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contract (or) | piān yuǎn | gēng zhòng | xiàn fǎ | lǐng yù | tíng zhì | xiè huà | zǔ quán | chéng bāo | 喻户晓赤壁掩护掌管合资接触虚弱硬件落后 | red cliff | cover | control | joint ventures | contact | weak | hardware backward | yù hù xiǎo | chì bì | yǎn hù | zhǎng guǎn | hé zī | jiē chù | xū ruò | yìng jiàn luò hòu | 蒸汽压路机谨慎辖市戴相环渤独占鳌头 - 活跃 steam roller | cautious | municipality | | | champion | tilt | active | zhēng qì yā lù jī | jǐn shèn | xiá shì | dài xiāng | huán bó | dú zhàn áo tóu | qīng xié | huó yuè | </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/2793191393407278557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=2793191393407278557' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/2793191393407278557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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mù yóu de céng jīng mō suǒ shí jiàn líng jù lí 督察莘庄磁悬浮铁路运营偾怒铺天盖地闵门区 inspector protest magnetic levitation railway operations instigate anger overwhelming Min Mun district dū chá kàng yì xīn zhuāng cí xuán fú tiě lù yùn yíng fèn nù pū tiān gài dì mǐn mén qū 聚集违反凑巧三思而后行划分摸着统筹薄弱 gather in violation it so happened think twice divide touch coordinate weak jù jí wéi fǎn còu qiǎo sān sī ér hòu xíng huà fēn mō zhe tǒng chóu bó ruò 现状冲突陷人混乱黑势力暴力争权夺利煽动闹事 status conflict chaos dark forces violence power struggles incite trouble xiàn zhuàng chōng tú xiàn rén hǔn luàn hēi shì lì bào lì zhēng quán duó lì shān dòng nào shì 声疾呼遭遇阶段双轨制翻番贩子滥用 voice acclaim experience stage traffickers abuse anger shēng jí hū zāo yù jiē duàn shuāng guǐ zhì fān fān fàn zi làn yòng fèn kǎi 家属蔓延灾难燃料建筑丧失岌岌可危絶望 familires spread disaster fuel construction lose precarious despair jiā shǔ màn yán zāi nàn rán liào jiàn zhú sàng shī jí jí kě wéi jué wàng 矛头辞职示威倍感尴尬呼唤渴望闭关销国凭借直觉 spearhead resignation demonstration, protest feel embarrassed eager desire sell the country intuition máo tóu cí zhí shì wēi bèi gǎn gān gà hū huàn kě wàng bì guān xiāo guó píng jiè zhí jué 维持翻天覆地巩固谨债鸣锣晕倒性质束缚 continue earth shaking consolidate cautious gong fainted nature bound wéi chí fān tiān fù dì gǒng gù jǐn zhài míng luó yūn dǎo xìng zhì shù fù 硬道解释双指责消灭奴隶制种族隔离人非圣贤耿耿于怀 hard road explain blame eliminate, extinguish slavery apartheid people not saints to heart yìng dào jiě shì shuāng zhǐ zé xiāo miè nú lì zhì zhǒng zú gé lí rén fēi shèng xián gěng gěng yú huái </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/1665187373310268915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=1665187373310268915' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/1665187373310268915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/1665187373310268915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2011/03/business-mandarin-vi.html' title='Business Mandarin VI'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-7457259452508828464</id><published>2011-03-24T09:49:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2011-03-24T09:50:54.153+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Business Mandarin V</title><content type='html'>More words to absorb ... 紧张届时监控快捷汤面款草原骄傲 Tension Then Monitor Fast Noodles in soup Paragraph, money, slowly Grassland Proud jǐn zhāng jiè shí jiān kòng kuài jié tāng miàn kuǎn cǎo yuán jiāo ào 支撑农牧聚结加盟商链条优势贡献萎缩 Steady, support, sustain Farming Coalescence Franchisee Chain Superiority Contribution Atrophy, shrivel zhī chēng nóng mù jù jié jiā méng shāng liàn tiáo yōu shì gòng xiàn wěi suō 导致汽协轮胎弥补陷入生机补偿逆势 Cause Automobile Association Tire Make up Fall into, get caught Life, vitality Compensate Contrarian dǎo zhì qì xié lún tāi mí bǔ xiàn rù shēng jī bǔ cháng nì shì 旺盛态势抓混合动力汽车纯电动汽车燃料电池汽车零排放氢燃料 Exuberant Situation Grasp, catch Hybrid cars Pure electric vehicles Fuel cell cars Zero Emissions Hydrogen fuel wàng shèng tài shì zhuā hùn hé dòng lì qì chē chún diàn dòng qì chē rán liàodiàn chí qì chē líng pái fàng qīng rán liào 代替优化潜力改进优化先进微型小车遵守法规 Exchange, substitute, instead Optimization Potential, capacity Improved Optimization Advanced Micro car Respect regulations dài tì yōu huà qián lì gǎi jìn yōu huà xiān jìn wéi xíng xiǎo chē zūn shǒu fǎ guī 锻炼电池系统攻关完善优化铅酸电池锂电池工薪阶层 workout, exercise battery system research perfect optimisation lead-acid batteries litjium batteries working class duàn liàn diàn chí xì tǒng gōng guān wán shàn yōu huà qiān suān diàn chí lǐ diàn chí gōng xīn jiē céng 电池管理系统锂离子电池恰逢势头获益最佳冲刺反弹 battery management system lithium-ion battery coincide momentum benefit optimum, peak, optimal dash rebound diàn chí guǎn lǐ xì tǒng lǐ lí zǐ diàn chí qià féng shì tóu huò yì zuì jiā chōng cì fǎn tán 外汇储备政权萎缩灾害支撑宽松翻了一番依托 FX reserves regime, political power atrophy, shrivel disaster, calamity bracing, steady, support, sustain relax doubled backing, relying wài huì chú bèi zhèng quán wěi suō zāi hài zhī chēng kuān sōng fān le yī fān yī tuō 释放坼借廉政贪念审批程序简化 emancipation, release, liberate crack through anti-corruption greed approval procedures temptation simplify shì fàng chè jiè lián zhèng tān niàn shěn pī chéng xù yòu huò jiǎn huà 辞职仁慈借鉴照搬铝合金蓬勃缩影互联网引导纵向 resignation kindness reference copy aluminium alloy vibrant microcosm "cí zhí " rén cí jiè jiàn zhào bān lǚ hé jīn péng bó suō yǐng hù lián wǎng yǐn dǎo zòng xiàng </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/7457259452508828464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=7457259452508828464' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7457259452508828464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7457259452508828464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2011/03/business-mandarin-v.html' title='Business Mandarin V'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-57894851140689051</id><published>2011-03-21T18:00:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2011-03-21T18:13:30.456+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Business Mandarin IV</title><content type='html'>It takes 10,000 hours to master a certain skillset. So if you take tuition / lesson from a teacher say, 4 hours weekly you will clock in about 200 hours a year. And if you put in 4 hours daily you will clock in another 1,500 hours perhaps. It will take you al least six years to master the language. What is the takeaway? At least you should be able to accumulate 8,000 words in your vocabulary within the first 1 to 2 years and this will let you read Chinese articles off the internet with some degree of proficiency. Below are some of the words so accumulated. 客观描述形象频道委托价格低廉联系智慧软实力客观因素 objective description image channel entrust low price and relationship wisdom soft power objective factors kè guān miáo shù xíng xiàng pín dào wěi tuō jià gé dī lián lián xì zhì huì ruǎn shí lì kè guān yīn sù 观念操作贡献率愧恶果破产旧有严峻 concept operation contribution rate bad consequences bankrupt Old Severe guān niàn cāo zuò gòng xiàn lǜ kuì è guǒ pò chǎn jiù yǒu yán jùn 强筋壮骨疗效腾笼换鸟毗邻优势庞大消耗链 Strengthening sinews and bones Effect The cage for birds Close Superiority Huge Consume Chain qiáng jīn zhuàng gǔ liáo xiào téng lóng huàn niǎo pí lín yōu shì páng dà xiāo hào liàn 污染思路广泛空穴来风甚微唇齿摒弃因素 Pollution Thinking Extensive Groundless Little Lips and teeth Abandon Factor wū rǎn sī lù guǎng fàn kōng xué lái fēng shén wēi chún chǐ bìng qì yīn sù 效应断腕刮骨沉浸繁荣延续煤炭不折不扣 Effect Broken wrist Guagu Immerse Prosperity Continue Coal Letter xiào yìng duàn wàn guā gǔ chén jìn fán róng yán xù méi tàn bù zhé bù kòu 尤为记忆螺丝区域吞噬摄影废水废渣 Particularly Memory Screw Region Swallow Photography Wastewater Residue yóu wéi jì yì luó sī qū yù tūn shì shè yǐng fèi shuǐ fèi zhā 废气汹汹水污染酸雨覆盖耕地匹配含量振兴 Exhaust Truculent Water Pollution Acid rain Arable land, plow, till Match Content Revitalization fèi qì xiōng xiōng shuǐ wū rǎn suān yǔ fù gài gēng dì pǐ pèi hán liàng zhèn xīng 围绕机遇瓶装酝酿获悉清爽涨幅 Around Accumulation Opportunity Bottled Preparation, brew, incubate Learned Refreshing Increase wéi rào jī lěi jī yù píng zhuāng yùn niàng huò xī qīng shuǎng zhǎng fú 渠道终端其属易拉罐等辅料运输奈吨涨 Channel Terminal It is Cans, etc. Accessories Transport qú dào zhōng duān qí shǔ yì lā guàn děng fǔ liào yùn shū nài dūn zhǎng 迫于仅隔易拉罐终端销售批发淡季唯一入驻 Forced Only separated Cans Terminal sales Wholesale Off-season Sole, unique, only Settled pò yú jǐn gé yì lā guàn zhōng duān xiāo shòu pī fā dàn jì wéi yī rù zhù </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/57894851140689051/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=57894851140689051' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/57894851140689051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/57894851140689051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2011/03/business-mandarin-iv.html' title='Business Mandarin IV'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-2848823810472204385</id><published>2011-03-17T12:55:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2011-03-17T12:58:31.270+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Business Mandarin III</title><content type='html'>When do you embark on learning? - NOW! China is too valuable to be ignored. 