A Post on the Light Side
January 29, 2010
Fear of the dark has always gripped men’s souls. I’m sure that our earliest ancestors worshiped fire as much for its light as its warmth. The old adage “it’s always darkest before
Enterra Insights
Month: January 2010
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other cutting-edge technologies with a focus on supply chain management, autonomous decision-making, and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, autonomous intelligent enterprises, emerging technologies, and global trade. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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Food and Fumes
January 28, 2010
In a recent post entitled Sewage and Cleantech, I indicated that I would be writing about the challenges of dealing with animal waste in a future post. This is that post. Voltaire
Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Immigrants
January 27, 2010
Back in September of last year, Bill George, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School and author of the new book, 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis, wrote an article
More on Persistent Ocean Surveillance
January 26, 2010
In a post entitled Persistent Ocean Surveillance, I noted that Enterra’s Executive Vice President of International Security Affairs Practice, Admiral H.G. “Harry” Ulrich III, USN, (Ret.), shared in an award with the
Sewage and Cleantech
January 25, 2010
Like every other segment of the economy, the cleantech sector took a hit last year. Compared to other sectors, however, it fared relatively well — at least when it comes to attracting
Can Haiti Really Become Resilient?
January 22, 2010
The outpouring of concern for Haiti has been remarkable. The American Red Cross, for example, has been amazed at the amount of money that has been donated through mobile phone contributions (over
The Curse of Silo Thinking
January 21, 2010
One of the characteristics of industrial age enterprises is that they are organized around functional departments. This organizational structure results in both siloed information and siloed thinking. For nearly a hundred years,
The Age of Cyberwars
January 20, 2010
Nations and corporations generally think about security in significantly different ways. Since the turn of the century, however, nations and corporations are finding themselves vulnerable to the same kinds of attacks —
Robots You Can Love
January 19, 2010
Have you ever wanted a fluffy, baby animal for a pet — especially one that stays forever young, never has to be fed, house-trained, spayed or neutered? Well the Japanese think they
The Challenge of Building or Re-building Impoverished Communities
January 18, 2010
The tragic aftermath of events in Haiti remind us how fragile manmade communities can be when faced with the awesome power of nature. Yet we know that some communities prove more resilient
