Versatile Amphibian

For reference, the text of a speech I did for an internal meeting. 5 minutes on the effect of the Internet on business models: "From the 2011 vantage point it is clear that the Internet has had a profound effect on the fortunes of every business, government, NGO and individual in the developed world. And its reach is ever extending: to the deserts of the Sahara, to a billion consumers in China and a billion more in India, not to mention the further billion in the rest of developing Asia, Latin America and Africa. But it’s not that colossal expansion of scale of influence and the consequent opportunities and challenges for us and our clients that I think we should focus on today, but the even more profound expansion of scope that will accompany the next stage of the Internet’s evolution. When I think about the effect of the Internet on business models, I see three aspects: · Polarisation (of success and failure) · Acceleration (of decisions) · Diversification (of models) The reboun...