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Philippe Silberzahn
Disruptive innovation, entrepreneurship and organizational transformation
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Profit? Superprofit? TotalEnergies and the Forgotten Lessons of Economists Knight and Demsetz
In these times of soaring energy prices, the profits of companies in the sector are causing controversy. This is particularly true for [ ] The post Profit? Superprofit? TotalEnergies and the Forgotten Lessons of Economists Knight and Demsetz appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
The Entrepreneur and the Engineers, or How 1+1 Equals 1,000
In twenty years, SpaceX has revolutionized the space industry. Yet when the company was founded in 2002, its founder, Elon Musk, had [ ] The post The Entrepreneur and the Engineers, or How 1+1 Equals 1,000 appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
AI, Disruption, and Automation: Is the Academic World the Next Kodak?
In public discourse, the emergence of large language models is typically discussed in terms of its implications for for knowledge workers such [ ] The post AI, Disruption, and Automation: Is the Academic World the Next Kodak? appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
The activist innovator’s failure is primarily social.
It is very difficult for an innovator to bring about change within their organization. There are many reasons for this, but the [ ] The post The activist innovator s failure is primarily social. appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
Disruptive Innovation: Ignore the Elite, Bet on the Underdogs
History is full of unfortunate predictions. However, the New York Times s claim in 1903 that human flight would not be possible for [ ] The post Disruptive Innovation: Ignore the Elite, Bet on the Underdogs appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
AI and Productivity: The Key Lesson from the Textile Industry
The rapid advances in artificial intelligence should lead to significant productivity gains. Yet, this is not always the case. Why? Technology alone [ ] The post AI and Productivity: The Key Lesson from the Textile Industry appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
Turning Uncertainty into Performance: the role of Processes
Processes, uncertainty, performance: three words that are used constantly, rarely together, and almost never with precision. Yet their relationship is at the [ ] The post Turning Uncertainty into Performance: the role of Processes appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
Are mental models the key to the next stage of AI?
Despite its spectacular results, particularly since ChatGPT s release in 2022, AI faces a significant structural limitation today: it relies on superficial statistical [ ] The post Are mental models the key to the next stage of AI? appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .
The real lesson from Ukraine: in uncertainty, strategy is a matter of models.
Sticking to an outdated worldview is a universal risk, especially in times of rapid change, and one of the most dangerous. The [ ] The post The real lesson from Ukraine: in uncertainty, strategy is a matter of models. appeared first on Philippe Silberzahn .