依赖密集过剩极低销售环节耗能附加值低 dependent intensive excess low sales linkage energy consumption low valued added yī lài mì jí guò shèng jí dī xiāo shòu huán jié hào néng fù jiā zhí dī 淘汰转移振兴落后兼并围绕平衡协调 eliminate transform revitalisation backward merger surrounded balance coordination táo tài zhuǎn yí zhèn xīng luò hòu jiān bìng wéi rào píng héng xié tiáo 持续积累迎战数据耗吝啬供应探讨 sustaining accumulation fight against data consumption stingy supply investigate, probe chí xù jī lěi yíng zhàn shù jù hào lìn sè gōng yìng tàn tǎo 化危恢复挨家挨户询问失业劳务输出拍摄乘上 turn danger… recovery door to door asking unemploy export of labour shoot / film board huà wēi huī fù āi jiā āi hù xún wèn shī yè láo wù shū chū pāi shè chéng shàng 迅速锐减起行囊罕见严峻剩余安置 rapid sharp decline …luggae rare turbulence; upheaval; unrest severe surplus placement xùn sù ruì jiǎn qǐ xíng náng hǎn jiàn dòng dàng yán jùn shèng yú ān zhì 了摆棘手采取尤其关系迅速启动福祉 place in front hard to accept, troubling ( troublesome ) initiates particularly relationship rapid action welfare ease le bǎi jí shǒu cǎi qǔ yóu qí guān xì xùn sù qǐ dòng fú zhǐ huǎn jiě 职业培训医疗谋生跨售楼大润发、沃尔玛询问细节 vocational training medical treatment livelihood cross, multi property sales asking details zhí yè péi xùn yī liáo móu shēng kuà shòu lóu dà rùn fā， , wò ēr mǎ xún wèn xì jié 难掩兴奋喜悦狭小拥挤卧室舒适货币规定 hide to conceal one's excitement joy narrow packed bedroom comfortable money cash stipulate nán yǎn xīng fèn xǐ yuè xiá xiǎo yǒng jǐ wò shì shū shì huò bì guī dìng 标准一辈子的积蓄改善缩影批复高烧降温 dominate, allocate, adminstrate standard a lifetime of saving improve minature, epitomise approve, reply high fever cool down zhī pèi biāo zhǔn yī bèi zi de jī xù gǎi shàn suō yǐng pī fù gāo shāo jiàng wēn 紧密标志广泛赞誉总裁卡恩立足传播舆论意味 close sign, mark, symbol; indicate, symbolise broad based admiration CEO Mr Kahn based broadcast public opinion means jǐn mì biāo zhì guǎng fàn zàn yù zǒng cái kǎ ēn lì zú chuán bò yú lùn yì wèi </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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Wūshuǐ Móuhuà Zhēngqǔ Shíshī Zhāoshāng yǐnzī Yī jìdù 答卷迹象显而易见贷款采购苗头幅画条曲线呈现地清晰 Respondents Obvious signs of Credit Purchase Signs Painting of the curve Presented to Clear Dájuàn Jīxiàng xiǎnéryìjiàn Dàikuǎn Cǎigòu Miáotou Fú huà tiáo qūxiàn Chéngxiàn dì Qīngxī 悬念硕果措施提振临近优惠享受补贴 Suspense Fruit Measure Boost Close Preferential Enjoy Subsidy Xuánniàn Shuòguǒ Cuòshī Tí zhèn Línjìn Yōuhuì Xiǎngshòu Bǔtiē 添置比例则差距税率系统性较长启动容缓 proportion gap tax rate systematic longer start take action take it easy tiān zhì bǐ lì zé chā jù shuì lǜ xì tǒng xìng jiào zhǎng qǐ dòng róng huǎn 巨额鼎力启动覆盖集中引导零售实际分析 huge strong start / best effort coverage concentrate lead retail sales actually analyse jù é dǐng lì qǐ dòng fù gài jí zhōng yǐn dǎo líng shòu shí jì fēn xī 偶然举措狂欢首饰三来一补赚的内销成功转型 incidental initiates carnival jewelry earned domestic consumption successfully transformed ǒu rán jǔ cuò kuáng huān shǒu shì sān lái yī bǔ zhuàn de nèi xiāo chéng gōng zhuǎn xíng 倒闭险些订单实际糟糕暴露失衡滞后 close shop almost orders actually bad 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demand Lí xiāng Jǐnjǐn Zǔzhī Quèrèn bìng kuòsàn Guīgōng yú Lǎn zi Cìjī Yì lādòng nèixū de 回暖期质疑赞叹反差归根优异爆发企稳 Warming period Question Praise Contrast Roots Excellent Break out Stabilized Huínuǎn qī Zhíyí Zàntàn Fǎnchā Guīgēn Yōuyì Bàofā Qǐwěn 跨出巨大回顾赞扬利润哀鸿减幅负值 Taken the Huge Review Praise Profit Reduction Negative Kuà chū Jùdà Huígù Zànyáng Lìrùn Āi hóng Jiǎn fú Fù zhí 疲软预测支柱坚挺认为天真衰退崩溃论 Weak Forecast Pillar Strong Think Naive Decline Collapse of Píruǎn Yùcè Zhīzhù Jiāntǐng Rènwéi Tiānzhēn Shuāituì Bēngkuì lùn 核心奇迹身陷囹圄逐渐深化洼地政策执行效果 Core Miracle Behind bars Gradually deepening Depression Policy Execution Effect Héxīn Qíjī Shēn xiàn língyǔ Zhújiàn shēnhuà Wādì Zhèngcè Zhíxíng Xiàoguǒ 惊叹不已暖意结构性寻找挑战刺激调整 Marvel Troubled Warmth Structural Search Challenge Stimulate Adjustment Jīngtàn bùyǐ Kùnrǎo Nuǎn yì Jiégòu xìng Xúnzhǎo Tiǎozhàn Cìjī Tiáozhěng <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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From a global financial crisis of such proportion that the unprecedented quantitative easing merely buys us time before the next big One, to the inevitable but radical shift to a domestic consumption model by China, an economic powerhouse in its own rights ... ...these events spell one thing clearly: CHANGE And yet, present times also afford an excellent occasion for corporate to spot opportunities to create value and get ahead of the competition. And it's the business acumen and technical skills of key employees that will spearhead such efforts to satisfy the demands of stakeholders, create shareholder value, keep customers satisfied and employees motivated. What better time than now to invest toward harnessing and sharpening those skills. Why eZendir ? eZendir is likened to peering through a kaleidoscope where combinations of variants never cease to amaze viewers ... you can seek out different patterns e.g. eZ, it stands for "easy", or merely Z for Zhong, as in Zhongguo ( China ). In fact eZendir implies that we are at the centre of the virtual universe e + Zenith + Nadir. Then there is Zen - a very Asian value system. For it reminds us that life is a journey, and happiness as our companion allowing us to encounter Quality experiences. What better option can we make? Can we co-operate to attain a win-win outcome, where happiness can be shared? With such a belief map, the team at eZendir has collaborated to arrive at a solution for the busy business executives. For an enterprising professional to be successful, he must find the optimal balance amongst the three critical factors i.e. domain knowledge, information technology and relationship. eZendir is positioned to meet the aspirations of these individuals. We help professionals to create value by identifying the pathway to seeking opportunities. In addition, we also methodically build the pathway to make this possible. The value proposition of eZendir is to help busy professionals learn business Mandarin in the most time effective way. So, when do you embark on this program? Now! China is too costly to be ignored.. How? 4 hours weekly via one-to-one online interaction with any of our highly qualified coaches. Our clear and concise methodlogy allows us to map the proficiency level of students prior to signing of the program. To be effective, students must gain the necessary skills to listen, speak, read and write. For the latter, it would mean students must also understand the grammatical structure of the Chinese language. Through a total of 6 modules, each comprising 36 hours online interaction, students can expect to increase the vocabulary base to between 3,000 and 5,000 words. In addition, we have also developed toolkit to make the learning experience one that is of quality. Our aim is , as far as possible, to provide instant gratification when the curiosity to learn the language is aroused. Through the toolkit which includes electronic word accumulator that tracks learning progress, online text-to-speech to provide an anywhere-anytime learning environment and much more; the progam seeks to provide students with the key to the code - Chinese language! </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/363210738570209710/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=363210738570209710' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/363210738570209710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/363210738570209710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/08/mega-trends-paradigm-shift.html' title='Mega Trends, Paradigm Shift'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-4730425314657776219</id><published>2010-07-30T23:26:00.006+08:00</published><updated>2010-08-01T10:20:52.863+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Learning Mandarin Make Easy</title><content type='html'>Learning the thinking way... 1 2 3 4 5 的, 一, 是, 了, 我, Of A Be The I De Yī Shì Le Wǒ 6 7 8 9 10 不, 人, 在, 他, 有, Not People In He Have Bù Rén Zài Tā Yǒu 11 12 13 14 15 这, 个, 上, 们, 来, This A On Were Come Zhè Gè Shàng Men Lái 16 17 18 19 20 到, 时, 大, 地, 为, To Time Large Land To Dào Shí Dà De Wèi 21 22 23 24 25 子, 中, 你, 说, 生, Son In You Say Health Zi Zhōng Nǐ Shuō Shēng 26 27 28 29 30 国, 年, 着, 就, 那, Country Years The On That Guó Nián Zhe Jiù Nà Others: 报告日期, 非流动资产, 流动资产, 流动负债, 流动资产净值, 总资产减流动负债, 非流动负债, 资产净值, 少数股东权益, 股东权益, 资产负债表, More Advanced: 已知数据, 投资组合证券数量, 历史数据个数, 收益率形式选择, 对数收益率, 有关参数计算结果, 股票基本数据, 股票价格对数均值, 股票价格对数标准差, 目前股票价格, 模拟计算数据, 计算时间间隔, 总模拟计算次数, 期权基本数据, 执行价格, 期限天, 年无风险利率, 期权数型, 命令按钮, 看跌期权, 期权定价模型, 输入己知数据, 目前股票价格, 股票年对数据标准差, 期权执行价格, 期权到期时间, 年无风险利率, 期权种数, 看漲期权, 看跌期权, 计算结果, 期权价格, 确定, 重新计算取消, 现货价格, 期货价格, 剩余时间, 对数计算, 已知数据, 历史数据个数, 即历史天数, 期货期限, 回归系数斜率, 套头比, 最低风险情况下的最优套期保值策略模型, 现货方差, 现货期初价格, 现货即期价格, 期货方差, 期货期初价格, 期货即期价格, 现货与期货的协方差, 套期保值种类, 最优套头比, 投资利, 投资方差, 空头套期保值, 多头套期保值, 给定最低收益情况下的最优套期保值策略模型, 给定最高风险, 现货方差, 现货期初价格, 现货即期价格, 现货交易基本费用, 现货交易可变费用, 期货方差, 期货期初价格, 期货即期价格, 期货交易基本费用, 期货交易可变费用, 现货与期货的协方差, 套期保值种类, 各资产套期保值后的利润协方差计算, 合计, 多品种情况下的最优套期保值模型, 资产数目, 历史数据个数, 期货期限(天), 投资组合利润, 投资组合方差 </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/4730425314657776219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=4730425314657776219' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/4730425314657776219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/4730425314657776219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/07/learning-mandarin-make-easy.html' title='Learning Mandarin Make