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/business/nike-dsw-retail-sneakers/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nikes-new-ceo-may-look-fix-retailer-ties-sales-revival-push-2024-09-20/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k3rrjl22o

https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/features/why-nike-stock-down-revenue-loss-explainer/

Various GenAI tools were used in creating this episode including for researching, drafting etc.

]]> <p>Nike&#39;s challenges at the dawn of 2025 and what they tell us about the evolving landscape of consumer brands. For decades they weren&#39;t just selling shoes and apparel; they were selling a lifestyle, a mindset. </p><p>But today, we&#39;re witnessing something unprecedented: Nike is facing its worst slump in a decade, with its stock experiencing its largest single-day percentage drop in company history. How did the Goddess of Victory, stumble?</p><p>Sources: This is a non-exhaustive list </p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/nike-holiday-discounts-elliott-hill-strategy-f18f7494" rel="nofollow">https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/nike-holiday-discounts-elliott-hill-strategy-f18f7494</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-02/nike-goes-on-paris-olympics-advertising-spree" rel="nofollow">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-02/nike-goes-on-paris-olympics-advertising-spree</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-how-nike-trying-turn-things-around-stay-relevant-with-rivals-new-entrants" rel="nofollow">https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-reimagining-retail-how-nike-trying-turn-things-around-stay-relevant-with-rivals-new-entrants</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.siegelgale.com/foot-locker-stands-to-lose-more-than-shoes-with-nike-cutbacks/" rel="nofollow">https://www.siegelgale.com/foot-locker-stands-to-lose-more-than-shoes-with-nike-cutbacks/</a> </p><p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-nike-ceo-john-donahoe-190316815.html" rel="nofollow">https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-nike-ceo-john-donahoe-190316815.html</a> </p><p><a href="https://whataboutmkt.com/nike-bold-marketing-shift/" rel="nofollow">https://whataboutmkt.com/nike-bold-marketing-shift/</a> </p><p><a href="https://fashionunited.com/news/people/unwrapping-in-2025-leadership-overhauls-beckon-fresh-beginnings-the-turnaround-strategies-of-new-ceos/2025010363740" rel="nofollow">https://fashionunited.com/news/people/unwrapping-in-2025-leadership-overhauls-beckon-fresh-beginnings-the-turnaround-strategies-of-new-ceos/2025010363740</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theglobaltreasurer.com/2024/07/24/why-nike-is-struggling-while-adidas-is-soaring-in-2024/?amp=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.theglobaltreasurer.com/2024/07/24/why-nike-is-struggling-while-adidas-is-soaring-in-2024/?amp=1</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.emarketer.com/content/nike-on-run--behind-its-d2c-shift-other-recent-challenges" rel="nofollow">https://www.emarketer.com/content/nike-on-run--behind-its-d2c-shift-other-recent-challenges</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/23/how-foot-locker-is-waging-a-comeback-after-its-breakup-with-nike.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/23/how-foot-locker-is-waging-a-comeback-after-its-breakup-with-nike.html</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/12/nike-regain-its-stride/" rel="nofollow">https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/12/nike-regain-its-stride/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/opinion/the-nike-conversation-and-why-marketing-expertise-matters/en-gb/6755" rel="nofollow">https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/opinion/the-nike-conversation-and-why-marketing-expertise-matters/en-gb/6755</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.studiograft.co.uk/articles/nike-strategic-shift-impact-sales" rel="nofollow">https://www.studiograft.co.uk/articles/nike-strategic-shift-impact-sales</a> </p><p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/27/business/nike-sales-stock/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/27/business/nike-sales-stock/index.html</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/nike-has-had-a-rocky-year-heres-why-a-comeback-will-take-time/6084882/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/nike-has-had-a-rocky-year-heres-why-a-comeback-will-take-time/6084882/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/business/nike-dsw-retail-sneakers/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/business/nike-dsw-retail-sneakers/index.html</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nikes-new-ceo-may-look-fix-retailer-ties-sales-revival-push-2024-09-20/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nikes-new-ceo-may-look-fix-retailer-ties-sales-revival-push-2024-09-20/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k3rrjl22o" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19k3rrjl22o</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/features/why-nike-stock-down-revenue-loss-explainer/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sneakerfreaker.com/features/why-nike-stock-down-revenue-loss-explainer/</a> </p><p>Various GenAI tools were used in creating this episode including for researching, drafting etc.</p> ddd49d3c-5e13-4702-82d3-579d8d2c4ec0 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/3e7af2f5-0ac1-488c-98c8-2e64260589b0 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:07:18 +0000 889 no full Tech News Review 2024 Tech News Review 2024 Venkat SN We are living in a transformational era of convergence when classic sciences are being reshaped by artificial intelligence. This review unlike many others, highlights this convergence along with the typical digital tech news of the year. 

Sources

https://www.nobelprize.org/all-nobel-prizes-2024/

https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2024/12/hassabis-lecture.pdf

https://www.theverge.com/24303262/apple-vision-pro-vr-mainstream-meta-glasses

https://macdailynews.com/2024/12/27/apple-explains-why-it-has-no-plans-to-create-a-search-engine/

https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2024/12/openai-shares-how-it-trained-its-new-o1.html

https://www.techopedia.com/top-ai-breakthroughs-and-controversies

https://www.techopedia.com/tech-trends-that-changed-2024

https://www.marketplace.org/2024/11/19/chinese-self-driving-taxis-cars-wuhan-beijing-china-robot-cab/


https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202407/12/WS669065cfa31095c51c50dab8.html

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/1263339274/ai-tech-nuclear-microsoft-google-meta

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/23/how-big-tech-embraced-nuclear-power/

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/china-has-banned-exports-of-some-rare-minerals-to-the-united-states/

