Publications
September 21, 2018
Weekly Report 18-39
“THE DATA REVOLUTION IS CHANGING BUSINESSES IN PROFOUND AND UNALTERABLE WAYS, and the emergence of data ‘analytics’ requires a healthy data ‘culture’…with a goal of achieving deep business engagement, creating employee pull, and cultivating a sense of purpose, so that data can support operations instead of the other way around… The most important objective is... Continue
September 6, 2018
Weekly Report 18-37
STRATEGIC PLANNING IS NOT JUST A BUZZ-PHRASE, it’s the process by which businesses can address the array of challenges that lead to success or failure, whether intending to expand or just stabilize. The process effectively has three dimensions: (1) Clarifying a STRATEGY which articulates the consensus Vision of what owners ‘want to get to and... Continue
August 31, 2018
Weekly Report 18-36
HALFWAY BETWEEN PHYSICAL OFFICE & VIRTUAL OFFICE STRATEGIES, and increasing in popularity, are ‘Remote Worker’ programs. Beyond cost savings, this policy for some businesses serves to attract more high-caliber employees, optimize time zone productivity, and provide better work/life balance for employees. However, recruiting and managing Remote Workers adds challenges which often get overlooked, including: (1)... Continue
August 24, 2018
Weekly Report 18-34
THE NEWEST AIR TRAVEL GIMMICK IS ‘SMART’ LUGGAGE. (1) Modobag doubles as an electric sit-down scooter, rideable along the corridors to terminal gates, after raising retractable handlebars with a thumb-tab to operate motor & brakes; battery & transmission take up a good portion of packing space and it weighs 20 pounds (half the allowance for... Continue
August 24, 2018