October 14, 2016
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... Continue
Weekly Report 16-42
October 7, 2016
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... Continue
Weekly Report 16-41
October 1, 2016
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... Continue
Weekly Report 16-40
September 25, 2016
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IS ALWAYS CORRELATED TO MANAGEMENT DECISIONS about direction, strategy and risk control. The AICPA reports that more than seven in ten organizations admit to “at least one strategic initiative failing in the last three years as a result... Continue
Weekly Report 16-39
September 19, 2016
BUSINESS START-UPS VERY OFTEN MAKE MISTAKES WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE DEMISE: (1) Running afoul of employment agreements with current employers while working on the startup concept, risking intellectual property disputes without even capital to defend themselves; (2) Waiting too... Continue