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Even Brands As Beloved As Santa Can Fizzle If They Fail To Innovate

BY Mike Hoban | 12-01-2011 | 9:10 AM | MANAGEMENT

Think your company is safe from competition, advancements in technology, and evolution in design and branding? A cautionary tale from Father Christmas himself. READ MORE›

Should We Outlaw PowerPoint?

BY Mike Hoban | 07-08-2011 | 7:12 AM | LEADERSHIP

A new political party in Switzerland wants to make PowerPoint illegal!READ MORE›

The Peril Of Office Apparel - A Modest Proposal

BY Mike Hoban | 06-02-2011 | 11:30 AM | WORK/LIFE

About your work attire...READ MORE›

The Passing of Jess Jackson, Wine Industry Innovator

BY Mike Hoban | 05-19-2011 | 3:15 PM | LEADERSHIP

You might be drinking his wine tonight.READ MORE›

The College Commencement Speech: What Was It About? I Was Too Busy Texting...

BY Mike Hoban | 04-25-2011 | 10:30 PM | LEADERSHIP

With everyone packing smartphone heat, will anyone be listening to the address?READ MORE›

The Apple Core Stood in Line for iPad2 -- Why??

BY Mike Hoban | 04-04-2011 | 9:02 AM | LEADERSHIP

The idea of waiting in line to buy the latest Apple gadget might seem to be an absurd waste of time. But reframing the lining-up activity creates a different way of understanding why they do it.READ MORE›

Personalized News Feeds: The Dark Side of "Have It Your Way"

BY Mike Hoban | 02-28-2011 | 9:04 AM | LEADERSHIP

Personalized feeds are very useful, but getting most of our news that way could result in less not more...READ MORE›

Have a Meeting With the Boss? There's an App for That...

BY Mike Hoban | 01-19-2011 | 9:27 AM | LEADERSHIP

Will dueling Droids be in our workplace future?READ MORE›

"Dear Boss: I'm firing you and this company..."

BY Mike Hoban | 01-03-2011 | 5:51 PM | CAREERS

A letter of resignation we might see many of in 2011.READ MORE›

'Twas the Week After (Black) Friday...

BY Mike Hoban | 12-02-2010 | 11:20 PM | MANAGEMENT

(A macroeconomic take on a famous holiday rhyme)READ MORE›

Product and Company Attack Ads – The Next Big Thing?

BY Mike Hoban | 11-08-2010 | 10:25 AM | MANAGEMENT

Unlike political attack ads, negative product or company ads might just be kind of fun...READ MORE›

Put Me in Coach...

BY Mike Hoban | 10-05-2010 | 8:41 AM | WORK/LIFE

About that seat next to you on the flight that you were hoping to be empty...READ MORE›

The Road to HAL Is Paved With Good Intentions: The Future of Google?

BY Mike Hoban | 08-26-2010 | 6:42 PM | INNOVATION

Google's CEO wants to take the company beyond search. Way beyond...READ MORE›

Business@Large: The Business Book You Should Read This Summer (and Why…)

BY Mike Hoban | 08-05-2010 | 12:42 PM | CAREERS

Looking for a biz book page-turner this summer? It features among other things insights into institutional ignorance and the dark side of innovation.READ MORE›

Business@Large: What If Your Boss Was as Volatile as the Stock Market??

BY Mike Hoban | 07-20-2010 | 10:50 AM | MANAGEMENT

We like predictability in our bosses. Here's a day-in-the-life at the office if the boss acted like the stock market...READ MORE›

Business@Large - The Official 2010 Vacation Workaholic Quiz

BY Mike Hoban | 06-21-2010 | 10:30 AM | WORK/LIFE

Check your work/life balance by taking this insightful and fun quiz.READ MORE›

Business@Large - The Passing of the Inventor of the ATM (Just don’t say “ATM Machine…”)

BY Mike Hoban | 06-01-2010 | 8:44 AM | INNOVATION

Thumbs-up to the inventor of the ATM and to his device. Thumbs-down to all those who mindlessly and reduntantly call it an "ATM machine."READ MORE›

Business@Large - What Killed Enron? (The Play, Not The Company…)

BY Mike Hoban | 05-19-2010 | 8:46 AM | MANAGEMENT

Recently, the play "Enron" crashed and burned on Broadway despite being wildly popular in London. Is that a reflection on the American audience or on the production itself?READ MORE›

Business@Large - One More College Commencement Speech…

BY Mike Hoban | 05-03-2010 | 9:10 AM | WORK/LIFE

Some points to ponder for young college grads entering the workworld.READ MORE›

Business@Large - Teen Talk In The Workplace

BY Mike Hoban | 04-15-2010 | 10:18 AM | WORK/LIFE

There is a dumbing down of language in the workplace. Are we at the mall or at the office? READ MORE›