How Successful Companies Sustain Innovation
What can we learn from those who did it once (RIM), those who failed and rebounded (AIG) and those who make it habit (Pfizer).
What Companies Do To Truly Transform
Agility, innovation, and operational excellence form the transformation triangle. Whether you’re slinging tacos or manufacturing durable glass for iPhones, your company needs all three to survive and thrive.
3 Ways Successful Leaders Buffer And Bounce Back From Adversity
Talk about a trip: BTM Corporation founder Faisal Hoque started his career in the U.S. as a “janitorial engineer,” but eventually went on to raise $95 million for his businesses, despite setbacks like being ousted as CEO of his own company (sound familiar, Apple?). Here’s what he learned along the way.
What Zara, P&G, And Berlitz Know About Agility
These three companies exemplify agility best practices. Does yours?
When The Going Gets Tough, Tough Companies Innovate
From Wendy’s premium rebranding to Home Depot’s how-to videos, clever companies figure out how to find success amid adversity. Here’s how.
Why You Need A Better Business Blueprint
An examination of today’s business ecosystem requires an end to short-term, reactive thinking. It requires an interconnected 360-degree operating blueprint.
End The Management-Tech Disconnect In 5 Steps
So you’ve got an iPad in your bag and a Yammer window open behind this one. That doesn’t mean that your business is leveraging tech the best it can. Here’s how.
Leadership in a Boundaryless World
Today’s global hyper-connected economy is being led by knowledge that doesn’t require complex corporate structures or massive factories to dominate. It requires discipline and established processes for cross-boundary collaboration and sustained innovation.
The Old Man in Valencia, Spain
I have always been of the opinion that there is great honor in one’s struggle for ‘his devotion’ regardless of how vain it seems to others. On this quiet afternoon on the shores of Valencia, this old man only reaffirmed my innate belief of ‘sticking to one’s devotion’.
Operating Blueprints : Key to Managing PE Portfolio Companies in Volatile Markets
While the PE industry has changed a great deal since the days of Georges Doriot, portfolio management styles have not. The industry still places the greatest emphasis on financial analysis vs. operational capabilities.