Deepak Ramachandran is Vice President, Enterprise 2.0. Deepak oversees the research agenda and all deliverables for the 2008 Enterprise 2.0 program. Deepak has worked as an Executive Advisor with New Paradigm since 1999. In addition to independent consulting and entrepreneurial activities, Deepak has recently been Director of Strategy for Celestica Power Systems, a $100m division. His experience includes a number of cross-border mergers and alliances as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. He holds degrees from both the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford.
I recently came across a new term, “Worldsourcing”, that expresses beautifully the next generation of global enterprises. Take a look here, on the Lenovo blog.
The idea behind Worldsourcing is really the dawn of the truly global enterprise. Global enterprises operate on a truly global scale; operate with porous corporate boundaries (interacting with “outside” partners in much the same collaborative way that “internal” departments work together); and bring that global approach to all functions (not just manufacturing and customer service). Let’s look at each in more detail: Read More »
We visited Google on Monday, and got a briefing on their latest Google Apps. Of course, the facility was beautiful, with a great cafeteria and environmentally-friendly cutlery. But it was empty. The Apps provided similar great promise, but at the moment are a bit lacking too.
On the location: nice part of Detroit; fun workstations; colour scheme strong on primary colours; and the expected great cafeteria. Kudos for the healthy food, and the plates and cutlery made from sugar cane and corn starch. Everything was compostable, and they tell me they do in fact compost it with the food.
Oddly, the building was empty. I gather they’re new in Detroit, and I’m not totally sure why they need such a big space anyhow for a sales office. Perhaps growth will make the place buzz, but it’s not obvious how.
The Apps themselves have made a bit of progress over the past year, when I last looked at them. Most notably: Read More »
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