Easy'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-6556905825366039689</id><published>2010-07-09T06:20:00.008+08:00</published><updated>2010-07-09T07:58:24.305+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="competitive advantage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Critical Success Factors"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="domain knowledge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Game Theory"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="strategy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="tipping point"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value creation"/><title type='text'>Crystal Ball Glazing - eZendir</title><content type='html'>In transforming China, policymakers are shifting away from a labor-intensive, export-oriented economic model to higher value added revenue-generating models. Consequently, wages are expected to rise ... Foreign investments are encouraged to move to sectors involving transfer of high technology ( automobile, information technology, healthcare ). With a well-educated workforce, it is par to this task and the middle class will grow, with it also domestic consumption. The push factors are higher labor costs and a huge market. To ensure a sustainable, balanced growth - and real growth, it will need to ensure that productivity gain outpaces inflation rate. Thus it must invest in education in order to nurture better managers. It will need to groom a pool of local managers that can leverage on domain knowledge, information technology and relationship skills to forge a formidable competitive strategy. It will need managers who understand the market-oriented economy where supply and demand are dictated by market forces. To gain such skills in strategy roadmappng ( competitive advantages ), understanding value creation, risk management and creating innovative products and services, it will need its managers to be bilingual in order to articulate, communicate and execute ( ACE ) in an increasing globalised eco-system. While shifting factories further inland can mitigate escalating wage cost concerns and exchange rate issue in the short-term, real solutions must be found to achieve sustainable growth. Since 2007, labor cost in percentage term has been climbing in the teens and this can be seen as a determined policy to transform the economy. Taking a leaf off the Singapore experience where it embarked on this course in the 80s, the transformation is real and tangible. Can this occur for China? By focusing on education - train, train and train. Chinese managers in order to be effective need to be bilingual so that they can absorb new ideas quickly and hasten the transformation process. Foreign managers, likewise, need to learn Chinese to order to stay engage while the great shift gain momentum. It may well be that China can reach full employment sooner than later, and in that scenario, the tipping point will be reached. A new paradigm kicks in where the only effective managers are those that are bilingual in English and Chinese - lingua francas for commerce. Replicating the success of Singapore and India combined, China can and will leapfrog to a higher dimension - with a dynamic private sector competing domestically and internationally. The outcome is a win-win for all like-minded stakeholders. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/6556905825366039689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=6556905825366039689' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/6556905825366039689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/6556905825366039689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/07/crystal-ball-glazing-ezendir.html' title='Crystal Ball Glazing - eZendir'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-7786712862384179193</id><published>2010-06-30T21:06:00.011+08:00</published><updated>2010-06-30T21:33:34.815+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="collaboration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Critical Success Factors"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Game Theory"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scorecard"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="tipping point"/><title type='text'>Virtual Zenith, Nadir - Domain Knowledge, Information Technology and Relationship</title><content type='html'>eZendir for short ... We have embarked on a mission where the brand messages are clear. Main - the most time effective and proven method to master practical business Mandarin; When - now, it is too costly to ignore China; and How - 4 hours per week via one-to-one online interaction. It is the belief of the collaborators that the team has the wherewithal to deliver quality value proposition, with focus on innovation, meeting the unmet needs of the market. Although the strategy is a sound one, we need to execute the plan flawlessly. As a team, we are aligned through our belief in our core ideology and seek out win-win outcome leveraging on our core values i.e. trust, empathy, diligence and competence. We also recognise that mastering domain knowledge and information technology is a finite process, we also challenge ourselves to embrace the third pillar of success - relationship. In this connection, we seek out mentors that can guide us through their wisdom and deep insights of the marketplace that we are operating in. We will have to be disciplined to drive the processes to ensure that we deliver Quality. Some of the key challenges will include: a) designing the program curriculum that will satisfy the unmet of the marketplace; b) nurturing mavens, connectors and salesmen through word-of-mouth marketing ( viral ) to reach tipping point. We shall be guided by the marketing adage: six degree of separation in order to penetrate the market as quickly as possible. As in all execution issues, co-ordination is key to success and we will install the relevant project management tools to map the timeline and track key milestones. A good start will reinforce the trust factor so crucial for successful collaboration - Bon Voyage ~ eZendir! </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/7786712862384179193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=7786712862384179193' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7786712862384179193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7786712862384179193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/06/virtual-zenith-nadir-domain-knowledge.html' title='Virtual Zenith, Nadir - Domain Knowledge, Information Technology and Relationship'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-3861321324020049415</id><published>2010-05-30T08:34:00.031+08:00</published><updated>2010-05-31T12:55:01.167+08:00</updated><title type='text'>彩虹和它所有的颜色！乐于</title><content type='html'>追逐彩虹，希望在它的终端可以寻找到聚宝盆, 如此浪漫，又是何等的诱人 ... 青春时代，我们满怀着希望和憧憬。我们所追求的是什么, 财富还是幸福? 当我们实现物质财富时我们幸福吗？也许....也许不。因此，如果我们追求幸福，假使它可实现的话，我们还需要物质财富吗？退一步想，幸福是什么？哪里是幸福之所在？ 我们必须记住，生命是一个旅程，幸福伴我们左右。有比这个选择更好的吗! 我们可以把幸福看作是经历真相时的一种交易。在交易当中，我们感知刺激，并且随之应对来定义有质量的经历(幸福）, 或其他感觉。我们为什么往往感到人生仍然不完整？可能是因为我们缺乏质量的经历。也许是缺乏同理心，阻止了此类经历。 发起者担心开展讨论会对他们的利益产生负面影响，其结果是我们错过了合作机会。我们可以把它归类成一个协调的问题。当遭遇一个抛锚的协调时，良性的发展将无法继续，存在的问题继续溃烂，产生风险可能导致无序的结果。通常情况，是一种刺激作用吸引了零和增益 ，赢家的所得是建立在输家的付出上。是否可以有一个双赢的结果，其中的幸福可以共享？ 人们是否可以遵照既定而无成文共识的规定坐下来蹉商。如果不存在是为什么呢？ 又回到协调的问题...是什么决定我们选择行动的方针？往往我们使用价格来寻求供需平衡。我们认为可能依赖短期的观点来达到最好的结果 ... 即团体中的每个个体成员实现其自身利益最大化。然而，约翰纳什补充了一个条款“个体利益和团队利益最大化”。据他说，“如果我们都将目标锁定在最美的女孩（由于定义稀缺）...我们对彼此形成障碍。任何人也不可以得到她(目标)。此后我们再去找她的朋友，肯定被她们断然拒绝, 因为没人喜欢被视为第二选择。好了，假设我们越过最美的女孩分别选择她的朋友们呢？我们并不会相互妨碍，也不会侮辱到别人。这是唯一共赢的方法”。 以下问题可以帮助我们更明确是什么正将我们的幸福挡在门外。 a）当你没有实现你所要做的，你会感到不安吗？ b）你能坦然面对挫折，谋求新的出路吗？ c）为什么实现你的目标如此重要呢？ 设定目标是过程驱动的，你要了解什么是您需要采取的步骤，以达到从头到尾。很多时候，我们作出迅速和毫无根据的假设，因此我们无法到达我们的目标。任何捷径没有可能性达到它，当您分析您的误步骤时候你才会体认什么是消极反应的刺激触发。 与人类的情感，亦是最具挑战性和困难的任务之一。有太多感人的发挥大量元器件，而为个人的利益是不完全对齐结果是无法控制。同样，我们可以其中鉴定消极反应的触发的刺激。 因此，从根本上开始，我们需要鉴定共同的价值观与志同道合的人。那么，如何才能说服人，合作比竞争更好？ 当谈到合作，我们需要采取大视力，而行动小步骤的方式。这有助于分解为简单元素的复杂问题。我们要巩固我们的一些假设效能和执行逻辑顺序的步骤。每一个成功的一步加强信任与信任是可以克服协调的问题。 一旦合作者觉得舒适，相信合作会导致一个双赢的成果，最终的端到端过程, 创建它的生态系统的制衡的存在 - 我们就可以坐下来享受这个旅程，并幸福伴我们左右。 </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/3861321324020049415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=3861321324020049415' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3861321324020049415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3861321324020049415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post.html' title='彩虹和它所有的颜色！