]]> <p>We are living in a transformational era of convergence when classic sciences are being reshaped by artificial intelligence. This review unlike many others, highlights this convergence along with the typical digital tech news of the year. </p><p>Sources</p><p><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/all-nobel-prizes-2024/" rel="nofollow">https://www.nobelprize.org/all-nobel-prizes-2024/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2024/12/hassabis-lecture.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2024/12/hassabis-lecture.pdf</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/24303262/apple-vision-pro-vr-mainstream-meta-glasses" rel="nofollow">https://www.theverge.com/24303262/apple-vision-pro-vr-mainstream-meta-glasses</a></p><p><a href="https://macdailynews.com/2024/12/27/apple-explains-why-it-has-no-plans-to-create-a-search-engine/" rel="nofollow">https://macdailynews.com/2024/12/27/apple-explains-why-it-has-no-plans-to-create-a-search-engine/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2024/12/openai-shares-how-it-trained-its-new-o1.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2024/12/openai-shares-how-it-trained-its-new-o1.html</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techopedia.com/top-ai-breakthroughs-and-controversies" rel="nofollow">https://www.techopedia.com/top-ai-breakthroughs-and-controversies</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techopedia.com/tech-trends-that-changed-2024" rel="nofollow">https://www.techopedia.com/tech-trends-that-changed-2024</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2024/11/19/chinese-self-driving-taxis-cars-wuhan-beijing-china-robot-cab/" rel="nofollow">https://www.marketplace.org/2024/11/19/chinese-self-driving-taxis-cars-wuhan-beijing-china-robot-cab/</a> </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202407/12/WS669065cfa31095c51c50dab8.html" rel="nofollow">https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202407/12/WS669065cfa31095c51c50dab8.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/1263339274/ai-tech-nuclear-microsoft-google-meta" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/1263339274/ai-tech-nuclear-microsoft-google-meta</a> </p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/23/how-big-tech-embraced-nuclear-power/" rel="nofollow">https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/23/how-big-tech-embraced-nuclear-power/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/china-has-banned-exports-of-some-rare-minerals-to-the-united-states/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/china-has-banned-exports-of-some-rare-minerals-to-the-united-states/</a> </p><p> </p><p> </p> 7c0990e5-0f6f-408e-aa8f-e25e55f50917 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/549d6e15-ed58-42e8-b657-81442646e915 Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:08:14 +0000 356 no full Global personal luxury goods market declines in 2024 Global personal luxury goods market declines in 2024 Venkat SN In this episode of Seen and Heard, we're analyzing a decline in the global personal luxury goods market. Diamonds are for ever, they say. Well, about $2 billion of them have been in De Beer’s inventory for most of 2024. Prices of top-end Burgundies and vintage Champagnes fell sharply as demand from Chinese buyers dried up.

We dive deep into Global personal luxury goods market report from Bain and Company and what Former LVMH chair of North America Pauline Brown has said about the state of the industry in 2024.

De Beers amasses biggest diamond stockpile since 2008 financial crisis

https://www.ft.com/content/ab237eeb-1404-4fc9-af2a-6e0470406505 

Fine wine market in the red as Chinese demand dries up

https://www.ft.com/content/23768d19-66fc-4252-9dd9-14f64ee82bbe

Luxury Stumbles in 2024 but Can Still Return to Solid Growth

https://www.bain.com/insights/luxury-stumbles-in-2024-but-can-still-return-to-solid-growth-snap-chart/#:~:text=The%2023rd%20edition%20of%20the,%E2%82%AC363%20billion%20in%202024.

Global luxury spending to land near €1.5 trillion in 2024, remaining relatively flat as consumers prioritize experiences over products amid uncertainty

https://www.bain.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2024/global-luxury-spending-to-land-near-1.5-trillion-in-2024-remaining-relatively-flat-as-consumers-prioritize-experiences-over-products-amid-uncertainty/

Luxury industry faces crisis: China slowdown and soaring prices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPmybNOWvo&list=PLrgoRX3PL3Oh5oIZQe4O2OdMObOwKOnzk&index=1

Why Rolex luxury watch prices fell in 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPmybNOWvo&list=PLrgoRX3PL3Oh5oIZQe4O2OdMObOwKOnzk&index=1&pp=gAQBiAQB

]]> <p>In this episode of Seen and Heard, we&#39;re analyzing a decline in the global personal luxury goods market. Diamonds are for ever, they say. Well, about $2 billion of them have been in De Beer’s inventory for most of 2024. Prices of top-end Burgundies and vintage Champagnes fell sharply as demand from Chinese buyers dried up.</p><p>We dive deep into Global personal luxury goods market report from Bain and Company and what Former LVMH chair of North America Pauline Brown has said about the state of the industry in 2024.</p><p>De Beers amasses biggest diamond stockpile since 2008 financial crisis</p><p>https://www.ft.com/content/ab237eeb-1404-4fc9-af2a-6e0470406505 </p><p>Fine wine market in the red as Chinese demand dries up</p><p>https://www.ft.com/content/23768d19-66fc-4252-9dd9-14f64ee82bbe</p><p>Luxury Stumbles in 2024 but Can Still Return to Solid Growth</p><p>https://www.bain.com/insights/luxury-stumbles-in-2024-but-can-still-return-to-solid-growth-snap-chart/#:~:text=The%2023rd%20edition%20of%20the,%E2%82%AC363%20billion%20in%202024.</p><p>Global luxury spending to land near €1.5 trillion in 2024, remaining relatively flat as consumers prioritize experiences over products amid uncertainty</p><p><a href="https://www.bain.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2024/global-luxury-spending-to-land-near-1.5-trillion-in-2024-remaining-relatively-flat-as-consumers-prioritize-experiences-over-products-amid-uncertainty/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bain.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2024/global-luxury-spending-to-land-near-1.5-trillion-in-2024-remaining-relatively-flat-as-consumers-prioritize-experiences-over-products-amid-uncertainty/</a></p><p>Luxury industry faces crisis: China slowdown and soaring prices</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPmybNOWvo&amp;list=PLrgoRX3PL3Oh5oIZQe4O2OdMObOwKOnzk&amp;index=1</p><p>Why Rolex luxury watch prices fell in 2024</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BPmybNOWvo&amp;list=PLrgoRX3PL3Oh5oIZQe4O2OdMObOwKOnzk&amp;index=1&amp;pp=gAQBiAQB</p> 4604137a-ddb2-45d2-9a86-ac32c66646c1 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/607102c9-b38e-48b7-8194-a1838407187d Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:05:38 +0000 329 no full AI Hype Cycle, After the Peak …? #Gartner, #AIHypeCycle, AI Hype Cycle, After the Peak …? #Gartner, #AIHypeCycle, Venkat SN AI Hype Cycle, after the Peak …? Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence 2024 warns that “Generative AI has passed the Peak of Inflated Expectations, although hype about it continues”. Why majority of digital transformations fail? This video discusses the upcoming AI technologies. Also, after the peak where is GenAI heading to? Don’t miss the Hype vs Reality, and AI success in Pharma and Healthcare sectors. ‪@venkat868‬

