Can Ex-Leaders Lead?
July 20, 2007
When Bill Clinton and Tony Blair were elected heads of their governments, most people believed the torch had been finally been passed to the next generation of political leaders — leaving the
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In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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China Learning about Resiliency and Trust
July 19, 2007
I have written several posts that discuss the important role that trust plays in supporting the global economy. In recent weeks, China has learned a costly lesson about trust. It began with
Small Loans Attract Big Players
July 18, 2007
Last April I wrote a post based on a Nicholas Kristof column that discussed how average people can get involved in providing microloans to entrepreneurs in the developing world [Financing the Poor].
The Semantic Web is One Step Closer
July 17, 2007
I first wrote about ongoing attempts to develop a semantic web last November [Web 3.0]. In February, I provided a brief update on progress towards creating the semantic web [Baby Steps for
Botnet Attacks Remain High Security Priority
July 16, 2007
I first wrote about malicious bots last November [Bots and Network Security]. I followed that up with a post in January about the increasing threat from Zombie computers and botnets [Zombie Computer
The Struggle between Dark and Light
July 13, 2007
A number of reasons have been offered for the collapse of the Soviet Union. Among those reasons is the fact that Soviet leaders, for all their faults, believed strongly in education. An
The Globally Integrated Job Market
July 12, 2007
The recent terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom are sending shockwaves across the Asian work force, especially among the Indian medical community which has never had past difficulty placing workers in foreign
Culture and Connectivity
July 11, 2007
Many of those who protest the advance of globalization believe they are speaking for those who can’t speak for themselves (the disconnected, but apparently content, people in remote reaches of the world).
Interest at the Edge
July 10, 2007
Zenpundit Mark Safranski pointed me in the direction of John Hagel’s and John Seely Brown’s web site. Having recently discussed events at the Edge of Globalization, I was immediately struck by their
Fostering Good Governance
July 9, 2007
In my last post, I wrote that programs are needed in emerging market countries to develop leaders with integrity and vision. David Pugliese reports from Afghanistan on one such program there. The