乐于'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-3779407171450318227</id><published>2010-05-27T15:09:00.018+08:00</published><updated>2010-05-27T16:57:15.671+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="collaboration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="competitive advantage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Critical Success Factors"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="domain knowledge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Game Theory"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="tipping point"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="trust"/><title type='text'>Rainbow And Colour of It All! Be Happy</title><content type='html'>Chasing rainbow and hoping to find a pot of gold at the end of it ...so romantic, so enticing...When we were more youthful and hopeful, we must have been memerised by such thoughts. What is it that we are chasing? Riches or happiness. Will we be happy when we attain material wealth? Maybe .... perhaps not. So if we pursue happiness, if ever that is achievable, do we need material wealth? Taking a step back, we need to ask ourselves what is happiness? What does it mean to be happy? We need to remember that life is a journey, and happiness our companion. What better option can we make? We can liken happiness to a transaction where we experience for a fleeting moment of ~ truth. In a transaction, we come into contact with a stimulus and how we response defines whether the experience is quality ( happiness ) or otherwise. How is it that we feel more often than not that life remains unfulfilled? Could be that we lack quality experiences. Maybe it is the lack of empathy that prevents us from such experiences. First movers fear it is against their interest to initiate a discussion and the end result is that we miss an opportunity to co-operate. This can be categorised as a co-ordination issue. When there is a break-down in co-ordination, there will be no meaningful progress, and any underlying issue will be allowed to fester and there would be risk of a disorderly outcome. The likely scenario is a stimulus that is likely to attract a zero-sum gain, a positive response at the expense of someone's negative response. Is it possible to have a win-win outcome, where happiness can be shared? Can people really sit down and negotiate according to a set of rules , unwritten but underpinned by a set of common beliefs. If no, why not? Again it is back to the coordination issue .... what is the driver when a certain course of action is selected? More often than not, we use price as the basis to find the equilibrium between supply and demand. We may have taken the short-term view that the best result will come .... from everyone in the group doing what is best for himself . However, John Nash has added a caveat "and the group". According to him, " if we go for the best ( by definition scarce )... we block each other. Not a single one of us is gonna get it. So then we go for her friends, but they will all give us the cold shoulder because nobody likes to be second choice. Well, what if none goes for the best? We don't get in each other's way, and we don't insult the others. That's the only way we win. " The following questions can help us understand better what is preventing us from feeling happy? a)when you are NOT achieving what you set out to do, would you feel upset? b)can you work around the setback and find an acceptable alternative? c) why is it so important to achieve your goal? Goal setting is process-driven and you need to understand what are the steps you require to take to reach from here to there. Too often, we make quick and unsubstantiated assumptions, and as a result we are not able to get to our goal. There is no short cut and when you analyse your mis-steps you will realise what are the stimuli that trigger the negative response. Dealing with human emotion is one of the most challenging and difficult tasks. There are myriad of moving components at play and we cannot control the outcome as interests are not completely aligned. Again we can identify the stimuli that trigger the negative response. So fundamentally, we need to identify like-minded people with shared values to begin with. So how can we convince people that cooperation is better than competition? When it comes to co-operation, we need to think big but act in baby steps. This helps to breakdown complex issues into simpler elements. We need to underpin the efficacy of our assumptions and execute the steps in logical sequence. Every successful step reinforces trust and with trust it is possible to overcome the coordination issue. Once collaborators are comfortable and confident that cooperation can result in a win-win outcome, the end-to-end processes can then take on a life of its own with its own ecosystem of checks and balances - and we can sit back and enjoy the ride and have happiness as our companion. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/3779407171450318227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=3779407171450318227' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3779407171450318227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3779407171450318227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/05/rainbow-and-colour-of-it-all-be-happy.html' title='Rainbow And Colour of It All! Be Happy'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-2271403060378019316</id><published>2010-04-30T17:52:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2010-05-26T19:49:29.101+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="portfolio"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value based management"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value creation"/><title type='text'>Portfolio Tracking II</title><content type='html'>This post is a follow up of the earlier post dated Feb 11 2008 entitled <a href="http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2008/02/portfolio-tracking.html">Portfolio Tracking</a> ... We have updated our tracking engine and have set the following conditions as well as make some observations: Conditions: 1) tracked the performance of stocks /ETFs for comparable periods from April 2004 through March 2010, 2) selected those that have generated average return in excess of 15% p.a. or with Sharpe ratio above 0.4 ( risk free set at 3% ), and 3) ranked them according to average return. Observations: 1) based on an equal weighting of amount invested per period ( annual ), it is possible to surmise that an investor can achieve a reasonable return on a "buy-and-hold" basis, 2) such counters exhibit high betas ( ranging from 1.3 to 2.0 ) with the exception of XOM ( 0.5 ) and HPQ ( 1.0 ), 3) such counters also are quite correlated to S&P 500, 3) they are mostly "growth" stocks / asset classes i.e. emerging markets, linked to emerging market growth stories ( US Exporters, commodities etc ), 4) include technology stocks with great innovation ( AAPL ), and 5) these counter also suffered significant dips during 2008/2009 but rebounded strongly subsequently. If these counters maintain their sound fundamentals there is no reason that they cannot outperform the market. The trick is to stay focus and follow the simple rule of ensuring that the portfolio is re-balanced periodically by taking profits off the table and topping losses where necessary. Disclaimer: The site provider and or the contributor of this post do not warrant the accuracy / completeness of the information contained herein, disclaim all liability and shall not be responsible for any losses arising fron the use of the content herein. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/2271403060378019316/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=2271403060378019316' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/2271403060378019316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/2271403060378019316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/04/portfolio-tracking-ii.html' title='Portfolio Tracking II'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-3701140592092947227</id><published>2010-04-08T23:25:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2010-04-08T23:35:22.801+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Inno-cation 以及质量第五部分 - 焦虑，挑衅以及激情</title><content type='html'>焦虑，挑衅，激情是情感的元素 ... 没有它们，我们的生活会怎么样？希望和要求是改变的关键。 情感是可以发现自己未满足需求的一种刺激源 ... 以及改变是实现在当你的未满足的需求得到满足的时候。 诉诸于你的情绪的独特想法是一个强大的连接器。艺术作为一种媒体有助于表达人们的情感。然而，不加制止的情感能有不良的后果。它可能恶化并导致迷恋或越惨的瘾。 创新已定义是新的和实现未满足需求, 它具有一部份的挑衅来触发或引诱了一个响应。因此，创造了“inno-cation“这个词语。 艺术家可以激起过滤的情感的裸体或近裸体肖像绘画来理解人性, 从而寻求灵感。到任何画廊，你都很可能抽样这样的作品。这些作品肯定会启动你的想象力. 触发反应后，你的大脑很快内部化这些信号通过匹配到你的价值体系把你呼醒回到现实。 合理化过程可以让你按照你的信仰判断经验是否有质量。当你的价值演变，你可能更关心那些经验唤起的质量的动态方面。 终于，社会在传授道德价值观中扮演重要的角色, 因此监察行为并制定规范. 只有社会允许公民的集体思想解放, 它才能进步。目前新兴经济体如中国，印度，巴西等处于变化的交叉道路。为了实现经济发展的下一个阶段，他们寻求重塑。 问题是社会能否从历史中学习吸取经验, 避免重复过去的错误，为人民的利益进展？ 同样，机构面临着类似的挑战。他们需要把控制和授权平衡起来。拥有共同的价值观和共同的思想有助于解决无数由这些实体所面临的挑战。 成功的关键因素 它实质上可以归结为分享奖励。在这里我们采取博弈论的支持者的做法. 首先，每个人必须为团体的共同利益做努力，因此该团体得到最优的结果。其次，必须有公平的方式分配利润。目标是鼓励贡献者，但同时不给懒鬼者机会使团体士气低落。 看有多少团体完善有利于合作者的博弈论的艺术, 这将是有趣的事。 自私的行为是瓦解团体的根本原因！ 总之，要取得成功的创新，您需要： a）拥有正确的核心理念, 即价值像勇气，信心和信念， b）拥有合适的人才， c）有客观衡量价值驱动因素的教练工具，帮助管理资源而达到更有效率的结果, 和 d）提供适当的奖励和激励措施。 