March 16, 2015
What I Learned From Losing a Million Dollars
It’s not often I find myself unable to put down a business book. But this was recently the case with “The Objective Leader,” by Elizabeth…
Posts categorised with 'Strategy'
March 9, 2015
Learn to Love Networking. Really.
I run my own small business and, several years ago, I joined a business group to network with other entrepreneurs in my community. I was…
February 23, 2015
A Scorecard for Growth
Balancing the macro and the micro is an everyday challenge for leaders. It’s certainly your job to keep your eye on the big…
February 12, 2015
Motivation – the Agile Way!
Motivation is the art of finding out what “makes people tick,” and applying that to get the best from them. As such, it’s something that…
February 9, 2015
Create an Emotional Connection With Your Customers
Evergreen Several days ago, I was at a market I visit only occasionally. As I was checking out, the clerk asked me if I…
January 6, 2015
I Love “not-so-big” Data
I’m fascinated by data. Perhaps you should be, too? One of the things I love about working online is that you can so quickly do…
December 30, 2014
Make Your Business a Social Media Butterfly
Last week, I received a text message from a friend I hadn’t seen in a long, long time. He told me he…
December 2, 2014
4 Things Small Businesses do Better Than Big Corporations
I’ve long been a fan of Volkswagens. One of my earliest memories is of sitting on my father’s knee, gripping the steering wheel of…
December 1, 2014
Tips From a Dreamer
I met Bill McDermott on a fine autumn day in London. He had a packed schedule for his one day in town, and I…
November 28, 2014
Keeping Your Team Informed in Uncertain Times
Imagine that your company is about to be taken over by its largest competitor. You’ve read the press release on the Internet, but…
November 3, 2014
Using Data to Make Good Decisions
If you were given responsibility for optimizing your organization’s marketing approach, where would you start? You might begin by scrapping your existing strategy and…
October 20, 2014
Longevity and the Workplace
According to the World Health Organization, in 2010 there were an estimated 524 million people aged 65 and older. This number…