It’s not your father’s (or mother’s) business world anymore. Three momentous forces — technological, social, and economic — have conspired to rock the business world and caused things to become more complex and uncertain. And, as a result the old ‘go to’ methods fall flat. Point blank, it is a
Business Reinvention – the Intro
Greg Satell does a great job in his recent post 'The New Media Value Chain' pinning exactly where the media industry currently stands. Both Greg and I live at the nexus of media, entertainment, & technology and have personally witness the ground shift under our feet. While Greg comes from a
Business Innovation to my left, Business Models to my right… oh my. – Week’s 5 Best Posts
photo via Alex Osterwalder's photostream (flickr) It was a holiday-shortened week here in the US, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to shortchange you. This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post are concentrated on insights one can use to help determine how to play the hand they’ve been dealt
3 Ways to Improve Your Negotiating Skills… Right Now
Negotiating: It ranks just below public speaking on the list of fears. Often perceived as a combative sport. Miss viewed as the province of a set of mystically trained uber professionals. The funny thing is that we do it all the time. Some without doubt more than others, but we all dive
5 Posts that Help You Buck Business Convention and Succeed
This week my 5 favorite business and strategy post cover: Why bucking business convention is often a good thing. Why complex system pattern recognition should be your arsenal. Betting on your clients to help grow the business. As, always I’m looking to share with you quality
Warning: This will get you and your boss’ head nodding
“Who are these guys? They're my theme music. Every hero's got to have some.” - Jack Spade, ‘I’m Gonna Git You Sucka’ This has to be one of my favorite quotes from a movie. I’m pretty certain no one is going to call me a hero. But, I do have a theme... check that a soundtrack. In fact, I
The Truth About Starting a New Business Successfully
Okay, it's that time of year again where lists of how to close out the year right, get a jump on the next year, and how to leverage the holiday social scene pop-up like… well they are everywhere. So much so that it forces your brain to tune out and everything starts to sound like the teacher from
What to Go Public But Can’t: This Method is Helping Growth-Stage Concerns Experience a Liquidity Event
Without a $500 million valuation any business concern looking to go public is being forced to cool their jets. Numerous systematic changes, driven primarily by the consolidation of institutional investors and the subsequent emergence of multi-billion dollar mutual funds, has resulted in the stock
Value is Job #1
Ran across the post below on the Wisconsin Technology news site WTNNews.com. It debunks (one of my favorite words) the myth that professional service businesses need not worry about being perceived and treated as a commodity. I know that this is something I've always circled back to several times