Wall Street bonuses are back in the news again, as the Obama administration scores cheap political points by bashing bankers. Wall Street's investment-banking houses correctly claim that they are paying out a much-lower-than-usual percentage of their profits in the form of bonuses - in some cases, … [Read more...]
Don’t let a crisis go to waste
January 12, 2010 By
This extract from a column in the FT by Gideon Rachman caught my eye. "Perhaps the most memorable thing said so far by an official in Barack Obama’s administration was the remark by Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, that “you never want a serious crisis to go to waste”. Mr Emanuel … [Read more...]
Were these the best business books of 2009?
December 24, 2009 By
A Wealth of Explanations by Clive Crook Means to a Greater End by Charles Handy The Capable and the Failed by Phil Rosenzweig Western Dominance in Decline by Ayesha Khanna and Parag Khanna In Search of the Silver Lining by Judith F. Samuelson Branding Goes Viral by Catharine P. … [Read more...]
The Secret to Facing This Scary World
December 24, 2009 By
We human beings are an insecure lot. We wish that we were more confident... that we could tell people what we really think... that we could ask for what we really want… that we could get ourselves to do something important, however much it frightens us. Life coach Lauren Zander says people often … [Read more...]
Quality Improvements
November 20, 2009 By
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures. … [Read more...]
Are you doing the wrong thing righter?
November 12, 2009 By
"All of our social problems arise out of doing the wrong thing righter. The more efficient you are at doing the wrong thing, the wronger you become. It is much better to do the right thing wronger than the wrong thing righter. If you do the right thing wrong and correct it, you get … [Read more...]
Tell me again; why do I buy from you?
October 2, 2009 By
"We've experienced the worst of it." That's the message from economists. They also tell us our recovery will be unlike any other. This will be a slow climb, no big bounce to rely on. A slow recovery means that competition will remain formidable for the next couple of years as companies fight … [Read more...]
Speaking
September 9, 2009 By
"There are two types of speakers, those that are nervous and those that are liars." - Mark Twain … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy
August 11, 2009 By
Capitalism without bankruptcy would be like Christianity without Hell. You can't have one without the other! Visit our website: www.corplife.com … [Read more...]
Strategic Planning
August 7, 2009 By
You can't do effective strategic planning without first understanding the client's lifecycle. Growing companies need to converge their thinking. Like toddlers they're into everything because 'everything is permitted unless specifically forbidden'. Aging companies on the other hand need to diverge … [Read more...]