Innovation, talent and education
Sir Ken Robinson contends that all children have talent; and that those talents are squandered "pretty ruthlessly" by education systems. This is a must-view talk if you are in any way interested in education, innovation and creativity. It's also extremely funny in parts.
Taiwan news: The Taipei Times reports on the Next Consortium, a group of Taiwan-based companies from varied industries. The purpose of this group, according to the article, is to exchange ideas in order to encourage innovation. The entry fee to this consortium is US$30,000, thereby excluding most small- and medium-sized enterprises, who accounted for 97.83% of all firms in Taiwan in 2003*. Small- or medium-sized is defined here as companies with fewer than 200 employees.
Maybe these neglected SMEs could do one of my innovation courses?
Asus, a Taiwan-based OEM/ODM firm that is also trying to establish its own brand, has threatened to sue some of the local Taiwan newspapers and fire its own staff if they disclose any information about its OEM customers. Sony's PS3 will be manufactured/designed by Asus in Taiwan and China.
* Source: Small and Medium Size Enterprise Administration, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs
innovation management in Asia
Taiwan news: The Taipei Times reports on the Next Consortium, a group of Taiwan-based companies from varied industries. The purpose of this group, according to the article, is to exchange ideas in order to encourage innovation. The entry fee to this consortium is US$30,000, thereby excluding most small- and medium-sized enterprises, who accounted for 97.83% of all firms in Taiwan in 2003*. Small- or medium-sized is defined here as companies with fewer than 200 employees.
Maybe these neglected SMEs could do one of my innovation courses?
Asus, a Taiwan-based OEM/ODM firm that is also trying to establish its own brand, has threatened to sue some of the local Taiwan newspapers and fire its own staff if they disclose any information about its OEM customers. Sony's PS3 will be manufactured/designed by Asus in Taiwan and China.
* Source: Small and Medium Size Enterprise Administration, Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs
innovation management in Asia
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posted by Gordon Graham at 11:23 PM
1 Comments:
A most worthwhile 20 minutes spent viewing Sir Ken Robinson. It's interesting to see how creativity and innovation are having their 15 minutes of fame right now in the business world. I hope that this focus does not fall by the wayside and get replaced with next month's buzz words.
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