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Yearly Archives: 2008
Fail like a circus performer
Innovation is about change. If you are not failing in the process, you are not challenging the status quo. The key to success is to fail, fail often and fail early. The following is a great analogy from Failing Forward: … Continue reading
WSJ.com: Micromanagers Miss Bull’s-Eye
WSJ.com discusses and shares stories about micromanagers in an article by Cari Tuna “Micromanagers Miss Bull’s-Eye“. Article also highlights the following tips for current micromanagers to loosen control: Clearly articulate expectations Focus on hiring and placement of subordinates Give employees … Continue reading
Necessity… The Mother of Invention
“Necessity, who is the mother of invention.” –Plato, The Republic Greek author & philosopher in Athens (427 BC – 347 BC) About now, you might be questioning the validity of Plato’s quote. After all, as humans we have the tendency … Continue reading
Strategy 101: What is your core competency?
Apple has an announcement scheduled for this Tuesday. There is much speculation of innovations within the MacBook line, including potentially a low cost product line. As a Mac user, I am eagerly awaiting what is next. Whatever their announcement is, … Continue reading
Are you keeping your biases in check?
Is there anything more obvious than presidential elections to highlight the feebleness, fallibleness and natural biases that we call human nature? From birth, we start building a view of our reality, our own “Matrix”, completely driven and influenced by what … Continue reading
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