20 Jan 2012
Many of you know that I believe the structure of work as we know it is changing dramatically. A generation ago, our employers provided a second home. A second family. A second school. We’d get a full time paycheck, with benefits. We’d have a choice of career development, and almost guaranteed employment. Our co-workers were […]
23 Dec 2011
Let’s start with a riddle. Imagine that you are responsible for your company’s telephone infrastructure and are tasked with buying a whole new system. You’re given just one criteria on which to evaluate your choices, cost. What sort of telephone system do you buy? I’ll get to the answer in a second (this is called “building […]
3 Nov 2011
I’ve got a bit of a rant in my head, though I suspect it makes me sound old. I can’t help but think about how the world has changed, though in fact, I don’t really know if it’s the world or me that’s changed. I’m working on a new project around regulatory compliance in the […]
8 Sep 2011
I’ve blogged about this before. Several times. You get what you measure. Any sales manager knows this. I can’t help but make this obvious comment after reading an interesting article about a new school program in Arizona. (This link is to their mobile page, which is great if you use Instapaper to read it later.) This program […]
25 Aug 2011
Is defining your market. I love Apple. Clearly they define their market very differently than Blackberry. This definition drives their strategy. In fact, it drives both companies strategies. And, like Rush used to sing — Not making a decision is still a decision. (or something like that) Let me ask a question, and keep this as […]
