On March 3, 2010
The Secret Origins of Corporate Strategy
Walter Kiechel on the value that business consultants—and academics—really add to your bottom line.
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On March 3, 2010
Find Almost Any PDF Online
There's a treasure trove of books and papers online -- PDFs that contain user guides for equipment in your office, white papers, free e-books on business strategy -- you name it. Finding it all can be a challenge, though.
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On March 3, 2010
Lockheed’s F-35 Problems Keep Piling Up
More bad news for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has come out in the last week. Further delays to production and deliveries are expected. The Air Force announces a delay in achieving initial capability with the aircraft and reports
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On March 3, 2010
Fast-Forward: YouTube Poised to Beat MySpace at Music
Just five years after Rupert Murdoch bought the social network for half a billion dollars, MySpace could be on the verge of being dethroned as the world's hub for music. Its conqueror? YouTube.
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On March 3, 2010
Five Ways to Heal American Capitalism
Three things have to happen in concert to heal the ailing American democratic capitalist system:
- Senior executives have to be helped out of a conflicted state in which they know they are living inauthentic business lives but are both
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On March 3, 2010
Social Media = Conversation. With the Mike On. In a Large Room. And the Record Button Pressed
I just read about a university student who was dismissed from the football team because he complained about the coach on his Facebook page.
And there, in this person’s unfortunate plight, we get a good reminder: a lot of what…
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On March 3, 2010
Ford, GM Need to Attack Weakened Toyota
Toyota has fallen from No. 1 in the U.S. to No. 3. It's a golden opportunity for Ford and GM to respond with new models, new incentives and aggressive marketing. But are they doing enough?
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On March 3, 2010
IT and Business Leaders: Getting Along Is Not Enough
My previous blog emphasized the importance of increasing the IT-smarts of business leaders in order to fully leverage technologies that are reshaping the competitive landscape.
As you might expect, IT leaders agreed. They said that "when we give business P&L…
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On March 3, 2010
CEOs at Citigroup: Authenticity Desperately Needed
Manuel Medina-Mora, the heir apparent to the Citigroup CEO throne, choreographs everything from his phone calls to the way he enters a meeting. It's good to be polished, but employees won't trust a CEO who isn't human.
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