Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex, intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple, stupid behavior.
The Value of Values
Conscious Leadership in Two Easy Steps
After dedicated hours studying The Great CEO Within, here’s the most valuable lessons for you in two short paragraphs:
Why SWOT Confuses and How to Fix it
I believe most organizations have difficulty with SWOT analysis primarily because of the implicit assumption that organizations can categorize differently the external factors that impact their business. Factors that are favorable to their business are Opportunities to exploit, while those that may cause problems are Threats to defend against. I prefer to approach the exercise …
Idea to Profitable Venture
I recently completed a stint as a Ninja with xGenesis. I would recommend this program to any entrepreneur that is in the beginning stages of identifying an opportunity that they want to pursue as their next focus. Tom Higley and team produce an excellent event. In the program, they focus on the left side of …
The Only 10 Slides You Need in a Pitch
Courtesy of Guy Kawasaki https://visual.ly/community/infographic/business/only-10-slides-you-need-pitch
Make your Pitch the Greatest
I cannot confirm whether it's the greatest or not (I haven't checked them all,) but Andy Raskin on the Pocket has an excellent post titled The Greatest Sales Deck I've Ever Seen. In it, he details 5 elements to sequence any pitch and gives solid examples of each: #1. Name a Big, Relevant Change in the World …
The Value of Smart Mobile Apps
I recently worked with an enterprise mobile app vendor that focuses on improving field representative servicing at FMCG/CPG companies. This offers a good case study in how mobile apps add value in the enterprise. We identified three high-level categories of added value: Efficiency – doing more with the same or less effort. In one implementation, …
Know these Rules to Rule SaaS
I've been a fan of Joe York since first getting introduced to his SaaS Rules of Thumb mathematics a few years ago. Start with SaaS Metrics Rule-of-Thumb #1 and read all 10 rules. It gets a little deep, but be sure to at least come away with the concepts and relationships. These are must knows …
It’s Time to Make Smart & Connected Part of Your Strategy
Smart Connected Products are Transforming Competition. So state Porter and Hemplemann in a recent HBR article by that title. And, you don't have to look far to see the changes around you. Last week, I had a chance to test drive a Tesla and I challenge you to come away with any other conclusion. Upgrade …
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Strategic Context
I’ve used Balanced Score Card (BSC) and similar approaches for a number of years to organize the elements of and facilitate teams in creating a Strategic Plan. Recently, a CEO suggested he preferred Objectives, goals, strategies and measures (OGSM). No worries, the terms are a little different, but the pieces are similar. I went about …
Horizon Line Group 