Chapters

0:00 Large Pharma CIO cancels CoPilot Subscription  

0:30 Investor Concerns

0:50 Gemini AI, Dall E 3, and other debacles 

1:00 Co-Pilot is tired of making custom Chess board image for me

1:40 CIO actions a warning for the entire tech industry

1:50 Warning about Gen AI in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence 2024 

2:08 5 Phases of Gartner’s Hype Cycle

3:30 Challenges Gen AI is facing now

4:30 Why is Generative AI sliding into trough of disillusionment from peak hype?

5:00 McKinsey identifies 4 hypes of Gen AI in Pharma

6:30 Why majority of digital transformations fail? 

7:00 Exciting new AI technologies on the horizon

9:55 AI success stories from the healthcare sector


]]> <p><span>AI Hype Cycle, after the Peak …? Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence 2024 warns that “Generative AI has passed the Peak of Inflated Expectations, although hype about it continues”. Why majority of digital transformations fail? This video discusses the upcoming AI technologies. Also, after the peak where is GenAI heading to? Don’t miss the Hype vs Reality, and AI success in Pharma and Healthcare sectors. </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@venkat868" rel="nofollow">‪@venkat868‬</a><span> </span></p><p><span>Chapters</span></p><p>0:00 Large Pharma CIO cancels CoPilot Subscription  </p><p>0:30 Investor Concerns</p><p>0:50 Gemini AI, Dall E 3, and other debacles </p><p>1:00 Co-Pilot is tired of making custom Chess board image for me</p><p>1:40 CIO actions a warning for the entire tech industry</p><p>1:50 Warning about Gen AI in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence 2024 </p><p>2:08 5 Phases of Gartner’s Hype Cycle</p><p>3:30 Challenges Gen AI is facing now</p><p>4:30 Why is Generative AI sliding into trough of disillusionment from peak hype?</p><p>5:00 McKinsey identifies 4 hypes of Gen AI in Pharma</p><p>6:30 Why majority of digital transformations fail? </p><p>7:00 Exciting new AI technologies on the horizon</p><p>9:55 AI success stories from the healthcare sector</p><p><br></p> 327eb4fd-e913-4a37-b730-dd28bf9d289c https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/7632fadb-1204-4c9c-a989-168522e5c0bd Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:17:03 +0000 703 no full Make in India with Chinese Investments? #economicsurvey Make in India with Chinese Investments? #economicsurvey Venkat SN Make in India with Chinese Investments? Is there a strategic shift in Govt of India? #economicsurvey @venkat868

Business Strategy behind promoting FDI from China for boosting India's exports to the US, mentioned in the Indian Economic Survey 2024

#Economicsurvey2023-24, #ChiefEconomicAdvisor, #MakeinIndia, #ChineseFDI, FDI, #ChinaplusOne, #Apple, #Foxconn, #Tata, iPhone exports, Social Complexity, Free Fire, Garena, Tencent, Tiktok, Global Supply Chain, Global Value Chain, GVC, Taiwan, China, Mexico, Vietnam, Korea, Samsung, 

Sources, References and Credits

Economic Survey of India 2024 https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/econom...

Garena https://ff.garena.com/en/brand/

BCG More Than 90% of North American Companies Have Relocated Production https://www.bcg.com/press/21september...

BCG Harnessing the Tectonic Shifts in Global Manufacturing https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023...

India Briefing https://www.india-briefing.com/news/a...

Social Complexity - “How Firm’s Capabilities affect Boundary Decisions”, by Jay Barney, MIT Sloan Management Review, Spring 1999

Logowik https://logowik.com/

 Vecteezy https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/...

 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Foxc...

 

https://www.yourtechstory.com/2021/07...

 

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/07/24/...

 

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/...

 

https://www.cultofmac.com/616048/appl...

 

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/...

 

https://www.yourtechstory.com/2021/07...

