Global Culture

Via ALT1040 I found the 2006 ranking for global brands, according to branchannel.com. If I was to summarize the overall positioning, I would say that everyone loves a good western: just take a look at how many of the most influential brands are located on the West Coast of the U.S.A.: [...]

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In an attempt to forecast what the growth of Internet users may be over the next few years, I came up with a very simple realization after analysing the data from Gapminder: the current (2004) distribution of Internet users resembles the distribution of phone users back in 1996:

Notice how after making a selection of [...]

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About a year ago, Coca-Cola Co. announced it would attempt to take on Starbucks by introducing new technology to deliver single servings of coffee through their own newly designed brewing machines. Last month the first Far Coast Cafe opened its doors in Toronto, Canada.
Since I don’t drink coffee, it is hard [...]

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The recent shift in U.S. politics may have a lot of people assuming that policy changes will soon improve their situation, whether they hurt for the lack of jobs, stagnant wages, poor access to health care or education. The sad reality is that the government (any government) may not be able to affect [...]

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A recent exchange with Richa Govil from Infosys led me to a couple of posts on their blog: The War for Talent Heats Up and Talent Wars, cont’d…. Their blog provides an insight into globalization from the perspective of those on the other side of the equation, supplying the talent to the corporations [...]

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It is a common trait of corporations to focus on the now. Obsessing about earnings for the quarter, forecast for the year, franchises to open the next year; their ability to think long-term is almost non-existent. This is why it is so easy for environmentalists, anti-globalist, and other movements thinking about the [...]

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Although I have to admit that I resent some of the comments that CNN’s anchor Lou Dobbs has made in the past regarding illegal immigration, his recent appearance in The Daily Show to promote his book, “War on the Middle Class“, provided great insight to what is likely the terrible sentiment brewing among middle class [...]

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