In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. 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.
Decisions are important in both our personal and professional lives. Good business leaders understand the importance of decision-making and continually seek to improvement how decisions are made throughout their organizations. According to
How volatile is today’s business world? McKinsey & Company analysts Homayoun Hatami and Liz Hilton Segel write, “If an executive had fallen asleep in 2019 and just woke up, [they] wouldn’t recognize
When I began writing articles for this blog back in 2006, one of the earliest topics I addressed was the need for global leadership. At that time, I wrote, “Genuine global leadership
The Digital Age requires companies to transform both their Industrial Age mindsets and their organizational frameworks. Many Industrial Age organizations are characterized by functional silos that may have worked well in the
There was a time when character in politics and business mattered. A time when trying to do the right thing was admired more than partisanship or ideological purity. In today’s vernacular, this
Americans know little about the inner workings of the British monarchy. That should come as no surprise considering the fact that the United States carried out a revolution to free itself from
Anyone familiar with the fields of mathematics or computer science has heard of Alan Turing. Born in London on 23 June 1912, Turing would become a world-renowned mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst,
I’m sure our earliest ancestors recognized the constancy of change; however, the first philosopher who recorded that observation for history was the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. According to freelance writer and part-time philosophy
There is a popular notion that great leaders are people who have answers to challenging questions. Politicians would certainly like you to believe that is true. They are constantly trying to convince
How do you measure a person’s contribution to the world? When it comes to Steward Brand (@stewartbrand), that’s not an easy question to answer. Wikipedia simply states, “Stewart Brand (born December 14,
