Demand by Adrian Slywotzky: Latest Blog Posts
Go To The Store–The Lessons of Teacher Steve (Part 3)
This is the third post in our series about the often misunderstood demand-creation methods of the late, great Steve Jobs. You can find the first ...
Read MoreJobs And Demand: Quantifying the App Economy
Via Matt Yglesias, economist Michael Mandel offers his estimate of the number of jobs created directly or indirectly by the smart phone and the apps ...
Read MoreHow Apple Conquers Unknowability—The Lessons of Teacher Steve (Part 2)
This is the second post in our series about the often misunderstood demand-creation methods of the late, great Steve Jobs. You can find the first ...
Read MoreThe 2011 Chevy Volt: Letdown Or Springboard? It’s A Question Of Trajectory
Here’s an interesting piece about the latest generation of electric cars, including the Chevy Volt. Sales so far have been modest–just over 17,000 units for ...
Read MoreDemand Makes the Short List
. . . of Best Business Books of 2011 in the category of General Business! The awards are presented by 800 CEO Read, the brilliant ...
Read MoreApple’s Three Trajectories—The Lessons Of Teacher Steve (Part 1)
With the passing of Steve Jobs, much has been said and written about his unique leadership qualities. Some of the commentary has been insightful, while ...
Read MoreSatisfying Demand As A Tool Of Economic Development
Tags: Acumen Fund, d.light, economic development, Global Easy Water Products, Jacqueline Novograd, patient capital, Western Seed,Check out this important column by Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, about her work as a “nonprofit venture capitalist.” Acumen Funds provides long-term investment ...
Read MoreAdrian Discusses Demand on BNN (Business News Network) in Canada
After a presentation at the Toronto Board of Trade on Thursday, Adrian discussed Demand on BNN’s Business Day.
Read MoreMost Of The Products We Really Love Are Intangible
In his blog today, Matt Yglesias writes about being startled to learn (from the Walter Isaacson biography) that Steve Jobs made most of his personal ...
Read MoreDemand Challenge Of The Day: Bringing Financial Services To The “Unbanked”
Via the Washington Post, here’s a map developed by the Pew Charitable Trust that focuses on a demand problem that gets surprisingly little attention–the large ...
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ABOUT ADRIAN SLYWOTZKY
Adrian Slywotzky is a Partner of Oliver Wyman, a leading global management consulting firm. Since 1979, he has consulted to Fortune 500 companies from a broad cross-section of industries, working extensively at the CEO and senior executive level for major corporations on issues related to new business development and creating new areas of value growth. More >
ABOUT KARL WEBER
Karl Weber is a writer specializing in business, politics, and social issues. He has collaborated with Adrian Slywotzky on four previous books, including The Upside and How Digital Is Your Business? Karl has also collaborated with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and author of Creating a World Without Poverty, and he edited the best-selling movie companion books Food Inc. and Waiting for "Superman." He lives with his wife Mary-Jo Weber in Irvington, N.Y.
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