强大的领导力，扎根在正确的价值体系，并受到简单容易遵循的共同的意识形态的驱策，是前进的道路... </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/3701140592092947227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=3701140592092947227' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3701140592092947227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3701140592092947227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/04/inno-cation.html' title='Inno-cation 以及质量第五部分 - 焦虑，挑衅以及激情'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-7875970299277547520</id><published>2010-03-15T08:40:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2010-03-15T18:41:47.777+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="collaboration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Critical Success Factors"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Game Theory"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ideology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="trust"/><title type='text'>Inno-cation and Quality Part V - Emotion, Rational and Moral</title><content type='html'>Angst, provocation, passion are elements of emotion ... without these, what will life be? Want and desire are essential to change. Emotion serves as the stimulus in uncovering your unmet needs ... and change comes about when your unmet needs are been fulfilled. Unique idea that appeals to your emotion is a powerful connector. Art, as a media, helps to manifest that emotion. Yet emotion, left unchecked, can have bad consequences. It may degenerate and lead to an obsession or worse to an addiction. Innovation which has been defined as something new and fulfilling the unmet needs, possesses an element of provocation to trigger and or entice a response. Hence coining the term "innocation". Artists seek inspiration by understanding humanity through painting of nude or near-nude portraits which evoke unfiltered emotion. Go to any art gallery and you are likely to sample such works. Fire up your imagination, these works sure do! After triggering the response, your brain very quickly internalise these signals, bringing you to reality by matching up to your set of value system. This process of rationalisation allows you to judge whether the experience is of quality in accordance to your beliefs. As your values evolve, you may be more concerned with the dynamic aspect of quality that these experiences evoke. Finally, society plays an important role in imparting moral values and hence regulating behaviour and setting norms. Society can only progress if it is willing to allow emancipation of the collective thoughts of its citizens. Presently emerging economies e.g. China, India, Brazil etc are at the cross-road of change. They seek to reinvent in order to attain the next level of economic development. The question is whether society can learn lessons from history, avoid repeating past mistakes and make progress for the good of its people? Similarly, organisations face similar challenges. They need to balance control and empowerment. Having shared values and common ideology help to solve a myriad of challenges faced by these entities. Critical Success Factors It essentially boils down to sharing reward. Here, we take a leaf from the proponents of Game Theory. First, one must work for the common good of the group so that the outcome is optimal to that group. Next, there must be an equitable way to distribute the profit. The goal is to encourage the heavers, while at the same time do not give slackers any chance to demoralise the group. It will be interesting to see how many groups are perfecting the art of Game Theory that benefits the collaborators. Selfish behaviour is the root cause for the break-down of the group! In summary, to be successful in innovation, you need: a) the right core ideology i.e. values like courage, confidence and conviction, b) the right people onboard, c) coaching tool that would objectively measures value drivers, helping manage the resources more productively,and d) provide proper rewards and incentives. Strong leadership anchored with the right value system and driven by a simple easy-to-follow common ideology is the way forward ... </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/7875970299277547520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=7875970299277547520' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7875970299277547520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7875970299277547520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/03/inno-cation-and-quality-part-v-emotion.html' title='Inno-cation and Quality Part V - Emotion, Rational and Moral'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-3897422618403881722</id><published>2010-02-28T18:42:00.010+08:00</published><updated>2010-03-18T12:54:51.807+08:00</updated><title type='text'>创新通过艺术镜头第四部分 - 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。</title><content type='html'>社会可以选择停滞不前也可以通过创新寻求变化，成就更好的未来。选择是明显的。但问题是，我们应该去哪里寻找灵感寻求变化呢？艺术... 因为它可以进入生活的方方面面，把人们从空洞的理想主义拉回到现实。它给人们提供了信心。它不会抹杀我们的梦想。它不是教我们做什么，它只是唤醒我们的潜意识。” 一些更具争议性的艺术形式不会极度度到刺激人们的感官，相反它会唤醒我们去欣赏现实生活的美丽，而不是仅仅沉迷于空洞的理想主义。[意译茅吁烩]。 因此，艺术家和知识分子在创新与创造的过程中扮演了一个重要的角色。他们的作品在通过各种渠道四处传播之前首次定义了个人表达的意义。 关于探索精神方面的例子相当多。在中国一个国际机场中出现的关于一个部落妇女在庆祝泼水节时裸体沐浴的壁画只不过是其中的一个例子。为了重新激发深藏在我们大脑深处的本能，我们必须极大提高“授权的程度”。 那么创新是否更多地是艺术而不是科学呢？简短的回答是，艺术是基础，而科学是配件。 我们必须发掘我们身上的本性，因为它让我们更了解我们不断变化的需求。我们必须找到我们的根基，它能让我们了解到我们拥有的潜力，激发一种可以培养我们的想象力并将其转化为可以实用的动力。 我们必须克制自己让我们专注于手头上的任务，因为毕竟，如果那些著名艺术家将自己的精力分散在各处，他们也不会成为精英。只有百经实践的手才能让这一切看起来如此简单和优美。这些巧妙的艺术品让我们这些人从围观者最后变成了一个参与者，意识到成功的可能性而不是否决我们的梦想。 通过授权，我们寻求合作伙伴协作将组装起我们的根基，凸显潜力成就非凡的事业。在真正的商业里，我们可以开发它并将它变成摇钱树。 纪律伴随在我们探索终极目标的路上，并形成了一个如何取得那个目标的框架。以学习中文为例，有多少人渴望掌握汉语（普通话）? 你需要设置什么样的里程碑去实现这一目标? 通常其是增加词汇量，如2,000字，6,000字或4万字！你预备要花多少资金来实现这一目标（当然，在多长的时间里？），取得你所预期的回报（投入资本回报）? 有许多方法可以达到这一目标。如果它过于僵化或不切实际，你会发现过裎的艰难，或是不可能去完成它。但是，如果你能够把握全局并创建一个可行的框架, 过程将会非常的顺利。 因此你可以自己设置目标或让老师为你设定目标。如果你的老师体谅你的情况，你应该感到放松并主导学习方法。经常,人们没有理解整体情况而下决定。因为我们习惯采用这样方式来决定并且可以猜测它的结果. 你可能幸运得到您要的结果或达不到你的预期并让别人发现你的弱点给你造成伤害. 回到工作场所。在某些情况下,机构宁愿选拔服从,听话的工人。它将利用执法人员确保把工作干完。作为一个贡献者，并有权选择，你可以确保您和合作者的一套信念对齐,从而避免被别人来利用你的情况。 为了从促进和谐，创造和创新的环境中受益，你必须成为活跃参与者。正确的价值体系是一个重要因素，以及在大型企业是很难建立共同的价值观和信仰。当合作者的目的有交叉点时，消极和积极的作用互相抵消导致投资回报巨大的下降。 铭记的格言：勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。 把它实践到实际中,更多是艺术而非科学的。关系是如此脆弱，你可以把它比作一面镜子，正好反映它接收的能量。它获得多并也给予得多. 为了享受所奋力争取的东西，人们必须采取主动来培育和滋养人生价值，即同情，信任，公平性，欣赏性，可靠性的主动权。 现在我们去探索... </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/3897422618403881722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=3897422618403881722' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3897422618403881722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/3897422618403881722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-post.html' title='创新通过艺术镜头第四部分 - 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-7305171410095763487</id><published>2010-02-27T18:24:00.056+08:00</published><updated>2010-03-13T16:56:07.494+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="collaboration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="competitive advantage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="domain knowledge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scorecard"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="strategy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="trust"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value based management"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value creation"/><title type='text'>Innovation Through The Lens of Art Part IV - 勿以恶小而为之, 勿以善小而不为</title><content type='html'>Society can either opt to stand still or seek to change for the better through innovation. The choice is clear. The question is where do we seek inspiration to change for the better? Art... for it " removes irrelevant concepts from people's minds, encourages the living. It provides confidence to people. It does not deal out dreams. It does not teach. It awakens. " Art in its more controversial forms need not titillate our senses to extremity, but to awaken us to the beauty of living reality instead, and not merely indulge in empty idealism. [ paraphrase Mao Yuhui ]. Therefore, artists and intellectuals play a key role in fermenting innovation and creativity. Their works play a pivotal role in defining individual expression first and foremost before propagating to all and sundry. Examples abound of the pioneering spirit that is within us. Controversial mural in airport depicting naked tribal women bathing in celebration of a water festivity is but one such example. To revive ( nourish ) an instinct that resides in the deep recess of our brains, we need to up the "degree of empowerment" by many notches. So is innovation more art than science? The short answer being, art is the foundation and science its fittings. We need to accentuate the human-ness in us in order to satisfy our ever evolving needs. We must uncover the building blocks that permit us to realise the potential in us, generate the momentum that will nurture our fertile imagination and turn it into functional forms. We ought to have the discipline to apply our mind to the task on hand for after all, famous artists do not become top guns merely putting a few splashes here and there. It is a practised hand that makes it looks so easy and graceful - such artful manifestation awakens us, the audience and finally as participants, to the possibilities rather than dealing out our dreams. Through empowerment, we seek out partners to collaborate with, and assemble the building blocks to competently realise our potential in coming up with outstanding pieces of work, in the true commercial sense exploit it and turn it into money spinners. The discipline comes in figuring out the end goal. And to develop a framework in how to reach that end goal. Take learning Chinese language as an example. How many of you desire to master the