Lean by Design

Evolution is generally driven by changes in the environment. In stable state situations, there is less need to adapt, and the process of evolution slows. As change is introduced, the old order is no longer optimal, and variations on the status quo can gain an edge, setting the stage for evolutionary change. Such is the [...]

I have written before of the disappointing state of mobile devices, applications and the wireless internet in general, as well as the opportunity that it represents. As we wind down 2006, and look forward to 2007, I am happy to see some encouraging signs of changes that may come in the new year. In my [...]

The Wall Street Journal recently published a piece on the long anticipated 3G auctions in China. In the article they speculated that Western companies may not benefit from the boom as previously expected. This would be tragic for many of these companies, since they have invested hundreds of millions of dollars to get a crack [...]