Good point, I totally agree!
Having the skillset without the mindset won't ever lead to any interesting analyses. However, I think there might be a positive transfer between those, to some extent.
I have spent quite some time teaching courses in C…
Good initiative! These are two that I've used a lot in introductory CI courses, since I think they indicate some key assumptions of the field:
“The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet.”
William Gibson
“”He who does not contemplate…
I work with Competitive Intelligence since 1996, and love this field. Previously I have e.g. worked for a couple of consultancies, performing analyses for clients in a number of industries as well as developing CI functions and teaching courses.
Since autumn 2007, however, I work at the Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency as responsible for developing and co-ordinating the CI function.
I find this Ning group truly interesting, and the quality of the discussions seems very good.
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