Quality not quantity

Fernando Polo 18 November, 2012 No Comments

Numbers are useful for many reasons, but sometimes, numbers can make us blind. We set objectives, and someone told us objectives must be quantitative. But measuring is not always possible. And qualitative objectives usually become secondary to their quantitative counterparts. Once you have a quantity, everybody turns his head to the big number, forgetting things that are difficult to grasp… Read more »

Managing Innovation

Fernando Polo 2 September, 2012 No Comments

A simple vision for managing innovation via the Harvard Business Review. Innovation will be mantra repeated again and again, in order to get out of the crisis; to address globalization; to survive the turbulent 21st century; to deal with digital disruption, etc, etc, etc. Innovate, innovate. It has filled our mouths. But Spain is only a little innovative. Here is a simple tool for managing innovation, developed by Bansi… Read more »