Publications
August 11, 2013
Weekly Report 13-33
“IT’S EASIER TO GET INTO BUSINESS THAN IT IS TO GET OUT… Private company leaders and managers usually fail to focus on how to create sustainable value, and don’t know how to align Company capabilities or position it to appeal to targeted investors or acquirers… They often fall into a trap of working in the... Continue
August 4, 2013
Weekly Report 13-32
“REACTING TO IMPULSES INEVITABLY LEADS TO WRONG INVESTMENT DECISIONS… Since we are genetically programmed to crowd when we feel comfortable and flee when we sense danger, people want to invest in equities near the top and sell into every panic… But over 90% of returns are determined by asset classes, so allocation is the largest... Continue
July 28, 2013
Weekly Report 13-31
FAMILY BUSINESSES OFTEN BECOME STAGNANT due to lower engagement of external talent, risk avoidance (in order to preserve wealth for future generations), but mostly conflict between the objectives of next-generations along with the inherent “emotional-laden nature of family business.” A recent survey of 200 family-run Swiss firms focused on ‘entrepreneurial orientation’ – correlating their degree... Continue
July 21, 2013
Weekly Report 13-30
“WORKPLACE BOUNDARIES ARE EXPANDING DEEPER INTO EMPLOYEES’ LIVES, especially now that mobile technology is taken for granted… Afterhours intrusions have now become routine…with emails or calls while commuting, shopping, or sitting down to dinner.” A recent survey indicates 42% of employees report afterhours work- related communication including weekends, and another 9% have bosses who “expect... Continue
July 14, 2013