The best communicators are the ones who can create and share
a strong narrative story. The best novels are the ones with the most
interesting plot and the best speeches are the ones that arouse an emotional
response from a ...READ»
Several months ago, I was browsing through a bookstore in
Seattle looking for something to read on my flight back across the
country. After having spent eight hours
on stage working to keep a mental step ahead of 250 ...READ»
Interviewed by Infosys for the Industry Speak section of their Technology Roundtable. Topic is "Predictive Analytics: What Makes Enterprises More Competitive?" Shared a number of real world examples.
What do you think? Share your thoughts!
http://www.infosys.com/newsletter/technology-roundtable/prev/june09/industry-speak-joeyfitts.htmREAD»
I’ve interviewed hundreds of business outthinkers, and one
of the most common patterns of success is “coordinate the uncoordinated.”
We’ve seen this work for companies like Credit Justice Services, an
ethonomic credit ...READ»
A Chinese phrase advises that you “borrow a corpse for the
soul’s return.” This metaphor points to the fact that we tend not to dig
through garbage. Once we’ve thrown something away we mentally label it “trash”
and so ...READ»
When I pull up to the village in which my mother grew up in
Bangladesh, I feel like I'm on the set of a cowboy movie. Two long streets
cross in the center, each bordered by a well-planned lineup of storefronts.
From this ...READ»
An ancient Chinese saying advises that you “borrow a road”
to reach your objective. If someone else has access to your customer, then
borrow his road to share this access.
An interesting permutation of this pattern is ...READ»
Last week I introduced an interesting hotel investment firm, Thayer Lodging. The owners, Lee Pillsbury and Fred Malek, were not new to the hotel game. They were part of a team that had driven jaw-dropping growth for Marriott Hotels. ...READ»
Every Friday vendors came around to play “lucky lotto.” These
vendors supplied food, chinaware, and table clothes to Lee Pillsbury
and Fred
Malek, the owners of Thayer Lodging, a
privately held hotel investment company that ...READ»
In my book The Way of Innovation,
I talk a lot about how consumer habits can become a powerful underpinning of a
company’s grand strategy. For example, when I was a loyal Starbucks customer (someday I’ll share why I no longer ...READ»