Chinese language ( putonghua ). What are the milestones you set for yourself to reach that goal. Typically it is to increase the vocabulary i.e. 2,000 words, 6,000 words or 40,000 words! How much investment are you prepared to put in to realise that goal ( and of course under what time frame? ) and what do you expect to get in return ( e.g. return on invested capital ). There are many paths to reach that goal. If it is too rigid and unrealistic, you will find the going tough or next to impossible. However, if you do think it through and create a framework to undertake the journey, the execution will be extremely smooth. So you can either set the goals yourself or let the teacher sets the goals for you. You need to feel comfortable that your teacher empathises with your situation as well for you to take ownership of the approach adopted. Often times, people end up making decisions without understanding the whole picture. This is because we are used to making decisions without the benefit of complete information and guess what is the result? You either are lucky to get the result you want; or fall short of your expectation and allow someone to exploit that vulnerability to your detriment. Back to the workplace. There are situations where organisations prefer to only want order takers. They will use enforcers to get the job done. As a contributor and empowered with choices, you can ensure that your set of beliefs is in alignment with those that you are collaborating with thereby avoiding a scenario where you may be exploited on. To benefit from the environment that promotes harmony, creativity and innovation, you must also be an active participant. Proper value system is a vital element and in large organisations it is rather difficult to establish common values and beliefs. When collaborators are at cross-purposes, negatives cancel out positives resulting is dismal return on investment. Be mindful of the adage: 勿以恶小而为之, 勿以善小而不为. Putting it to practice, is more art than science. Relationship is so fragile that you can liken it to a mirror reflecting exactly the energy it receives. It gives as much as it takes. To enjoy what we strive most for, one must take the initiative in nurturing and nourishing LIFE values i.e. EMPATHY, TRUST, FAIRNESS, APPRECIATION, RELIABILITY. Now, we go figure .... </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/7305171410095763487/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=7305171410095763487' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7305171410095763487'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/7305171410095763487'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/02/innovation-through-lens-of-art-part-iv.html' title='Innovation Through The Lens of Art Part IV - 勿以恶小而为之, 勿以善小而不为'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-4473626717127517606</id><published>2010-01-30T10:39:00.008+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-04T13:03:32.016+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="collaboration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="competitive advantage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="domain knowledge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scorecard"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="strategy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="tipping point"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="trust"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value based management"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value creation"/><title type='text'>创新过程, 化危为机第三部分-未满足的需要和市场</title><content type='html'>创新之路必须包括两大要素。其一，解决方案是全新的；其二，能有效解决最终用户的问题。从宏观上看，我们希望找到对企业家的需求尚未得到满足的市场。 全球金融危机提供给了中国一个机遇，成为带动全球经济回稳的主动力。中国庞大的经济刺激计划已经达到了预期的效果。然而，显而易见的是，引发危机的根源仍旧存在于现有的全球经济体系中，解决这些不安定因素，必须让发展重新步上良性轨道。 中国经济必须保持8%的GDP年增长率，且一直依赖出口模式。但美国的过度消费所导致地严重财富创伤使得中国原有的经济模式难以为继。中国与其他相似的经济体一样，将不得不通过拉动国内消费来弥补差距。中国目前国内消费占全国 GDP 总数的35%，而美国同期的这一比重是75%。 中国的出口模式依赖劳动密集型和资源密集型加工产业，因此有其局限性，并且在产业结构平衡、协调性和可持续性等方面存在着问题。在金融危机初期，2,000万中国农民工下岗或面临失业。他们的返乡可能成为政治和经济秩序的不稳定因素，影响巨大. 本着化危为机，中国启动了一揽子经济刺激政策，总投资超过 5,000 亿美元，旨在大力提升国内消费。政策包括有家电下乡、经济适用房补贴、车辆购置税下调等。这些政策不仅保证了工厂的正常运营、工人的就业，也同样提高了人们的生活质量。中国有三大产业，依次分为农业、制造业和服务业，而发展的焦点将集中在提升其制造业的技术水平上。对人们生活质量的提升则从原有的仅着重衣食延伸到了住行。在某种意义上，新生活方式的曙光已经到来。 中国西部开发的预期成长率将达到15%，从而弥补了经济较为成熟的沿海地区及经济特区的低预期成长率。这些举措的成功实施将提高居民生活水平和购买力，并进一步推动中国的贸易流通。与国外机构，尤其是跨国企业的合作将变得频繁，并产生双赢效益。中国对生产力的提升，使得其服务业成为投资的理想市场，资金将被用于职业培训等手段以提高劳动力水平。但由于劳动密集型模式的长期主导地位，使得转型期间的阻力不可避免。勇气与领导力是变革和产生绩效的两大关键，只有具备这样的智慧才能战胜既得利益的固有思想局限，带领人民实现改革的愿景. 把握到创新的脉搏了吗？请用心体会…… aknowledgments: Ms Renee Yi for editing and support to this post. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/4473626717127517606/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=4473626717127517606' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/4473626717127517606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/4473626717127517606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post.html' title='创新过程, 化危为机第三部分-未满足的需要和市场'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-1953053191990893210</id><published>2010-01-29T16:31:00.008+08:00</published><updated>2010-01-29T18:34:25.302+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="collaboration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="competitive advantage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="domain knowledge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scorecard"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="strategy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="tipping point"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="trust"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value based management"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value creation"/><title type='text'>Innovation Process Part III - Unmet Needs and Marketplace</title><content type='html'>Two key ingredients must be satisfied in the innovation process. The solution must be new and solve a problem for the end users. In taking a macro view, we hope to seek out market place where unmet needs await the entrepreneurs. The global financial crisis provides China the opportunity to be the main locomotive in driving the global economy back to stability. Its massive economic stimulus package had the intended effect. However it is also clear that the root causes remain embedded within the present global economic system and such instability must be resolved for growth to be back on track. China requires a sustainable growth rate of 8% annually and has relied on the export model. This cannot carry on indefinitely as the US over-spent consumers have severely depleted their wealth. China as well as other economies with similar model, will need to look from within via increase in domestic consumption, presently at 35% of its GDP ( versus US 75% ) to make up for this gap. The export model leveraging on labour- and resource-intensive processes has its limit and has created issues with regards to structural balances, coordination and sustainability. At the advent of the crisis, 20 millions migrant workers were laid off or facing layoffs. Their return to their villages could potentially destabilize the political and economic order with dire consequences. Turning the crisis into opportunity, China initiated an economic stimulus package in excess of US$ 500 billion, jump starting the process of increasing domestic consumption. Subsidies were extended to villagers to buy white appliances, affordable housing and tax reliefs for car purchases. These help to keep the factories running and workers gainfully employed, as well as hoisting the standard of living. China’s 3 key sectors i.e.. agricultural, manufacturing and services in that order, will be the focal point in upgrading its manufacturing base technologically. By raising the standard of living, the emphasis has shifted from merely having adequate clothing and food, to providing affordable housing and transportation. In a sense, the new dawn of lifestyle living has arrived. China in developing its western provinces which in percentage term can grow in the mid-teens thus compensating for the lower growth rate expected for the more matured coastal areas and special economic zones. The successful implementation of these initiatives will raise standard of living and purchasing power, empowering China to facilitate the trade flow further. Collaboration with foreign entities, and in particular MNCs will come naturally and it can be a win-win outcome. As China seeks to raise productivity level, the service sector is a good area to target as funds will be set aside to upgrade the labour force through vocational training and such other means. During the transition, it is not unusual to meet resistance as labour-intensive model has worked so well thus far. Courage and leadership are required for wisdom to prevail over vested interest to bring about change, and for China to fulfill its vision for its people. Do you smell opportunity for innovation? Go figure ... Clues: zero carbon emission, food shortages, standard of living </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/1953053191990893210/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=1953053191990893210' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/1953053191990893210'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/1953053191990893210'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2010/01/innovation-process-part-iii-unmet-needs.html' title='Innovation Process Part III - Unmet Needs and Marketplace'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-1863960686316545183</id><published>2009-12-28T17:54:00.002+08:00</published><updated>2010-01-02T18:34:14.478+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Innovation Part II - A Leap of Faith</title><content type='html'>We know that in order to create value, organisations must put in place processes that would empower stakeholders in taking the initiatives to come up with innovation value proposition. While creating innovative solutions are important, the end result must be greater than the sum of its individual components. In other words, it is the business model encapsulating the key essence of the proposition, translated into a simple, yet powerful brand message (metaphor) that will make an lasting impact on the customers. The question is whether innovation can be taught and how to incorporate it within the strategy road mapping. When we were asked by our clients to help out in developing a strategic framework, we detect a high level of anxiety and as a result there is a strong tendency to micro-manage. We all know that it is next to impossible to micro-manage and yet be innovative. To mitigate such anxieties, we find it useful to use metaphor and analogy. We would start by asking whether process owners have ridden a bicycle before. If so, they can relate to the following observations. It is very difficult to balance a bicycle while it is stationary. A lot of people believe that you must first balance the bike before you can ride it. On the contrary, it is when you are in the process of moving forward, that you discover your balance. However, a lot of people do not understand this logic. Only after many attempts and bruises from falling off the bike, the eureka moment arrives and the rider suddenly discovers he is able to ride the bike without falling off. The key takeaway is that you need the courage to pedal, move forward and during the process ( journey ) discover new possibilities, doing things in a new way. A pre-requisite for success in innovation includes: a) the right core ideology i.e. values like courage, confidence and conviction, b) the right people onboard, c) coaching tool that would objectively measures value drivers, helping manage the resources more productively, d) provide proper rewards and incentives. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/1863960686316545183/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=1863960686316545183' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/1863960686316545183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/1863960686316545183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2009/12/innovation-part-ii-leap-of-faith.html' title='Innovation Part II - A Leap of Faith'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-516600736241769856</id><published>2009-11-30T10:40:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2009-11-30T20:57:23.777+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Methodical Steps Towards Innovation Part I - An Oxymoron</title><content type='html'>The first question to ask: Where do we even begin in order to innovate? We may start by looking at one's mission e.g. helping professionals create value. How does this guide us towards a more innovation-driven organisation? The glue lies in the ability to understand the needs of your customers, especially needs that are not met in the marketplace. Next, we need to understand how compelling these needs are from the perspective of the customers. It will be fair to say, customers need to create value for themselves, thereby generating surplus wealth. The more surpluses there are, the more discretionary can be the consumption. There is a line from which we can draw, defining how much customers are willing to consume and what kind of consumption they are wiling to indulge in. It does not necessarily imply that the more the customers consume, the more value can be created. Customers at the point of purchase, may perceive that is value for money to own the goods. Value encompasses emotional, rational and moral considerations. But when push comes to shove, it will be the rational being that will dominate over the emotional being. What we are saying, is that when times are bad, people are more risk-averse. However, if we do follow the adage of a wise investor, then we should be very "greedy when others are afraid and be very afraid when others are greedy". Form the above, it is possible to discern the need to segment the market when we pitch our value proposition. The market segmentation must be aligned with the philosophy of one's business model and resonates with its mission ( purpose ) and core values. Therefore if you get your ideology correct, the path towards innovation can be rather smooth. Let's examine some of the initiatives to drive innovation ..... 1. to sell content and software that run on cellphones and other devices. Apple's iPhone has taken the lead showing why consumers will hop onto the internet bandwagon using mobile devices running on smart applications. This trend is extending to TVs ... 2. to invests in new and "adjacent markets" - value propositions that are related to, and can bolster sales of existing products. Cisco has ventured into videoconferencing hoping that it can drive sales of routers and switches. 3. to maintain a robust pipeline of both disruptive and sustaining innovations by permitting individuals with the organisation to work at innovation - i.e. to try new things with ample resources to test ideas; as well as letting the market determine the way forward. Cisco achieves this by decentralising decision-making through the setup of councils. Each of these councils will be empowered to decide which initiatives to push forward thus speeding up the innovation process. From the above, we can infer that the first step is to define ( scope ) the problem that one wishes to solve, and this process can be speeded up with an organisation having the right core ideology and having the right people on board. Given a fishing rod and taught how to fish, you can go figure it, right? </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/516600736241769856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=516600736241769856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/516600736241769856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/516600736241769856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2009/11/methodical-steps-towards-innovation.html' title='Methodical Steps Towards Innovation Part I - An Oxymoron'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-5981871939306909439</id><published>2009-10-30T15:29:00.016+08:00</published><updated>2009-10-30T16:49:50.123+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="domain knowledge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value creation"/><title type='text'>Is It In Your DNA To Innovate Successfully?</title><content type='html'>We wrote in our earlier post, that you need to leverage on domain knowledge, networking and artificial intelligence (aka technology ) to be successful. So the question is whether it is in your DNA to innovate your way to value creation?Innovation is the bloodline of any business model in sustaining its value creation process. It is important to understand the processes that lead to innovation. The most important being to be able to frame a problem adequately. With keen power of observation and lots of patience, it is possible to develop a pipeline of problems to be solved. With this in place, we are able to ask ourselves why solving each of these problems would help to make our lives better. For sure, the solutions have to be useful and new. Doing this iteratively, we will be able to sharpen our focus on the root problem that requires a solution that will be demanded by the end-users. To begin, let's take the present credit crisis as an example. 2/3 of US GDP is made up of consumption. And when the consumers have maxed out their spending power, businesses will be faced with business contraction and people will be laid off. Banks will be reluctant to lend as the credit risk increases. A downward spiral will soon gain traction and hurling the US economy and along with it the rest of the world's economy into a deep recession. We also know that small, medium enterprises provide employment to a significant number of people in the economy and they are been starved of credit. It is this very credit ( or lack of it ) that is constricting and taking the air of the system, and if left unchecked will deflate the economy to a point of no return. The question will be: how can we channel credit to productive activity, providing solutions that are new and useful towards solving problems? Although central banks are able to stimulate through quantitative easing, the tools used are too blunt. Recipients of the credit may not be deserving, and the result could lead to another asset bubble been formed. As such, in order to channel resources to deserving entities, we need to create a framework that will allow credit to be directed to those that can create value. In order to achieve this, we need to identify the right people for the job. The First Who Then What paradigm. These are people who have the perseverance and tenacity to overcome the odds and succeed. They have a mission to achieve and have the correct values that will ensure their success. In this connection, it will be critical to set up a centre to advise entrepreneurs on the how to succeed and whether their DNAs are wired up to innovate and sustain value creation. