by Alec Hogg
I’ve often wondered what being raised by one of the world’s great thinkers must have been like. Do the children of, say, Clay Christensen or the late CK Prahalad have an advantage over the rest of mankind? Does being brought up in such an obviously stimulating environment rub off?
Caspar de Bono is a director at the Financial Times of London, whose content Biznews is licensed to republish. He hosts the FT’s annual syndication conference, attendance at which was the highlight of my week. Not just for the occasional fresh idea, but also confirmation of how the Internet really has really created a level playing field worldwide.
Being curious about these things and never having met a De Bono before, I discovered the surname is the Maltese equivalent of Smith. And yes, that Caspar is indeed the son of Edward, the father of lateral thinking. His open-minded, generous approach suggests this particular apple didn’t fall far from the grand old tree. But raises the question of why the offspring of so many other great minds are anonymous. Then again, perhaps that’s because they had the good sense to choose it.
Yesterday’s top stories:
Mugabe’s ship sinking – deflation eclipses hyperinflation
Maserati officially back in SA
The Bidvest story with Brian Joffe – Part 2
Anthea Jeffery: Economic needs must trump anti-western ideology
Moody’s: Recession unlikely – stable outlook
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