Consider a few scenarios that I’ve encountered recently (disguised to protect confidentiality). These situations show how stress shows up as symptoms, but real solutions require dealing with root causes. A business owner is extremely angry and frustrated. One of her employees, a person with incredible technical talent, went over the line in dealing with a prospective customer. …
Woody Allen is famous for saying “eighty percent of success is just showing up.” While there is some truth to that statement, just showing up isn’t enough. As leaders in knowledge-based organizations, the true work that we do is work of influence and inspiration. This work occurs in critical moments that I call “strategic conversations” — high…
In the latest Forbes Celebrity 100 issue, Forbes profiles the entertainment empire of Beyonce Knowles. How does she generate $87 million in one year?
In the semiconductor industry, "fabless" chip companies design chips but outsource the manufacturing to contract manufacturers. Can the same be done in the auto industry? Fisker Automotive is trying to do just that — as profiled here. Some very good lessons about business models and strategy:
I would like to extend my personal thanks to the non-TARP Chrysler Lenders. While they are merely doing their jobs – carrying out their fiduciary duty to their investors by asserting established rights under contract law — they deserve a greater thanks for upholding the integrity of the rule of law which underpins our system of free enterprise. It…