by Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
When we think about people as people, not as corporate executives, entrepreneurs, or government officials, and certainly not as human resources, we realize that, behind our titles, all of us are incredibly vulnerable. No matter how tough, confident, or polished we may...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thinkers 50 2019 ranking Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne topped the list and secured the #1 spot as the World’s Most Influential Business Thought Leaders for the far-ranging global impact of their blue ocean theory and practice. A position previously held by the likes of...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Imagine walking into a grocery store, swiping your smartphone at the hi-tech entrance gates, picking up whatever you need, and then walking straight back out. No lines, no cashiers, nothing. Ten minutes later you’re automatically charged for your items through an app...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
John Pateman, CEO of Thunder Bay Public Library in Ontario, Canada, argues that public libraries need to make a blue ocean shift to stay relevant in the digital age. Why are libraries important and are they still relevant? Most public libraries in Canada and elsewhere...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is no limit to what one can achieve once you put your mind to it. This is what teenager Zuhal Sultan must have thought, back in 2008, when she turned to the internet with her unusual request asking for help to create a National Youth Orchestra in Iraq. A tweet...
by The Blue Ocean Team | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Twenty years ago, Colombia’s second-largest city, Medellin, had one of the highest murder rates in the world. Dubbed ‘Murder Capital of the World’, 16 people were murdered on average a day in 1991. The rampant violence was largely caused by drug traffickers, local...
