A $464,000 Difference of Opinion
$464,000.
This was the cost of a new custom software development tool that the IT department was proposing to a CEO I was working with. He was ready to sign
Category
Consulting
What an Old, Old Joke Can Teach Us About Loyalty in 2016
There're a million jokes about the guy who walks into a bar; I'm sure you could tell me a few, but there’s one I heard this weekend that got me
Narrative Trumps Experience
Let’s play a game.
I want you to picture the perfect plate of pasta in as much detail as you can. Close your eyes for five seconds, and see it,
What Business Are You In? Are You Sure?
Here’s a little tidbit for your Tuesday thinking pleasure.
For this tidbit, let's pretend that we're in the banking industry, and consider a generic mid-sized bank.
If you're the CEO, it's obvious
The Power of Reinvention and The Pitfalls of Relying on The Greatest Hits
Companies can build reputations and legacies based off of single stories, and it's easier than ever in the internet age.
For example:
Four years ago The Ritz-Carlton safely returned a little boy's
Sometimes We All Get Lucky
Sometimes we all get lucky.
For those who missed it, Leamington, my neighbouring town, was in the New York Times the other day.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/business/international/town-where-the-tomato-is-king-rallies-to-save-its-heinz-plant.html?_r=0
Leamington got lucky. Leamington didn’t diversify. It had all
The Uncomfortable Lesson Your Fitbit Can Teach You About Your Business
We would all like to believe that our people always set out do their best, and that the biggest sin in management is the dreaded ‘micromanaging.’
But the huge success of
What Walmart and Domino’s Pizza Want You To Know About Business Growth
Did you know that Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino's Pizza, used to order pizzas from local pizza joints whenever he was on the road?
And Sam Walton used to visit
What’s Distinct about The Bathroom?
"Noah, what was distinct about the bathroom?" Shawn asked.
This wasn't exactly what I had on my mind as we made our way over to the first Evergreen Summit. But my
Everyone Cares
Nobody wants another app or another startup.
Nobody cares about another new product or service.
Nobody cares to hear another speaker.
The only thing people want is a better way to do things.
The