2011 May
The biggest problem I see with companies just starting out in social media is that they don’t seem to know what they should be using Read More
If you have time to read Tom Rath’s book StrengthsFinder 2.0 and take the Strengths Assessment, I highly recommend it. Read More
It happens all the time. We “require” the employees of our organization to blindly trust in the changes we implement, although we haven’t fully explained Read More
The real measure of a Website’s effectiveness is the ability to convert Web users into sales. This is not an easy task and there are no Read More
Anyone who suggests that agility is simple, about keeping things loose and unstructured, and focusing on cash as king, is wrong! They are likely to Read More
While Health Care Reform is currently a much-discussed item in the media, the Wall Street Journal recently reported that the majority of CFOs are Read More
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect
Mark Twain
Revelations this week about alleged doping Read More
Nobel Prize Laureate Gary Becker is recognized as one of the most influential economists in the world. He has tackled issues such as racial discrimination, Read More
Conversations on Leadership (click for video and more details)
A seemingly random panel of leaders of widely varied organizations—from an hotelier to Read More
The Power and Economics of Social Media (click to view list of participating speakers and video)
At the Milken Global Conference 2011, a Read More
Know thyself.
More than just Socrates’ goofy little catch-phrase , it’s key advice for an entrepreneur. (Also not bad are: Know Read More
After being victim of a layoff back in 1990, I spent six-months looking for a job. Even back then, I felt I had strong credentials, yet Read More
It’s playoff season in the NBA so there’s no better time for an analogy between NBA coaching and corporate strategic planning. Reflecting on the season Read More
“Fake it until you make it” is the direct quote from a recruiter I just met. Humor aside, there is some truth to that phrase Read More
The CEO TV Show features the third episode of Robert Reiss’ interview with Arkadi Kuhlmann, CEO of ING Direct on issues of innovation Read More
What is the ultimate purpose of Innovation in a business? The end goal is Return On Investment (ROI) for all Stakeholders. After all, the objective Read More
For the majority of managers, executives and CEOs , organizational agility is an ordeal. They are increasingly getting overwhelmed, falling behind and wondering why. On the other Read More
Revelations about Apple and Google tracking the movements of mobile devices has caused quite a stir. It seems their mining of data and ability to Read More
I ended my last post by saying, “In today’s new economic reality, or new normal, you’re Read More
Innovate or Cost-Cut? The Business Strategy Dichotomy
“Innovate or die.” A widely-accepted rule of business states that if a company fails to continuously innovate Read More
There are very few people who actively like change.
Especially when it comes to our business (or our meal ticket) – change can be as Read More
No matter if it’s a test score, sports game result or a sales figure, what we measure is what goes down in history. After all, Read More
Our agility as organizations, teams and executives is being tested like never before these days and we are prone to falling for mythical solutions (Read More
In recent reports from the Wall Street Journal, Google has boldly decided to remove QR Codes from Google Places and instead incorporate NFC-enabled chips into Read More
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