Write emails with military precision

You hear often, that email is broken – and a magical software tool is going to solve it. I don’t think so. But you can solve it. Here is a great guide from Harvard Business Review. Key take aways: 1. Write the necessary action in the subject. Example: ACTION, DECISION,…

The video game subscription wars are on

Will Google Stadia stop the hardware madness for gamers? Short answer: not soon.  Axios has an excellent summary of what’s at stake. Having a platform is fundamental (and nobody managed it until now at big scale), but real breaking point is how to get games on it (and remain…

All you need to know about Digital Transformation

Some guiding principles: “New Technology” + “Old Process” = “Expensive Old Process“ “New Technology” + “Old Organization” = “Expensive Old Organization“ “New Technology” + “Bad Behavior” = “Expensive Bad Behavior“…

Expect the unexpected

Tesla has changed its price strategy now for the 3rd time in the last 30 days 🙂 May it is part of their strategy……

Dr. Elon vs Mr. Musk

Great read about the “production hell” at Tesla (written by a Pulitzer Prize author, published in 2019) “In the mid-2000s, the company was designing the luxury Model S when Musk insisted the car needed handles that would lie flush against its body. They would glide out, as if by magic,…

Netflix instant movies

It’s not like Hollywood is slowly, they are rather asleep. While their distribution model has stuck in the past, the bullet train (customer expectations) has long departed. I see a movie advertising and I want to see it tonight – not in a cinema for which I need to buy…

Tesla goes online-first

That’s bold! Elon Musk just announced, that Tesla will transform most of its store to service centers and sell it’s cars only through their website. Keep in mind, Tesla stores are supposed to have the highest sales per square meter (even more than Apple) – and still online retail…