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Practical Architecture : Small scale , big change
If , like me , you are a fan of great design, then you will appreciate the cleverness on offer at a current exhibition in New York which focuses on the solution of social problems through smart urban design. This is very practical, low cost architecture using locally available materials. “The exhibition has 11 projects […]
Melbourne Bike Share is a dud : Helmet laws to blame
By Andrew Leunig on October 15, 2010 in Blog, Business Issues, Case Studies, Communication, Insights, Life Balance
Bike Share Programs seem to be taking off across the world, except in Melbourne. The problem appears to be compulsory helmet laws.
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid : Eradicating Poverty through Profits
By Andrew Leunig on October 7, 2010 in Blog, Book Reviews, Case Studies, Early Stage, Insights, Leadership, Online, Strategy, Uncategorized
About 4 Billion people exist on less than $2 per day. They are at the Bottom of the Pyramid. This fantastic book examines businesses that survive and propser servicing these markets. These markets are a pressure cooker of Business Model Innovation and some time soon one of these businesses will be iin the West and […]
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
By Andrew Leunig on October 7, 2010 in Belief Systems, Blog, Book Reviews, Business Issues, Business Models, Case Studies, Insights, Personal Improvement, Strategy, Teamwork, Turnarounds
This is a story about superior insight constructed around a Baseball story. Michael Lewis tells the story of how Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics, could for several years win more games than anyone else with a team payroll a fraction of the majors.
Bicycle Share Programs
By Andrew Leunig on October 7, 2010 in Blog, Business Funding, Business Models, Case Studies, Fun, Insights, Lifestyle, Other Funding Sources, Other Stuff, Technology, Travel
Bicycle share programs are growing quickly around the world. They are pitched at short point-to-point travel and designed to fill in “the last half-mile” of public transport. Just perfect to get from the train station to the office. The Vélib’ in Paris has about 120,000 trips per day, so on average each bike is used […]