 

AI Images Dall E3, Google Gemini, Microsoft Designer, Canva 

Narration Elevenlabs Voice actor

]]> <p>Make in India with Chinese Investments? Is there a strategic shift in Govt of India? #economicsurvey @venkat868</p><p>Business Strategy behind promoting FDI from China for boosting India&#39;s exports to the US, mentioned in the Indian Economic Survey 2024</p><p>#Economicsurvey2023-24, #ChiefEconomicAdvisor, #MakeinIndia, #ChineseFDI, FDI, #ChinaplusOne, #Apple, #Foxconn, #Tata, iPhone exports, Social Complexity, Free Fire, Garena, Tencent, Tiktok, Global Supply Chain, Global Value Chain, GVC, Taiwan, China, Mexico, Vietnam, Korea, Samsung, </p><p>Sources, References and Credits</p><p>Economic Survey of India 2024 https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/econom...</p><p>Garena https://ff.garena.com/en/brand/</p><p>BCG More Than 90% of North American Companies Have Relocated Production https://www.bcg.com/press/21september...</p><p>BCG Harnessing the Tectonic Shifts in Global Manufacturing https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023...</p><p>India Briefing https://www.india-briefing.com/news/a...</p><p>Social Complexity - “How Firm’s Capabilities affect Boundary Decisions”, by Jay Barney, MIT Sloan Management Review, Spring 1999</p><p>Logowik https://logowik.com/</p><p> Vecteezy https://www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/...</p><p> </p><p>https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Foxc...</p><p> </p><p>https://www.yourtechstory.com/2021/07...</p><p> </p><p>https://www.macrumors.com/2024/07/24/...</p><p> </p><p>https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/...</p><p> </p><p>https://www.cultofmac.com/616048/appl...</p><p> </p><p>https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/...</p><p> </p><p>https://www.yourtechstory.com/2021/07...</p><p> </p><p>AI Images Dall E3, Google Gemini, Microsoft Designer, Canva </p><p>Narration Elevenlabs Voice actor</p> cb6209fc-7d22-4065-a5e9-089121dee2c8 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/874222d6-ba8e-4c32-b611-2abc56e6d22a Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:15:05 +0000 593 no full Why China loses Billions in Semiconductor Chip Business? Why China loses Billions in Semiconductor Chip Business? Venkat SN Despite a decade long investment of more than US$100 billion in semiconductor sector from the central and local governments, China has not caught up with TSMC and Samsung. In this episode we reveal what holds China back in advanced computer chips manufacturing. No, it is not just the US restrictions. There is also a reason why the restriction work in this industry. Watch the entire video to understand the issues at a fundamental level.

References and Sources

China now only supports promising chip firm consolidation amid doubling IPO terminations

https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20240...

Major Chinese semiconductor company goes bankrupt — 23 others recently withdrew IPO applications 

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...

Chinese chip-related companies shutting down with record speed — 10,900, or around 30 per day, shut down in 2023

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...

China Gives Up On $20bn Wuhan Chipmaking Fiasco

https://www.asiafinancial.com/china-g...

Global semiconductor players prepare to cash in the CHIPS and invest to secure supply – ATREG & Yole Group

https://www.yolegroup.com/strategy-in...

Huawei reportedly facing bad AI chip yields for processors made at Chinese fab SMIC: Report

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...

Chinese AI firms mixing different GPUs inside individual AI servers to combat GPU shortages from US sanctions

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...

China only produces 1% of critical litho chipmaking tools, exposing it to harsh US sanctions — investment in domestic toolmakers looks to reverse the trend

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...

Intel shares biggest unboxing video ever as ASML’s $380 million High-NA lithography machine is installed in Oregon fab 

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...

Intel receives ASML’s first ASML’s $380 million High-NA lithography machine

  • Intel Receives ASML’s First High NA E...  

Engineers From Taiwan Bolstered China's Chip Industry

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/bu...

Taiwan bans recruiters from posting for jobs in China

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en...

'Tip of the iceberg': Taiwan's spy catchers hunt Chinese poachers of chip talent 

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pa...

Key chipmaking tools are missing from China’s new self-made list of semiconductor industry challenges — lithography machines are curiously absent

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...

Two Chinese Startups Tried to Catch Up to Makers of Advanced Computer Chips—and Failed https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-chin...

China Chases Chip Leadership https://www.bain.com/insights/china-c...

China seems to have figured out how to make 7nm chips despite US sanctions https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/2...

Semiconductor Value Chain - globally distributed ecosystem - The Waves.org https://www.the-waves.org/wp-content/...

Semiconductor Global Supply Chain - World Map

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...

