Recently, I have received invitations to work related training events, all on the topic of “getting to the next level,” or in my world, making the jump from middle management to executive leadership. This is in addition to webinars, segments … Continue reading
Category Archives: Business Strategy
Review: What is Diffusion? In the introduction to the topic of diffusion here and here, I mentioned that Diffusion of Innovations, a study of innovation, sociology and communication written over fifty years ago is still relevant in our present time. You … Continue reading
As stated in my first post on this topic, Everett Rogers’ work of work fifty years ago, Diffusion of Innovations was so insightful that it still proves helpful in this present time regarding the spread of ideas, and its application … Continue reading
A window of opportunity is a magic moment, as it were, in the time span of opportunity for a product, service, or nowadays, your personal brand. It could be argued that the winner in the race for opportunity does not … Continue reading
A History of Entrepreneurship As someone who grew up with entrepreneurial parents, I can say without hesitation that there is no job experience that can completely compare with the rewards and perils of such a career path. Although many would … Continue reading
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
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
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