QUESTIONS FROM THE WORLD BUSINESS FORUM 2009 Questions are so much more intriguing than answers! We can’t create a new business model that will be effective in the 21st century, accounting for its unique set of challenges, by “thinking outside of the box”. It’s high time to obliterate the box! As long as the box…read more
5 Secrets to Doubling Your Team’s Productivity
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Do you find yourself wondering why your team is only partially engaged, and why you have to follow-up on every little thing to ensure the work get done on time? Shouldn’t they be doing back flips for you given that they still have a job in this economy? There is really only one primary secret…read more
Is Less Risk Really the Best Business Strategy?
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Was it really the amount of risk taken in the past few years that triggered the financial crisis, or might it be the type of risks taken that are the real culprits? Perhaps, a simple case of too many eggs in one basket for too long? Yes, banks kept piling on debt securities from residential…read more
The Business Whisperer
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
I am a huge animal lover with horses and dogs at the top of my list. I grew up riding horses and my family currently includes a 9-year-old Golden Retriever and a 10-month-old, 85-pound Alaskan Malamute. As you can imagine, The Horse Whisperer is one of my favorite movies. Horses AND Robert Redford . ….read more
The Courage of a New Perspective
Monday, August 31st, 2009
I found a article from Time Magazine, dated July 25, 1969 titled, ESSAY: ON COURAGE IN THE LUNAR AGE. The opening paragraph says: “ “COURAGE leads starward; fear toward death”, wrote Seneca. Man needs courage simply to live in spite of knowing that he must die. He needs it to live richly – to take…read more
Where Did the Trust Go?
Monday, August 24th, 2009
I was the COO of an international corporate finance company when the mayhem in the financial world let loose in the fall of 2008. It didn’t matter how long you had done business with a counterparty, or how much money they had made from you in the past. This was war; relationships became meaningless, and…read more
Designer Coffee Anyone?
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Business can learn a lot from the design world. First and foremost, if business leaders simply started their day like a designer and asked, “What do I want to create today”, we might be a little further down the path of adapting businesses to be more in line with society today as opposed to society…read more
Mumbai or Bust
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
There is a great article by S. Mitra Kalita in today’s WSJ titled Outsourcing is Out, which discusses new “ . . . borderless partnerships to facilitate innovation and efficiency”, as the next wave of evolution in global outsourcing. In other words, though stronger connectivity the business world will find a way to move forward…read more
Collaboration Equals Success – Part 2 of 2
Friday, July 10th, 2009
What Promotes Collaboration Inside Organizations? Without the proper culture and structure, collaboration and all of its benefits will elude even the most determined company. Stakeholders, organizational structure, leadership style, culture, and mission must all be properly aligned in order to create a model that promotes collaboration and success. Like creativity, collaboration cannot be forced; it…read more
Collaboration Equals Success – Part 1 of 2
Friday, July 10th, 2009
As I sit here in late July 2009 writing about Collaboration, two very distinct examples are dominating the media. One is an astounding feat of collaboration and courage that sucked an entire nation into its drive for success. The other, an embarrassment to that same nation 40 years later as a group of intelligent and…read more
