Practical Genius

On October 6, 2011

Practical Genius

Geniuses are people on a higher level. We imagine them as gurus and experts whose every word seems like the perfect articulation of whatever it is they speak of. And certainly, those people do exist. We see…


On October 6, 2011

The Trouble with Mary Chen

Chinese managers and owners in Chinese-owned businesses play by the same rules. But when a Chinese manager joins a foreign-owned firm, she will have to learn to play by new rules, because her career and salary now depend on foreign…


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Why Verizon and AT&T Are Up, Kodak and Yahoo Down

Every company faces the same challenges. Some successfully transition themselves inside the changing industry. They update their brand and continue ride the Wave. Others struggle. Some even die. Why the difference? Look at companies like Verizon, AT&T,


On October 6, 2011

The Ties That Bind Business Processes

The cloud helps make business services more easily available, but what about making those business processes from a variety of service origins part of a cohesive workflow or complex objective? What's still needed is a way for


On October 6, 2011

Remembering Apple’s Steve Jobs

Reactions to news of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs emerged within hours from his competitors, fellow entrepreneurs and others influenced by his work and life.No tags for this post.


On October 6, 2011

Steve Jobs’ Legacy: Design Your Own Life

While there are many things worth celebrating of Steve Jobs' life, the greatest gift Steve gave us is a way to design our own lives.

Steve Jobs was known for being a design god who sweated experience, and pixels and,…


On October 6, 2011

Entrepreneur Starts Program to Stimulate Job Growth

By Karen Axelton

How is your small business tackling the ongoing recession? Are you hoping for a government bailout, taking a wait-and-see approach, or taking matters into your own hands? Lynn Sarkany (shown here), a professor of Marketing and Public…