What is the daunting challenge you face month after month, year after year that, if resolved, would make that quantum difference in your company? It’s 2019 and time to ponder what you or your company must do to “move the needle” on your business or your department. And, by Read more…
An information technology department contacted me seeking assistance in selecting a new configurator software package. My response: before we can talk about the technology, I first need to understand your business and your business requirements as well as the needs of your customers and channel partners. What is the immediate Read more…
The Trump tariffs were imposed rapidly with little careful, deliberative thought. I spoke to a friend of mine who is a “CFO-type” and he remarked that many small businesses are going to get killed based on the tariffs. Not a very optimistic point of view but Dennis gets paid for Read more…
Thinking about great examples of collaboration and sportsmanship, here are 2 things that caught my attention this past week: How superior collaboration led to the safe rescue of the Thai soccer team The sportsmanship displayed at the FIFA world cup finals Collaboration: The Thai soccer team rescue was due Read more…
There are 2 topics dominating the news globally right now are: The World Cup The cave rescue of the 12 soccer players and their coach in Thailand I’m most interested in the second topic. The world is captivated by one of the most difficult and daring rescues ever attempted. The Read more…
It’s easy to remain committed to the status quo. The business world is littered with brands that perfected the art of preserving the status quo: Blockbuster (video) Kodak (film) Radio Shack (consumer electronics) Kmart & Sears (retail) Borders & Barnes & Noble (books) The world passed by the companies identified Read more…
Interesting news in December 2017: GE Is Slashing 12,000 Jobs In Its Power Business General Electric Co announced on Thursday it was axing 12,000 jobs at its global power business as the struggling industrial conglomerate responds to dwindling demand for fossil fuel power plants. The U.S. company launched the cuts to Read more…
In Dell’s 2017 Report to Customers, Dell Technologies opens with the following thought: “One year ago, we created a unique family of businesses 100-percent focused on accelerating customer successes further and faster. In our annual report to you, our customers, we celebrate your success and thank you for allowing us Read more…
This is a fascinating video about America’s attempt to design and commercialize a supersonic aircraft to compete with the Concorde. There are many technical challenges that Boeing adopted that undermined the project. Some good lessons here.
As Sir Isaac Newton offered, an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a force. Why is preserving the status quo deadly? A more agile competitor may seize competitive advantage whilst you are at rest Your market share can Read more…