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/5981871939306909439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=5981871939306909439' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/5981871939306909439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/5981871939306909439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2009/10/is-it-in-your-dna-to-innovate.html' title='Is It In Your DNA To Innovate Successfully?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-6558361368209028643</id><published>2009-09-25T10:12:00.009+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-25T10:40:18.936+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ACE"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="competitive advantage"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scorecard"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="strategy"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="value creation"/><title type='text'>ACE Strategy 1-2-3</title><content type='html'>How comfortable are you when you are asked to articulate, communicate and execute a strategy? Well, we have come up with a 3-step approach, hence the namesake, Strategy 1-2-3. First, you will need to define your value proposition. What is it that will turn on your customers? If you able to position your products and services well, you will hit the jackpot, so to speak. To get the maximum benefit for your enterprise, you are better off identifying unmet needs as you can leverage on growth as a value driver. More importantly, you will have pricing power. Second, you will need to determine the capital structure appropriate for the undertaking. Assuming that you have been able to achieve this, you will be able to determine the weighted average cost of capital. Combining the first 2 steps, you can workout the return on invested capital, cost of capital and these you work out your economic profit. You can then decide how much competitive advantage you can be comfortable with and then gauge your competitive advantage period ( CAP ) and the value creation that you may gain from your venture. It is also during this CAP that you are able to factor in growth which will boost your enterprise value. Third, when you are good to go, you will need to measure and manage the processes that will drive your business model. You must have a scorecard which should indicate to you how well you have been in achieving the desire outcomes and more importantly, are you getting there in a consistent, sustainable way. Only when you can replicate your successes ad nauseam. will you be able to sustain the value creation process. You may want to track and analyze signals as to how you shape your market and brand. You will also want to know whether your salesforce has aligned their beliefs consistent with your core ideology ( mission and purpose ). Only then, you be assured of the quality that your Brand signifies. When you have reached this stage, you can cruise and selling your Brand successfully will be the litmus test.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/6558361368209028643/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=6558361368209028643' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/6558361368209028643'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/6558361368209028643'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2009/09/ace-strategy-1-2-3.html' title='ACE Strategy 1-2-3'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12891453.post-4403299051348775938</id><published>2009-08-28T08:08:00.050+08:00</published><updated>2009-09-03T09:32:54.904+08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="collaboration"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="domain knowledge"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="innovation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="technology"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="tipping point"/><title type='text'>Extreme ( Extraordinary ) Value Added or XVA</title><content type='html'>When you deliver something passionately, with gumption and compelling, it shows that you care and this will definitely move your audience. And when you continuously live by this conviction, people will come to appreciate your sincerity and it is always a winning proposition for people want to experience quality moments in their own journeys. We are referring to Extreme ( Extraordinary ) Value Added or XVA. As in all things extreme, you need to be so focus in the things that you do in order to be a winner. You have an excellent differentiation - for a winner is unique and this will be great as far as differentiation of value proposition goes. You will achieve instant "top of the mind message recall". Examples abound. Tiger Woods, world No.1 golfer. That's easy. Try Y.E. Yang - the first player to take down world No. 1 Tiger in a major championship. People appreciate quality and will seek you out. Only when you are sincere, and have the gumption are you able to execute well with quality outcome. Let's revisit the critical success factors pertaining to a value proposition i.e. domain knowledge, technology and networking. The ability to leverage on domain knowledge and and technology and to produce innovative results is what differentiate the winners from the crowd. According to David Murray in his book, Borrowing Brilliance - it is a 6-step approach to innovation i.e. 1. Define the problem that you wish to solve ( usually unmet needs in the marketplace ) 2. Borrow ideas from scenarios that encounter similar issues, 3. Make the connection between issues and the ideas received, 4. Mull them over until these ideas can be incubated to a probable solution, 5. Assess the outcomes, and 6. Take out the rough edges and fine-tune into a viable solution. In order to achieve a quality outcome, the above has to be preceded by First Who Then What paradigm. Let's take golf as an example. Golf is interesting as it is a game that fosters transparency and accountability. You cannot game it if you want to excel in it. Every action is subject to the scrutiny of your flight mates, and the slightest infraction will call in question your integrity. To play well, you need to understand the mechanics of the golf swing - that is domain knowledge. Next, you need to acquire the technology in order to play competitively. Golf technology has come a long way and you need to understand how it can help to improve your game. Playing golf socially is an excellent example of collaboration. Through collaboration, you can apply the 6 steps to innovate your game and in this way able to speed up the learning and development process. Everyone should have positive takeaways and make progress. Just the other day, we went down to the golf shops to buy a 'driver' for a friend of mine. He gradually understood that the new technology can help in his game and once he embraces it, he wasted little time to buy a 'driver' of choice. He is now in a position to take his game to the next level. We know the benefits on XVA and we need to decompose it to its key value drivers i.e. competitive advantage period, return in excess of cost of capital and revenue growth. To achieve XVA, you have to ensure from the onset that you are made of sterner stuff and your value proposition can withstand the stress of competing in the marketplace. The business model must be able to perform under stressful conditions, just like pulling off those crunch shots when it matters. With a roadmap in place, all you need is to execute it flawlessly. We cannot emphasise enough the need to pay attention to details. At the end of the day, it is about people, people, people. And to always leave behind a positive impression, you need to appreciate the nuances and exercise empathy especially considering the impact your actions have on others. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/feeds/4403299051348775938/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12891453&postID=4403299051348775938' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/4403299051348775938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/12891453/posts/default/4403299051348775938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://efrenzconnect.blogspot.com/2009/08/extreme-extraordinary-value-added-or.html' title='Extreme ( Extraordinary ) Value Added or XVA'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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