Stranova

Stranova Strategic Edge, Vol. 5, Published March 6, 2006. The deadly Avian Flu strain H5N1 has spread rapidly since its first major appearance back in 2003. Some estimates suggest that over 200 million birds worldwide may be infected with the virus, and the disease is beginning to make small leaps to contaminate people as well.

In this episode of Stranova Strategic Edge, we provide insight as to where and how the virus is spreading, plus its implications on the worldwide poultry industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and us as a human species as well.

Stranova Strategic Edge, Vol. 5, Published March 6, 2006. The deadly Avian Flu strain H5N1 has spread rapidly since its first major appearance back in 2003. Some estimates suggest that over 200 million birds worldwide may be infected with the virus, and the disease is beginning to make small leaps to contaminate people as well.

In this episode of Stranova Strategic Edge, we provide insight as to where and how the virus is spreading, plus its implications on the worldwide poultry industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and us as a human species as well.

Stranova Vol. 15, published February 27, 2006. “Cross-Company Mentoring for Women Executives”, with Menttium CEO Lynn Sontag.

Having a strong mentor consistently comes up as one of the most important factors in any business individual achieving long-term success. Menttium’s programs help rising women executives connect with outstanding mentors from across company lines, while helping develop both mentors and “mentee” in the process. Listen and learn how this unusual program works, and why you might want to get involved – in your business, as a mentor, or as a “mentee”.

Stranova Strategic Edge, Vol. 4, Published February 20, 2006. The estimated $50 billion computer animation industry is changing rapidly from being a predominantly U.S.-dominated business to one growing successfully all over the world. In this episode, we examine the forces that have made this possible, through a consideration of history and an examination of the strategic dependencies which have enabled overseas computer graphics businesses to grow and take significant market share in this now truly international business.

Stranova Vol. 14, February 13, 2006. Our guest this episode is Mr. Joel Hodroff, CEO and Founder of DualCurrency Systems, an innovative venture that allows people to “trade” items like frequent flyer miles and health care benefits in a new kind of business network.

Through the concept of Universal Reward Systems, with Mr. Hodroff’s concepts in place, consumers will soon be easily able to trade “non-cash” currencies like unused tuition credits offered to university employees, credit card “rewards” points, and “frequent stay” points at hotels, in a unique program that links together the consumers and vendors in a unique cooperative network. Listen to this week’s podcast and learn why Mr. Hodroff was selected as a 2005 “Innovator of the Year” by Finance and Commerce magazine.

Stranova Strategic Edge, Vol. 3, Published February 6, 2006. Now that the first complete mapping of the Human Genome structure is in place, the pharmaceutical and medical industries are rushing to leverage this incredible database to cure previously incurable diseases and enhance our overall way of life. This episode explores some of the roots of and forward-looking implications of this work, both for the medical industry and for all of mankind as well.

Stranova Vol. 13, January 29, 2006. This week our guest is Peter Goldsbury, coordinator of the Tipu Ake team in New Zealand. In this episode, we explore the concept of Tipu Ake ki te Ora: "growing from within ever upwards towards wellbeing", the basis for an "organic" leadership model for innovative organizations that itself derives from the Maori concept of "wellbeing": "a high state of balance with the earth and all its richness". Listen and learn how this more wholistic "organic" approach to innovation works, and what it could mean for you.

Stranova Strategic Edge, Vol. 2, Published January 23, 2006. As broadband and wireless internet services are more widely available, the related "WiFi" wireless antennae covering much larger distances, cities across the world setting up large-scale "free" wireless computer networks, and bandwidths of these connections dramatically increasing, the telecommunications industry is feeling the impacts as well. Through what is known as "Voice Over Internet Protocol", consumers now have many new and significantly less expensive alternatives to more traditional voice communications services such as cellular and "landline" telephone systems.

That this is a "hot topic" is no question. From January 24th to January 27th, 2006, in fact, possibly as many as 18,000 people may be attending this year's Internet Telephony Conference & Expo East, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. And radical shifts in the industry from one direction or another, whether from new technologies to support the industry or new distributors of that technology, are announced literally every few days around the world.

This episode of Stranova Strategic Edge explores this new world of telecommunications, and what this may mean to consumers, businesses using the services, and the opportunities for further innovation in the near future.

Stranova Strategic Edge, Vol. 2, Published January 23, 2006. As broadband and wireless internet services are more widely available, the related "WiFi" wireless antennae covering much larger distances, cities across the world setting up large-scale "free" wireless computer networks, and bandwidths of these connections dramatically increasing, the telecommunications industry is feeling the impacts as well. Through what is known as "Voice Over Internet Protocol", consumers now have many new and significantly less expensive alternatives to more traditional voice communications services such as cellular and "landline" telephone systems.

That this is a "hot topic" is no question. From January 24th to January 27th, 2006, in fact, possibly as many as 18,000 people may be attending this year's Internet Telephony Conference & Expo East, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. And radical shifts in the industry from one direction or another, whether from new technologies to support the industry or new distributors of that technology, are announced literally every few days around the world.

This episode of Stranova Strategic Edge explores this new world of telecommunications, and what this may mean to consumers, businesses using the services, and the opportunities for further innovation in the near future.

Stranova Vol. 12, January 16, 2006. This episode of Stranova features guest Jenny Ward, CEO of Playward, on how her company brings “play”… and creativity… back into our Corporate Lives. There's two ways to explore this episode of Stranova: as an insight into how one unique entrepreneur has found a way to bring “play” back into what we normally think of as “work”, & as a key to how something we all do -- and is “right in front of our face” -- just might be the path to your next new business.