2011 April

Strategy, Business Decisions and Saber-toothed Tigers

Strategy, Business Decisions and Saber-toothed Tigers

In business, all to often, decisions are made based on emotion and not on critical evaluation.  Call it “being decisive” or call it having a Read More

3 Common Sources of Wheel$pin (which can cost us a fortune)

3 Common Sources of Wheel$pin (which can cost us a fortune)

Change has changed, becoming much more like a dynamic journey on a shifting landscape.  The speed of business and pace of change are accelerating all the Read More

Feels Like the First Time: Innovation Through Product Experience

Feels Like the First Time: Innovation Through Product Experience

When was the last time you experienced your product like it was your first time?

Product development is a process of cycles – followed by Read More

Skills Gap or Generation Gap?

Skills Gap or Generation Gap?

There’s a great deal of conversation today about the “skills gap.”  In short, that there’s a gap between the skills required for Read More

Help Wanted: Seeking 12 Million U.S. Jobs (And Your Input)

Help Wanted: Seeking 12 Million U.S. Jobs (And Your Input)

Next week, I’ll be moderating a panel at The Milken Institute Global Conference titled, Help Wanted: Seeking 12 Million U.S. Read More

The 3 Stages of Innovation

The 3 Stages of Innovation

The concept of a business cycle is something of a misnomer, as every company operates with an economic cycle, monetary cycle, industry cycle and company Read More

How Old Are You In Blog Years?

How Old Are You In Blog Years?

I started blogging in 2006, so 600 blogs posts or so later it makes me wonder about whether blogging adds years Read More

Can We Trust Our People To Execute?

Can We Trust Our People To Execute?

Our entire executive team is usually very involved in the creation of the strategic plan, so they most likely “get it”.  Presumably, they are vested. Read More

The High Cost of Irrelevant Messaging

The High Cost of Irrelevant Messaging

Are your company’s highlighted selling points showcasing what your customers truly care about—and not just points you think they care about?

As CEO of marketing/management Read More

How Coaching Leads to Sustainable Innovation

How Coaching Leads to Sustainable Innovation

Successful and sustainable Innovation cannot be achieved without proper training and coaching from the leaders of an organization. Read More

Future Proofing Your Organization

Future Proofing Your Organization

When there is less and less we can count with any certainty these days, we must be able to count more and more on Read More

Innocence and Wisdom

Innocence and Wisdom

The natural connection between kids and seniors is undeniable.  I believe it’s because they are two sides of the same coin who Read More

Just make up your mind…decide already!

Just make up your mind…decide already!

I have a crystal ball. It’s an amazing tool and makes my life so much simpler. I no longer ruminate over what to do or Read More

The Trouble With “Undercover Boss” (If You’re a Boss)

The Trouble With “Undercover Boss” (If You’re a Boss)

I’ve watched with interest as the CBS television program “Undercover Boss” has gained a large following on the network.  An average episode draws nearly 18 Million Read More

What Every Executive Should Know About Strategic Planning – Part 12

What Every Executive Should Know About Strategic Planning – Part 12

This week’s article is the final segment of this 12-part series.  We will cover a few final questions to help you self-evaluate your own organization’s Read More

How to Communicate with your Customer 100% of the Time

How to Communicate with your Customer 100% of the Time

Why should you diagnose the pain of your consumer instead of determining their wants and needs? Because by marketing to one’s Read More

Is it Time to Upgrade Your Technology?

Is it Time to Upgrade Your Technology?

There is an old saying in poker; if you can’t see the sucker in the room…it is probably you.  The same can be said of advancements Read More

The 3 Myths of Organizational Agility

The 3 Myths of Organizational Agility

With the new normal of unprecedented turbulence, uncertainty and volatility, our organizational agility is getting tested these days like never before:

Organizational Agility Read More

Moving Forward with Mobile Marketing

Moving Forward with Mobile Marketing

The following post discusses mobile marketing trends and predictions for 2011.

Every January, Forrester Research Inc. publishes reports on a myriad of marketing technology predictions Read More

Three Ideas to Have a Healthy Workforce without an Expensive Health Plan

Three Ideas to Have a Healthy Workforce without an Expensive Health Plan

You are familiar with some of the health insurance hot topics in the media. From Health Care Reform to wellness programs to Medicare Part D Read More

Change Anything: A Leader’s Guide to Improving Employee Performance

Change Anything: A Leader’s Guide to Improving Employee Performance

The October Surprise

In October 2006, Geoff received startling news. His new manager announced in his performance review that his colleagues hated working with him. Read More

Want To Keep Your Really Good People? It May Be Time To Let Them Know.

Want To Keep Your Really Good People? It May Be Time To Let Them Know.

Last week, I wrote Planning To Look For A Better Job? Understand All Your Currencies , as part one (employee perspective) at what many Read More

What Every Executive Should Know About Strategic Planning Part 11

What Every Executive Should Know About Strategic Planning Part 11

In last week’s article, and in the prior week’s edition, we covered questions related to planning effectiveness.  In the continuation of analysis this week, we Read More

Seriously?

Seriously?

Social media is a breath of fresh air.  It demands openness, honesty, and transparency.  It derides corporate speak, rewards authenticity, and challenges us Read More

If Uncertainty Is The Enemy of Confidence, How Can We Have A Government Shutdown?

If Uncertainty Is The Enemy of Confidence, How Can We Have A Government Shutdown?

What we’ve learned over the years through our Vistage CEO Confidence Index is that  Read More