Storytelling for Engineering Leaders
As engineers and engineering leaders, we often forget the important role of “storytelling” in our work. Usually, this takes the form of a myopic focus on our technology capabilities or […]
Author Archives: Ikhlaq Sidhu
It Seems that Silicon Valley Innovation Models Don’t Work Everywhere Else
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak in Copenhagen at Denmark Technical University on the topic of engineering leadership and the culture of innovation. Topics included the ways that innovation […]
What Can Go Wrong Part 1
This introductory clip to Engineering Leadership illustrates of what can go wrong during the process of innovation. The clip is centered around the famous case of E-Ink which raised $120M […]
Supply Chain: World in 2050
This past week, we just finished teaching week 1 of our Global Engineering Leadership program. On the topic of supply chains, Antonio Mansilla pointed me to this interesting video on […]
I’ve seen the Promised Land. And I might not get there with you.
Reblogged from Steve Blank: …I’ve been to the mountaintop and I’ve seen the Promised Land. And I might not get there with you… Martin Luther King The startup founder who […]
Nassim Taleb: Beware the Big Errors of Big Data
Nassim Taleb, professor at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute, discusses the risks of big data. According to Taleb, researchers face the difficulty of finding the already-elusive needle of truth in […]
Adam Bosworth: Analyzing Complex Opportunities
Adam Bosworth, an engineering leader, offers his perspective on opportunity in a complex market. Adam Bosworth, pioneer of XML technology and former Vice President of Product Management at Google, illustrates the analysis […]
Designing a Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – A Qualcomm Case Study (part 1 of 2)
Reblogged from Steve Blank: I ran into Ricardo Dos Santos and his amazing Qualcomm Venture Fest a few years ago and was astonished with its breath and depth. From that […]
Steve Blank: Engineering Leadership includes Business Model Design
In this section of the on-line course, Steve Blank introduces concepts of business model design, customer development, and agile engineering encapsulated within this Engineering Leadership curriculum. The links below are […]
Managing Acquisitions: Operational Excellence, Pt. 2
Charles Giancarlo, former Chief Product Officer of Cisco, talks about acquisitions in the high technology industry and his involvement in Cisco System’s acquisition of Kalpana in 1994. This segment is […]
