Top stories published by Hovgaard’s notebook in 2011

As I wrote about in my dissertation, creativity is vital for the innovation, and hence, the survival of most businesses (at least in developed countries). Indeed, creativity and innovation have essentially replaced raw materials, labour and capital as the key source of economic…

Erlend T. Hovgaard in Hovgaard’s notebook

Jun 25, 2011

Digital music at an impasse

I have earlier written about how the music business now seems more doomed than ever. Stagnating demand for live concerts appears to have stopped offsetting the decline in CD sales. Sale of digital music is far away from being compensation enough, as it’s growth halved last year…

Erlend T. Hovgaard in Hovgaard’s notebook

Mar 18, 2011

The future of business is the “mesh”

Lisa Gansky, author of “The Mesh,” talks about a future of business that’s about sharing all kinds of stuff, either via smart and tech-enabled rental or, more boldly, peer-to-peer. Examples across industries — from music to cars — show how close we are to this…

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Apr 6, 2011

What is creativity and why is it important for businesses?

This an excerpt from my bachelor’s dissertation (references are removed to increase readability).

Modern economies are increasingly dependent on knowledge. The management guru Peter Drucker argued in…

Erlend T. Hovgaard in Hovgaard’s notebook

Aug 31, 2011

The Meaning of Steve

So, as you all probably know, Steve Jobs quit. He resigned as CEO of Apple, a company he started, then rejoined, and in 14 years drove from near-bankruptcy to become the largest public firm in the world with more cash than the US government and the world’s most valuable brand.

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May 30, 2011

Web savvy businesses grow twice as fast

The below is a very interesting excerpt from a new McKinsey Institute report released last week at the eG8 Forum in Paris.

“The evidence is abundantly clear: Internet usage triggers a significant increase in performance in businesses…

Erlend T. Hovgaard in Hovgaard’s notebook

Jan 7, 2011

Facebook is worth $50bn — Is a tech bubble building up?

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