An overview of the semiconductor ecosystem; en.rattibha.com  

Graphics and generated illustrative images courtesy of Canva and Dall-E3

]]> <p>Despite a decade long investment of more than US$100 billion in semiconductor sector from the central and local governments, China has not caught up with TSMC and Samsung. In this episode we reveal what holds China back in advanced computer chips manufacturing. No, it is not just the US restrictions. There is also a reason why the restriction work in this industry. Watch the entire video to understand the issues at a fundamental level.</p><p>References and Sources</p><p>China now only supports promising chip firm consolidation amid doubling IPO terminations</p><p>https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20240...</p><p>Major Chinese semiconductor company goes bankrupt — 23 others recently withdrew IPO applications </p><p>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...</p><p>Chinese chip-related companies shutting down with record speed — 10,900, or around 30 per day, shut down in 2023</p><p>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...</p><p>China Gives Up On $20bn Wuhan Chipmaking Fiasco</p><p>https://www.asiafinancial.com/china-g...</p><p>Global semiconductor players prepare to cash in the CHIPS and invest to secure supply – ATREG &amp; Yole Group</p><p>https://www.yolegroup.com/strategy-in...</p><p>Huawei reportedly facing bad AI chip yields for processors made at Chinese fab SMIC: Report</p><p>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...</p><p>Chinese AI firms mixing different GPUs inside individual AI servers to combat GPU shortages from US sanctions</p><p>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...</p><p>China only produces 1% of critical litho chipmaking tools, exposing it to harsh US sanctions — investment in domestic toolmakers looks to reverse the trend</p><p>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...</p><p>Intel shares biggest unboxing video ever as ASML’s $380 million High-NA lithography machine is installed in Oregon fab </p><p>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...</p><p>Intel receives ASML’s first ASML’s $380 million High-NA lithography machine</p><p>  • Intel Receives ASML’s First High NA E...  </p><p>Engineers From Taiwan Bolstered China&#39;s Chip Industry</p><p>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/bu...</p><p>Taiwan bans recruiters from posting for jobs in China</p><p>https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en...</p><p>&#39;Tip of the iceberg&#39;: Taiwan&#39;s spy catchers hunt Chinese poachers of chip talent </p><p>https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pa...</p><p>Key chipmaking tools are missing from China’s new self-made list of semiconductor industry challenges — lithography machines are curiously absent</p><p>https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-ind...</p><p>Two Chinese Startups Tried to Catch Up to Makers of Advanced Computer Chips—and Failed https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-chin...</p><p>China Chases Chip Leadership https://www.bain.com/insights/china-c...</p><p>China seems to have figured out how to make 7nm chips despite US sanctions https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/2...</p><p>Semiconductor Value Chain - globally distributed ecosystem - The Waves.org https://www.the-waves.org/wp-content/...</p><p>Semiconductor Global Supply Chain - World Map</p><p>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...</p><p>An overview of the semiconductor ecosystem; en.rattibha.com  </p><p>Graphics and generated illustrative images courtesy of Canva and Dall-E3</p> 80af8558-3344-4b5f-a220-b55da6037c8a https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/443d1bca-d696-4f75-b302-fc88db53eb2a Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:02:00 +0000 887 no full Seen and Heard AI and Digital Pilot Episode 2 Seen and Heard AI and Digital Pilot Episode 2 Venkat SN Seen & Heard, by Venkat is a curation of recent AI and Digital News and Views. In this second Pilot Episode we cover

Autonomous Robots may have been used in this ongoing war.

How Oculus Billionaire is helping arm Ukraine

And a more positive story on AI that connects the digital and physical worlds and helps reduce bacterial contamination in catheters.

Sources

Video clip from NY Times

https://vp.nyt.com/video/2024/06/12/1...

A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots NYT July 2, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/te...

The Era of Killer Robots Is Here

Ukraine has become a Silicon Valley for autonomous weapons. 2024-07-09

Transcript https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/po...

NY Times The Daily The Daily Podcast The Era of Killer Robots Is Here, from Podbean

https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeD...

He created Oculus headsets as a teenager. Now he makes AI weapons for Ukraine

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/nx-s1-...

AI that connects the digital and physical worlds

https://www.ted.com/talks/anima_anand..

]]> <p>Seen &amp; Heard, by Venkat is a curation of recent AI and Digital News and Views. In this second Pilot Episode we cover</p><p>Autonomous Robots may have been used in this ongoing war.</p><p>How Oculus Billionaire is helping arm Ukraine</p><p>And a more positive story on AI that connects the digital and physical worlds and helps reduce bacterial contamination in catheters.</p><p>Sources</p><p>Video clip from NY Times</p><p>https://vp.nyt.com/video/2024/06/12/1...</p><p>A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots NYT July 2, 2024</p><p>https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/te...</p><p>The Era of Killer Robots Is Here</p><p>Ukraine has become a Silicon Valley for autonomous weapons. 2024-07-09</p><p>Transcript https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/po...</p><p>NY Times The Daily The Daily Podcast The Era of Killer Robots Is Here, from Podbean</p><p>https://www.podbean.com/site/EpisodeD...</p><p>He created Oculus headsets as a teenager. Now he makes AI weapons for Ukraine</p><p>https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/nx-s1-...</p><p>AI that connects the digital and physical worlds</p><p>https://www.ted.com/talks/anima_anand..</p> a24597a3-7ae4-4a15-afb7-1d1d4beb5c84 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/6963c349-a5a5-47e1-8a87-506de114fed0 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:58:22 +0000 383 no full Seen and Heard AI and Digital Pilot Episode 1 Seen and Heard AI and Digital Pilot Episode 1 Venkat SN Seen & Heard, by Venkat is a curation of News and Views. This Pilot Episode focusses on recent AI and Digital topics.

Sources

OpenAI Wants AI to Help Humans Train AI

https://www.wired.com/story/openai-rl...

French AI Startups Felt Unstoppable. Then Came the Election

https://www.wired.com/story/french-ai...

 For AI Giants, Smaller Is Sometimes Better

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/for-ai-gi...

In an Era of Fakes, How to Know When Someone Online Is Real

https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tec..

]]> <p>Seen &amp; Heard, by Venkat is a curation of News and Views. This Pilot Episode focusses on recent AI and Digital topics.</p><p>Sources</p><p>OpenAI Wants AI to Help Humans Train AI</p><p>https://www.wired.com/story/openai-rl...</p><p>French AI Startups Felt Unstoppable. Then Came the Election</p><p>https://www.wired.com/story/french-ai...</p><p> For AI Giants, Smaller Is Sometimes Better</p><p>https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/for-ai-gi...</p><p>In an Era of Fakes, How to Know When Someone Online Is Real</p><p>https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tec..</p> c3766c79-e97a-4020-8a0f-6932a834851a https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/e4124054-2790-40cf-af0b-3c1fdcec86d3 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:50:37 +0000 282 no full TransferWise Rebranding as Wise TransferWise Rebranding as Wise Venkat SN TransferWise rebranding to Wise – Marketing Guru Mark Ritson called this “a massive mistake” and “such a dumb move”. What’s his reasoning? How have others viewed this? ‪@venkat868‬

Credits and Acknowledgements

Top Brand Strategy Secrets from Mark Ritson; Brand Tuned Podcast  • Top Brand Strategy Secrets from Mark ...  

