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Necessity… The Mother of Invention

“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.” –Plato, The Republic Greek author & philosopher in Athens (427 BC – 347 BC) About now, you might be questioning the validity of Plato’s quote. After all, as humans we have the tendency … Continue reading

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Complexity of Managing Change

Change is hard, managing change is even harder. As I mentioned in my previous post, change, even the idea of change, generates resistance. Therefore, change management is about effectively overcoming resistance to successfully achieve the desired results.. As the above … Continue reading

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There is more to sustainability that just being green

It is said that, once upon a time the forests in Central Anatolia were so thick that two passing armies would not hear each other. Today, mostly a desert, the City of Ankara’s main goals is to bring the trees, … Continue reading

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Definition of Entrepreneurship

Jeff Housenbold, CEO of Shutterfly, recently spoke at Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program: Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders. I especially enjoyed his definition of entrepreneurship as well as how he applied this definition throughout his career. I think entrepreneurship is mostly a state … Continue reading

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Technology vs. Product Management

I previously wrote about technology management, its definition and areas where a technology manager often struggles. In high-tech companies, especially startups, the technologist also plays the role of a product manager. Regardless, a firm’s success depends on how well its … Continue reading

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