Earnings Too Good To Be True? Financial news, blogs, tweets, feeds and our own experiences all inform us that earnings are not all equal. Anthony and Breitner, in their small overview of accounting fundamentals highlight the limitations of financial statement … Continue reading
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Recently I have found myself running virtually every business topic I consider though the grid of the social era. This is particularly interesting to me since there are a number of principles in business that are timeless in nature, but … Continue reading
In our present time, where social is the model and connected is the norm, where is the disconnect between good ideas within the firm, and the application of innovation to make those ideas happen? In my MBA program, we were … Continue reading
The activities of the firm are summed up in the creation, expansion, management, preservation and delivery of value. The sine qua non of the delivery of value is distinctive, and distinctive is at the heart of competitive advantage. Otherwise, a … Continue reading
Two recent articles caught my eye, both dealing with a certain negative side of innovation: change management. David Burkus posted an article on 99U where he begins with the [rhetorical] question, “Have you ever debuted an exciting new idea to … Continue reading
In order to inspire staff within an organization, the executive leader must be assertive to regularly communicate the strategic design of the firm, and motivate everyone within the organization from the executive staff all the way to the operational level … Continue reading
Effective communication involves many components, and some are more appropriate than others at a given time and in a given scenario. Effective communication is moving both directions, but most people I have known who consider others as good communicators, refer … Continue reading
While not every effective leader has the giftedness, skillset, mental horsepower or even the desire to be a CEO, many of the core strengths are one and the same. First and foremost, a chief executive who proves to be an … Continue reading
Brian Leavy suggests two overarching models to “explain how sustainable competitive advantage can be created and maintained…these two contrasting perspectives…are core competence and market position” (2003). In the examination of two running shoe companies, you see market position (Nike), and … Continue reading
In the context of customer perceived value, the competition has never been more felt than in our present time where consumers are more informed than ever before, and their loyalty may be more tentative than ever before as a result … Continue reading
Tools for Predicting the Market The art and science of accurate forecasting is the holy grail of business, and marketing management in particular. Comprehensive data collection and sophisticated data analysis using tools such as an enterprise marketing information system (both … Continue reading
Innovation and Change, a Historical Perspective A historical perspective of an organization, as those cited by Willem Mastenbroek from over a decade ago are not only interesting as an evolutionary history of organization and the firm, but also facilitate insight … Continue reading