Brand names and logos illustrated are the properties of the respective brand owners.

https://newsroom.wise.com/en-NAM/medi...

 Wise Logo and other Wise images 

https://howbrandsarebuilt.com/the-bes...

https://howbrandsarebuilt.com/wp-cont...

Research Analysis https://infranodus.com/

Narrator’s Voice - Eleven Labs

]]> <p>TransferWise rebranding to Wise – Marketing Guru Mark Ritson called this “a massive mistake” and “such a dumb move”. What’s his reasoning? How have others viewed this? ‪@venkat868‬</p><p>Credits and Acknowledgements</p><p>Top Brand Strategy Secrets from Mark Ritson; Brand Tuned Podcast  • Top Brand Strategy Secrets from Mark ...  </p><p>Brand names and logos illustrated are the properties of the respective brand owners.</p><p>https://newsroom.wise.com/en-NAM/medi...</p><p> Wise Logo and other Wise images </p><p>https://howbrandsarebuilt.com/the-bes...</p><p>https://howbrandsarebuilt.com/wp-cont...</p><p>Research Analysis https://infranodus.com/</p><p>Narrator’s Voice - Eleven Labs</p> cf247475-f3d9-488d-a6f8-2190ea906c44 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/ee5501bb-ecee-4502-bb74-384260a053b4 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:48:16 +0000 238 no full Why Intel is Not Inside the Smartphone? How Intel missed being the engine “inside” the smartphone? Why Intel is Not Inside the Smartphone? How Intel missed being the engine “inside” the smartphone? Venkat SN For decades, desktop PCs and laptops have the “Intel Inside” logo, have you wondered why none of your smartphones have them? In this episode we explain how Intel missed being the engine “inside” the smartphone.

Resources and References

Paul Otellini's Intel: Can the Company That Built the Future Survive It? Alexis C. Madrigal

https://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...

Intel CEO Paul Otellini Draws the 'History of the Computer Industry' in 1 Chart. Alexis C. Madrigal https://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...

Intel made a huge mistake 10 years ago. Now 12,000 workers are paying the price. Timothy B. Lee https://www.vox.com/2016/4/20/1146381...

The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail; Clayton Christensen; Harvard Business Review Press, 1st edition (May 1, 1997)

Profit Pools: A Fresh Look at Strategy; Orit Gadiesh and James L. Gilbert; https://hbr.org/1998/05/profit-pools-...


]]> <p>For decades, desktop PCs and laptops have the “Intel Inside” logo, have you wondered why none of your smartphones have them? In this episode we explain how Intel missed being the engine “inside” the smartphone.</p><p>Resources and References</p><p>Paul Otellini&#39;s Intel: Can the Company That Built the Future Survive It? Alexis C. Madrigal</p><p>https://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...</p><p>Intel CEO Paul Otellini Draws the &#39;History of the Computer Industry&#39; in 1 Chart. Alexis C. Madrigal https://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...</p><p>Intel made a huge mistake 10 years ago. Now 12,000 workers are paying the price. Timothy B. Lee https://www.vox.com/2016/4/20/1146381...</p><p>The Innovator&#39;s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail; Clayton Christensen; Harvard Business Review Press, 1st edition (May 1, 1997)</p><p>Profit Pools: A Fresh Look at Strategy; Orit Gadiesh and James L. Gilbert; https://hbr.org/1998/05/profit-pools-...</p><p><br></p> 8e5568e8-34e2-4cb7-8bc7-f36ef1a21ff4 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/6af19aed-3975-4478-8021-1fce60d12b50 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:46:03 +0000 437 no full Why China lags in advanced computer chips manufacturing? Why China lags in advanced computer chips manufacturing? Venkat SN Despite a decade old economic plan for the investment of more than $100 billion in semiconductor sector and multiple US$ 20-30 billion funds for investments in chip manufacture and semiconductor from the central and local governments, the country has not caught up with TSMC and Samsung. In this episode we reveal what holds China back in advanced computer chips manufacturing?

References and Sources

Two Chinese Startups Tried to Catch Up to Makers of Advanced Computer Chips—and Failed https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-chin...

China Chases Chip Leadership https://www.bain.com/insights/china-c...

China seems to have figured out how to make 7nm chips despite US sanctions https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/2...

China's 7nm chip surprise reveals more than Beijing might like https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/0...

China’s Top Chipmaker Achieves Breakthrough Despite US Curbs

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...


]]> <p>Despite a decade old economic plan for the investment of more than $100 billion in semiconductor sector and multiple US$ 20-30 billion funds for investments in chip manufacture and semiconductor from the central and local governments, the country has not caught up with TSMC and Samsung. In this episode we reveal what holds China back in advanced computer chips manufacturing?</p><p>References and Sources</p><p>Two Chinese Startups Tried to Catch Up to Makers of Advanced Computer Chips—and Failed https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-chin...</p><p>China Chases Chip Leadership https://www.bain.com/insights/china-c...</p><p>China seems to have figured out how to make 7nm chips despite US sanctions https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/2...</p><p>China&#39;s 7nm chip surprise reveals more than Beijing might like https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/0...</p><p>China’s Top Chipmaker Achieves Breakthrough Despite US Curbs</p><p>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...</p><p><br></p> 94e55fda-b8ac-466d-b19c-84bd6da7a730 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/14a01adb-3d5b-49a4-af81-f63bc35f8477 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:43:21 +0000 381 no full Companies that adapted to COVID crisis Panera Bread, USA and Zouk Singapore Companies that adapted to COVID crisis Panera Bread, USA and Zouk Singapore Venkat SN Companies that adapted to COVID crisis - Panera Bread, USA and Zouk Singapore

In this episode we look at two companies, Panera Bread in USA and Zouk nightclub in Singapore that rapidly pivoted their operations to the needs of their customers at the start of the COVID crisis.

