I learned this from a participant in a Columbia Executive Education program (Creating Breakthrough Strategy. He runs a luxury hotel there (the Hotel Padma Bali). He told our group about a tradition in Bali that… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Bad news early warnings business academics
I ran across a posting actually recruiting candidates into a school’s Ph.D. program in Management. This is very bad news for the field – I remember when I first joined, there were about 5 jobs… Read more »
Communication woes
In a discovery that I made while researching how companies cascase communication, I ran across the following little snippet: In a recent survey of 1,103 employees 86% of employees reported that their bosses thought they… Read more »
Kraft learns pro-activity
Today’s Wall Street Journal contains a fascinating story about how Kraft General Foods is planning to pull back on its marketing of ‘less healthy’ food to young children(heaven forbid the company would declare any food… Read more »
Kraft learns pro-activity
Today’s Wall Street Journal contains a fascinating story about how Kraft General Foods is planning to pull back on its marketing of ‘less healthy’ food to young children(heaven forbid the company would declare any food… Read more »
Enticing Competition - 2nd order
I recently traveled to London for 2 days of business. Round trip airfare in business class? Over $8,000! Couldn’t believe it – I think the airlines made more per hour than I did. Golden rule… Read more »
Enticing Competition – 2nd order
I recently traveled to London for 2 days of business. Round trip airfare in business class? Over $8,000! Couldn’t believe it – I think the airlines made more per hour than I did. Golden rule… Read more »
Japan bets on - gasp - women??
So things are getting desperate in Japan. All those years of recession have resulted in deep cuts in the available workforce just as it’s roaring economy is expanding demand. So what are the second-order effects… Read more »
Japan bets on – gasp – women??
So things are getting desperate in Japan. All those years of recession have resulted in deep cuts in the available workforce just as it’s roaring economy is expanding demand. So what are the second-order effects… Read more »
Great segmentation-Coach
Coach has been on a real tear lately. From a stodgy brand that I used to buy in the bow-tie, Annie Hall 80’s, they have reinvented the brand, making it a must-have for the fashion… Read more »
Great segmentation-Coach
Coach has been on a real tear lately. From a stodgy brand that I used to buy in the bow-tie, Annie Hall 80’s, they have reinvented the brand, making it a must-have for the fashion… Read more »
Blade madness
This comment was in response to a reporter’s inquiry about Gillette and the 5-bladed razor The blade madness in my opinion has to do with the longstanding competition between the major players in the industry…. Read more »