On September 6, 2011

The Contagion of Leadership

A few years ago, I was on a small regional jet when we smelled smoke. The pilot barked orders into the speaker to put out any lighted cigarette immediately. As it turned out, no one was smoking — the alarm…

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On September 6, 2011

Angie’s List vs. Groupon

A few weeks ago, I created a bit of a flutter in this space by stating that I didn't think Groupon's business model was all that robust for the long term. Just to prove that I'm not a…

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On September 6, 2011

Mission Possible: 5 Ways Obama Can Create Jobs

Government leaders can't let politics stand in the way of offering bold proposals for beating back unemployment. The good news is we know what to do.

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On September 6, 2011

Rewarding Ignorance: News Corp. Gives Murdoch $33M for His Inattention

Despite one of the worst years in News Corp.'s history, Rupert Murdoch's total compensation rose 46 percent to $33.3 million.

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On September 6, 2011

How to Protect Your Turf

Five tips on beating out the competition and making your business stickier

The ease with which Google+ is now competing with Facebook for mindshare has me thinking about barriers to entry. Warren Buffett famously invests in…

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On September 6, 2011

Amazon and Baidu to Google: Fork You

Amazon and Baidu are creating their own versions of Android. There's probably nothing that Google can do about it, and that's bad for the company.

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On September 6, 2011

Want to Destroy Morale? Follow Walmart

If you want to inspire your workers, learn what not to do from Walmart.

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On September 6, 2011

The Case for Starting a Design Revolution

Requirements are the devil. No enterprise design initiative wastes more time, more effort, more money — while squandering goodwill — than the quest for requirements. I've lost track of the number of software development teams and innovation groups I've worked…