Sources

Inside Panera's Pandemic Pivot, interview with Panera CEO Niren Chaudhary; Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman, Podcast (Reid Hoffman, is the co-founder of LinkedIn)

on Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

 play link

on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lSK...

Is dining the new clubbing? What’s it like to go to Zouk to eat and not party

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia....

Zouk’s transformation: From dance club to spin studio in the day and cinema at night

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia....

Panera product images from Panera Bread website, https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/hom...

 for illustrative/reference purposes only. 

Zouk images from https://zoukclub.com/

 for illustrative/reference purpose only. 

Other stock images, graphics, and stock videos courtesy Canva.com.

Reeves M and Deimler M, “Adaptability the new competitive edge”, Harvard Business Review, July-August 2011 https://hbr.org/2011/07/adaptability-...


]]> <p>Companies that adapted to COVID crisis - Panera Bread, USA and Zouk Singapore</p><p>In this episode we look at two companies, Panera Bread in USA and Zouk nightclub in Singapore that rapidly pivoted their operations to the needs of their customers at the start of the COVID crisis.</p><p>Sources</p><p>Inside Panera&#39;s Pandemic Pivot, interview with Panera CEO Niren Chaudhary; Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman, Podcast (Reid Hoffman, is the co-founder of LinkedIn)</p><p>on Apple Podcasts</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...</p><p> play link</p><p>on Spotify</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lSK...</p><p>Is dining the new clubbing? What’s it like to go to Zouk to eat and not party</p><p>https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia....</p><p>Zouk’s transformation: From dance club to spin studio in the day and cinema at night</p><p>https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia....</p><p>Panera product images from Panera Bread website, https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/hom...</p><p> for illustrative/reference purposes only. </p><p>Zouk images from https://zoukclub.com/</p><p> for illustrative/reference purpose only. </p><p>Other stock images, graphics, and stock videos courtesy Canva.com.</p><p>Reeves M and Deimler M, “Adaptability the new competitive edge”, Harvard Business Review, July-August 2011 https://hbr.org/2011/07/adaptability-...</p><p><br></p> 6b890ea0-d4b6-4a6f-8ef6-2d00799c6b56 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/2cd6b4dc-f7b3-416a-96ed-2d3e7437a577 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:41:17 +0000 356 no full KFC UK Delivery Fiasco – Why didn't the chicken cross the road? KFC UK Delivery Fiasco – Why didn't the chicken cross the road? Venkat SN KFC UK Delivery Fiasco – KFC, UK had to shut nearly 700 restaurants in February 2018 as it ran out of chickens, thanks to delivery failure by its new partner, DHL. We also discuss the chaos that was there when Terminal 5 was opened in London’s Heathrow Airport.

In this episode, we discuss lessons to learn about transition management.

]]> <p>KFC UK Delivery Fiasco – KFC, UK had to shut nearly 700 restaurants in February 2018 as it ran out of chickens, thanks to delivery failure by its new partner, DHL. We also discuss the chaos that was there when Terminal 5 was opened in London’s Heathrow Airport.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss lessons to learn about transition management.</p> 3693cf5b-510c-499c-8065-a8b38f288c9b https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/6545a709-6838-4207-ac12-b59174ca3daa Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:39:09 +0000 295 no full Business Lesson From US Men’s 4 X 100m Team’s Failure In 4 Olympics Business Lesson From US Men’s 4 X 100m Team’s Failure In 4 Olympics Venkat SN Business Lesson From US Men’s 4 X 100m Team’s Failure In 4 Olympics

The US men’s sprint relay team with some of the fastest men in world failed to win a medal in four straight Olympics! Passing the baton is the hardest part of a relay race. It is where the transition in the relay occurs from one player to the other. What lesson can we learn from this to manage our business?

References

“Time Pacing: Competing in markets that won’t stand still”, by Eisenhardt K.M and Brown S.L, Harvard Business Review, March-April 1998

“U.S. men miss 4x100-meter final in latest track relay disaster” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/olympics...

'A total embarrassment': Carl Lewis slams U.S. track leadership after 4x100 relay failure; Jeff Eisenberg; https://sports.yahoo.com/a-total-emba...

]]> <p>Business Lesson From US Men’s 4 X 100m Team’s Failure In 4 Olympics</p><p>The US men’s sprint relay team with some of the fastest men in world failed to win a medal in four straight Olympics! Passing the baton is the hardest part of a relay race. It is where the transition in the relay occurs from one player to the other. What lesson can we learn from this to manage our business?</p><p>References</p><p>“Time Pacing: Competing in markets that won’t stand still”, by Eisenhardt K.M and Brown S.L, Harvard Business Review, March-April 1998</p><p>“U.S. men miss 4x100-meter final in latest track relay disaster” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/olympics...</p><p>&#39;A total embarrassment&#39;: Carl Lewis slams U.S. track leadership after 4x100 relay failure; Jeff Eisenberg; https://sports.yahoo.com/a-total-emba...</p> 86a08554-309f-4054-be25-88d87a0d2d0e https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/6b833d7b-2f02-49fb-be94-64b2fec5f763 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:36:01 +0000 319 no full Levels of Uncertainties Part 2 - How to manage higher order uncertainties in business? Levels of Uncertainties Part 2 - How to manage higher order uncertainties in business? Venkat SN In this episode we discuss the two higher levels of uncertainties businesses face.

