Within five years, I predict, the word "social" will seem as cliché as "synergy" feels now. Social connection will be like a dial tone, something we once expected to hear and now don't bother listening for as we dial. What it represents is just there.READ»
Conley, the founder of Joie de Vivre hotel chain, talks to us about how the near-death of his business changed his outlook on leadership, why managers put too much emphasis on money and not enough on meaning, and why it's more important to climb the employee pyramid than the corporate ladder.READ»
How can startups develop a distinctive culture, and sustain it as they grow? Are the characteristics that define today's high potential technology startups the same as five or ten years ago? And does the current environment of low-cost infrastructure and open information sharing give new companies an advantage?READ»
Believing differently creates insight:A long, long time ago two shoe-salesmen went to Africa. Soon the one wrote to his boss, “Coming home. People don’t wear shoes.” The other telegraphed his office, ...READ»
"I'm a brand. I'm a generality." might have been the subtext for the most well known and talked about campaign of the '90s. Yet, as one looked at one of the great branding battles of the last decade, there were three takeaway lessons that we learned.READ»
This is way too long for a blog, but what the heck...
“There is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new system”- Machiavelli (1469-1527)
One of the ...READ»
I will post to this blog, covering the World Business
Forum in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, live as it happens, Oct 6 & 7, 2009.
The World Business Forum brings together global leaders,
business icons and ...READ»
Two Kinds of LeadersSo if you have been reading my blogs – firstly I thank you, and secondly you will know that I come from the platform that there are two kinds of leaders – those who lead with ego and those who lead with ...READ»
In times of crisis, people's behaviors and perspectives--both in their personal and work lives--change irrevocably. Those that adapt to the changes have the best chance for success. As a result of the current economic crisis, our economic system will fundamentally change and will not return to the "way it was." Our organizations will need leaders who understand that and provide the kind of leadership necessary for the new era.READ»
Starting a business is a major commitment that will consume 24/7 of your life with no end in sight. It is always good to know what you are getting into before you take the plunge. From my experience writing business plans for large ...READ»
The business landscape and the economy as we know it is changing and it is changing fast. What you have is an endless collaborative opportunities, with an abundance of knowledge and free means at your disposal. How can an entrepreneur ...READ»
In business today, there's too much focus on what is bad, what is threatening, who did what to whom.
Imagination and innovation are our greatest weapons. Lack of using them is the only thing strong enough to stop any of us from achieving our goals. Factually, we can each get more done in less time if we simply take note on establishing WHERE we are going.READ»
While moving up the organization, I've noticed a high turnover in the senior ranks. It seems like a lot of talented people who were once successful fail to make the grade. How can I increase the likelihood that I will not end up like these casualties?READ»
Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda.READ»
Half a century ago, management guru Peter Drucker introduced the concept of the knowledge worker. Today his grandson, Nova Spivack, is trying to turn their knowledge into something more than the sum of the parts and boost their ...READ»
Whatever the causes, there can be no doubting the result. The world is going through a period of acute economic anxiety and falling economic performance, both in large matters and small. In a sense, everybody has been here before. ...READ»
Whether it’s finance, marketing, production, strategy, human relations or any other discipline, managers accept that the subject is teachable and that, once taught, the lessons will bring value to managers and the organisations ...READ»
Innovative breakthroughs come from people who are not afraid to challenge “the facts” and “the way it’s done in this industry.” What if Columbus had never challenged "the fact" that the world was flat? What if ...READ»
Management has always been hard to define. Gurus and managers both differ about whether the activity is art or science or craft or discipline – or if it is inspirational or mathematical. The source of this uncertainty is the fact ...READ»
