Have you created your plan for 2016?
I don’t mean to rush 2015 out the door, but the holiday decorations are going up and you are already trying to close just a few more sales in December to goose the year. So really,
How do we solve big problems?
The old adage is….one bite at a time. As in, how do you eat an elephant? To me, the strategic question is…
Do written corporate values matter?
Have you seen those nice plaques on the walls of lobbies, boardrooms, managers’ offices? Here it is: this is who they are, this is
Are you prepared for the health crisis of a KEY team member?
I was talking with a Senior Executive the other day about his 67 year old colleague who had a health crisis 3 months ago. The good man has not returned to work and they don’t know when he will. Further, they don’t know what is wrong so they are all in limbo. This month they […]
In the geo-political oil game, are you Saudi Arabia or are you Venezuela?
As gas prices continue to stay low, Saudi Arabia is sitting pretty – producing oil at $15-18/barrel. They have $740bi in cash reserves, so they can stay on this course
Every time I gas up my car, I want to party.
Every time I gas up my car, I want to party. And, it just keeps getting better.
Are demographics the underlying rhythm of our lives?
How often do you pay attention to the beat under the songs you listen to? We may unconsciously tap our foot to the rhythm. Sometimes, it is the only reason we like a particular song.
Can I leapfrog your business model?
If you have a hotel in a desirable location, do you care about AirBNB rentals in your area? If you have a market or a chain of markets, what do you think about Amazon fresh? I didn’t go to the mall to get some summer shorts, I ordered them from Zappos. It wasn’t so long […]
Have you double-checked your business model* lately?
While working with a group of wicked smart CEO’s this week, we drilled down on the business model of the host. When they started the business 10 years ago, they were way ahead of the competition in how they went to market.