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The Financialization of Disruptive Technology

The Agile Manager

Organize for innovation , re-acquire lost tribal knowledge , challenge - but respect - commercial orthodoxy , and constantly re-apply what you learn to change the rules of engagement in an industry. A recent FT Lex article on biotech investing drives the point home: "A 20-year study found only one-fifth of exits were profitable.

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What I Read in 2017

Tim Kadlec

I love the way he manages to wrangle disparate topics across science and history to show how much of innovation and advancement is non-linear. The Code Book by Simon Singh 4 ⁄ 5 A fascinating walk through the history of cryptography! The setting is imaginative and full of unique biotech. Great starting point!

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