Like many families, during the holidays we gather together with friends and devour wayyyyy too much food. This year was no different and afterward we relaxed and played games, one of them being “The Parcel Game”. The parcel game is very simple. In the middle of the room is a giant, gift wrapped package tied…
Read moreYikes! Bikes, Bikes and Mobikes.
Think launching a new product is exciting? Launching a new business model adds a whole new level of excitement, not to mention anxiety and risk. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things and Mobile Tech are creating new opportunities to redefine business. Should you be involved developing and launching a new business model,…
Read moreMy Kinda Crazy
Mention the mobile phone industry in North America and prepare to watch the ire of many people surge. In 2012, in what seemed to many customers like a never-ending game of double billing, double dealing and eye-popping overage charges, T-Mobile found themselves in a market which tended to leave exasperated customers too exhausted even to…
Read moreWhat’s Your BQ?
We’ve all heard of IQ – Intelligence quotient – as a measure of smarts. EQ – Emotional quotient – is a measure of how well you work with others. Equally important is a manager’s BQ – Business quotient (or business acumen) a measure of ability to run a business. Here’s why it’s important to you…
Read moreThe Art of Business
“The Art of War” was written almost two thousand years ago. As a general for the King of Wu, Sun Tzu and his army dominated the enemies of the empire for two decades. Today, General Tzu’s lessons in strategic warfare are still taught in military schools around the world and some of the tenents found…
Read moreA Great Product is not a Great Strategy
Whether you’re pumping oil or pumping water, scale in the pipe is bad news. Scale builds up in the pipe to a point where fluid will no longer flow and suppliers are left with the choice of leaving oil or water in the ground or replacing the pipe. Because pipe scaling is a problem around…
Read moreIn Search of Excellence
What started as a presentation to Siemens turned into a classic business book published back in 1982 called “In Search of Excellence”. In their book the authors, Bob Waterman and Tom Peters, analyzed 62 organizations for financial performance and cataloged their best practices. Back then there wasn’t an Uber, Tesla, Google or Amazon and Apple…
Read moreCash, Credit or Ali Pay?
What is the difference between Sales and Marketing? Go online and you’ll find a lot of interesting answers that do little to quell the debate. In many organizations marketing is nothing more than sales support developing fancy brochures and placing media advertisements in traditional and online channels. Here’s one definition that might help clear up…
Read moreApple. All Play and No Pay.
Thinking of launching a new product? It’s important to have a keen understanding of the market forces that will drive adoption. What may work in one market may not work in another so it’s important to do your homework first. Presuming markets will be the same is often a bad assumption. Strategy is always situation…
Read moreCut the Red Tape
Ever been bogged down by the pace of bureaucracy? Many companies make themselves less effective by instituting too many internal rules and procedures in a vain attempt to keep the company on its strategic course. In today’s world where disruption is the norm and employees have access to market information via a smart phone, this…
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