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Ivan Glickman

Vistaprint Disrupts a Six-Century-Old Industry

To understand how Vistaprint has become the world’s leading provider of printing services to small businesses, you need a brief overview of the printing industry. People buy printing services because of price, convenience, and ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Five Ways to Really Tick Off Your Employees

The first step in solving any problem is admitting you have a problem.READ»

Ivan Glickman

Panama: The Future Hong Kong of Latin America?

I just came back from conducting my program in Panama, and while I have been through the Panama City airport several times, I had never stepped outside its walls. This is a fascinating country. We had 150 attend the ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Vistaprint: Completely Changing the Printing Industry

Robert Keane had one year to plot out his business. He went to INSEAD business school in France with the idea of an opportunity. Over the course of his one-year MBA program, during a class on new ventures, he had a chance to ...READ»

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Are You Measuring the Wrong Things?

When it comes to determining the effectiveness of a speaker, are you measuring the wrong things?READ»

Ivan Glickman

Rage Feeds Rage: So Take A Bite Of Some Happy Pie

A while back I wrote about how angry America seems to be and how as business people, we need to make sure our products don’t wind up on the forefront of consumer rage. The piece got me thinking about another question – ...READ»

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Trust Me: This is How You Rebuild Trust

Are the people in your organization compliant or are they committed? READ»

Ivan Glickman

Iraq’s Official New History Provides Insight On Crafting Company Narratives

Last week the Iraqi government launched a new version of its official history. As students return to school from the Ramadan holiday they found new history books waiting for them that include the major changes the nation has ...READ»

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Stop Playing Corporate Dodgeball…

Every company has untapped capacity for growth and success within its own four walls. But we are so busy playing a game I call ‘Corporate Dodgeball’ that we fail to drive great unifying ideas and success through our organizations. READ»

Ivan Glickman

Rosetta Stone: Uniting The World Through Language Learning

We see over and over that companies that are thriving are pursuing something good. While many traditional companies try to paint themselves “good,” under a thin veneer they maintain near exclusive commitment to growing ...READ»

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Are Your Employees Telling You What You Want to Hear?

Do your employees trust you enough to tell you the truth to your face? Here's a difficult lesson learned the hard way by one CEO.READ»

Ivan Glickman

Fix It--Even If It Ain't Broke

When something works, people grow fixated on it. They stop looking for alternative options. And this fixation creates an opportunity for those willing to reconsider the accepted approach. The company I introduced last week, Rosetta ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Recession Depression

Is recession depression spreading like wildfire throughout your organization? Here's how you can tell, along with advice on how to treat this disease.READ»

Ivan Glickman

Don’t Be A Chicken Little: Rosetta Stone Knows The Sky Isn’t Falling

The market has fallen two weeks in a row and the analysts are already running around like Chicken Little. While it is so tempting to get caught up in these daily dramas, it is also short-sighted. Consider, for example, the case of ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Sex in the Workplace

How to avoid becoming the next David Letterman.READ»

Ivan Glickman

It's Raining Resignation Letters!

Look out. There is a storm brewing on the horizon.READ»

Ivan Glickman

Don't Let Your Product Get Booed

Every night from June to August, we watched as town hall meetings erupted into screaming matches. On September 9, South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson yelled "You lie!” at President Obama during his speech to a joint session ...READ»

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Five Ways to Really Tick Off Your Employees!

Who knew management could be this easy?READ»

Ivan Glickman

By Serving Many Ethonomics Happens Naturally

Last week I flew to Bogota, Colombia for the day. My Latin American partner, AltaGerencia, had arranged for me to speak at a conference organized by Ecopetrol, Colombia's largest integrated oil company. I’ve delivered such ...READ»

Organizational Party Manners

Remember your mother’s advice not to talk about politics, sex, or religion at parties? Good advice for your social agenda, even better in your role as executive. In the last few years, I have noticed the pervasive tendency of ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

When should a “customizer” adopt “mass customization?”

From the perspective of manufacturing products, it is one thing to be a “customizer” and quite another to be a “mass customizer.” Here are some important perspectives for business leaders.READ»

Ivan Glickman

Force Your Competition To Defend Multiple Fronts

One of greatest Union generals in the U.S. Civil war, William Tecumseh Sherman, described the goal of effective military strategy as maneuvering so that the opposing general finds himself “on the horns of dilemma.” That ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

Less rules, more profits?READ»

Ivan Glickman

Make Them Need You – Become Indispensable To Your Clients

Last week I introduced Ajit Prabhu, the co-founder and chief executive officer of QuEST Global. My interview with him was fascinating, and during our discussion, I learned that the basic idea behind QuEST was born while Ajit was ...READ»

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The Recovery is Here. Where are You?

What if we are in the recovery and you are no where to be found?READ»

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