Reference and recommended reading : Courtney H, Kirkland J and Viguerie P, “Strategy Under Uncertainty”, Harvard Business Review, November – December 1997 

Key words - VUCA, Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity, VUCA World, VUCA Environment, how to manage uncertainty in business,

]]> <p>In this episode we discuss the two higher levels of uncertainties businesses face.</p><p>Reference and recommended reading : Courtney H, Kirkland J and Viguerie P, “Strategy Under Uncertainty”, Harvard Business Review, November – December 1997 </p><p>Key words - VUCA, Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity, VUCA World, VUCA Environment, how to manage uncertainty in business,</p> b23673e5-22a0-4ccd-98e8-88e008e6bff7 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/0ccd30b1-0beb-4844-901d-4bd08c46a39a Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:30:25 +0000 296 no full Levels of Uncertainties in Business Part 1 - How to manage lower levels uncertainties in business? Levels of Uncertainties in Business Part 1 - How to manage lower levels uncertainties in business? Venkat SN In this episode we discuss the two lower levels of uncertainties businesses face.

Reference and recommended reading : Courtney H, Kirkland J and Viguerie P, “Strategy Under Uncertainty”, Harvard Business Review, November – December 1997 

Key words - VUCA, Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity, VUCA World, VUCA Environment, how to manage uncertainty in business,

]]> <p>In this episode we discuss the two lower levels of uncertainties businesses face.</p><p>Reference and recommended reading : Courtney H, Kirkland J and Viguerie P, “Strategy Under Uncertainty”, Harvard Business Review, November – December 1997 </p><p>Key words - VUCA, Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity, VUCA World, VUCA Environment, how to manage uncertainty in business,</p> ed2143a7-479a-4cc5-a85b-2f836179ebbb https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/c323d096-ca5d-45dd-b892-e2f66e9e72c4 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:26:41 +0000 428 no full Types of Complexity in Business Types of Complexity in Business Venkat SN In this episode we discuss the 4 types of complexities businesses face and how to tackle them.

The four types of complexities are

Designed Complexity

Inherent Complexity

Imposed Complexity

Unnecessary Complexity

Reference and recommended reading: Birkinshaw J and Heywood S, “Putting organizational complexity in its place”, McKinsey Quarterly, May 2010

]]> <p>In this episode we discuss the 4 types of complexities businesses face and how to tackle them.</p><p>The four types of complexities are</p><p>Designed Complexity</p><p>Inherent Complexity</p><p>Imposed Complexity</p><p>Unnecessary Complexity</p><p>Reference and recommended reading: Birkinshaw J and Heywood S, “Putting organizational complexity in its place”, McKinsey Quarterly, May 2010</p> 3fc3355f-6a8d-4122-b5fb-e0572021866a https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/ee4fb7c3-dc8d-453b-9880-91dad6ea80a6 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:23:12 +0000 344 no full Complexity Made Simple Complexity Made Simple Venkat SN This podcast explains how to manage complexity in business.

It is harder to predict what will happen, and harder to make sense of what is going on in a complex system. So centrally managing such a system is difficult. 

Reference and recommended reading: Birkinshaw J and Heywood S, “Putting organizational complexity in its place”, McKinsey Quarterly, May 2010

Key words

Complexity, Uncertainty, Volatility, Ambiguity ,VUCA World, VUCA Environment,  

how to cope with complexity, how to manage complexity in business,

]]> <p>This podcast explains how to manage complexity in business.</p><p>It is harder to predict what will happen, and harder to make sense of what is going on in a complex system. So centrally managing such a system is difficult. </p><p>Reference and recommended reading: Birkinshaw J and Heywood S, “Putting organizational complexity in its place”, McKinsey Quarterly, May 2010</p><p>Key words</p><p>Complexity, Uncertainty, Volatility, Ambiguity ,VUCA World, VUCA Environment,  </p><p>how to cope with complexity, how to manage complexity in business,</p> 48834986-e35d-49e1-823b-9e8b893d1cca https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/8ad1836e-66c5-4ae7-a45f-99aa983dd947 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:21:10 +0000 138 no full Uncertainty Made Simple Uncertainty Made Simple Venkat SN This podcast explains how to manage uncertainty in business.

Uncertainty, is lack of knowledge. Will an event have meaningful impact? 

Will it create significant change in business, economy, or society? Forecasting becomes very difficult, and decision-making, challenging. Mangers do not know how to plan the best response. 

Reference and recommended reading : Courtney H, Kirkland J and Viguerie P, “Strategy Under Uncertainty”, Harvard Business Review, November – December 1997 

Key words

Uncertainty, Volatility, Complexity, Ambiguity ,VUCA World, VUCA Environment,  

how to cope with uncertainty, how to manage uncertainty in business,

]]> <p>This podcast explains how to manage uncertainty in business.</p><p>Uncertainty, is lack of knowledge. Will an event have meaningful impact? </p><p>Will it create significant change in business, economy, or society? Forecasting becomes very difficult, and decision-making, challenging. Mangers do not know how to plan the best response. </p><p>Reference and recommended reading : Courtney H, Kirkland J and Viguerie P, “Strategy Under Uncertainty”, Harvard Business Review, November – December 1997 </p><p>Key words</p><p>Uncertainty, Volatility, Complexity, Ambiguity ,VUCA World, VUCA Environment,  </p><p>how to cope with uncertainty, how to manage uncertainty in business,</p> 9fd91448-a9b1-4dd1-94ed-b1f5272c7698 https://redcircle.com/shows/14b81c46-84d2-4a9e-b11b-a6d8a4740316/episodes/43212441-cd4a-4aec-bcf7-1d376b4f6ecf Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:16:20 +0000 150 no full Volatility Made Simple Volatility Made Simple 1 Venkat SN Volatility in business and finance is occurring frequently now a days. It has increased in intensity and persists for longer durations compared to the past.


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