Publications
October 30, 2016
Weekly Report 16-43
IF/WHEN AN ‘APOLOGY’ IS NECESSARY to repair something that went awry, and if you’re clear in your mind as to what went wrong, some guidelines to best remediate the situation are: (1) Do it as soon as possible and face-to-face if possible, and not by email or text; (2) Forget any desire to ‘win’ –... Continue
October 14, 2016
Weekly Report 16-42
FOUR KINDS OF LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR account for 89% of the variance between strong and weak organizations. A global survey of 189,000 people in 81 diverse industries concluded that results emanate from “core front-line leadership” demonstrating: (1) Effective problem-solving after information is gathered, analyzed and considered; (2) Emphasizing efficiency & productivity to prioritize highest-value work; (3)... Continue
October 7, 2016
Weekly Report 16-41
THE DEGREE TO WHICH GLOBALIZATION – “the freer flow of trade, people & capital around the world – is responsible for economic ills” is complex, but certainly a major aspect of current economic and political conflict. Since NAFTA was touted as “a hundred-to-nothing benefit for America” by Bill Clinton, and fifteen current ‘free trade agreements’... Continue
October 1, 2016
Weekly Report 16-40
ONLINE SURVEILLANCE OF INTERNET USERS HAS BECOME A ‘HOLY GRAIL’ FOR MARKETERS, whose job is to target unsolicited content to a consumer’s digital footprint. Reliably tracking all a person’s devices is becoming more extensive as tech companies expand the Internet of Things (a category that includes not only connected home devices but wearable computers) –... Continue
September 25, 2016