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Podcast | What is the Purpose of Business?

Purpose, vision, and mission often get bantered about in board rooms as if the words held magical powers.  They don’t. It’s the passion and action behind…

SHIFT – When Your Journey Is Only 1% Complete

“Our journey is only 1% complete.” Those words are the internal motto at Facebook. It’s a daily reminder that continuous success isn’t a destination but a journey. &nbsp…

New Technologies Rewrite Business Playbook

R.I.P. to the way it was. An epic shift is underway.  From social media to the Internet of Things, digital fabrication to robotics, virtual reality to synthetic biology…

Meet Generation Flux: Change Agents Extraordinare

Are you a member of Generation Flux?  This isn’t just another name for the generation to follow the Millennials (although it could be.) Unlike all the others generation descriptions…

MBA Tuition Doubles; Salaries Flat – Is the MBA Worth It?

A few weeks ago I posted an article about a decision that many recent graduates as well as many Gen Xers struggle with: Should they college grads pursue an MBA…

3 Lessons Every Business Can Learn From Kodak’s Bankruptcy

The bankruptcy of former photo giant Kodak is loaded with lessons that business owners can learn.  The fact that Kodak invented the digital camera over 35 years ago, a decade…

What’s Coming Next? 3 Lessons Learned in Great by Choice

Jim Collins, in his new book Great by Choice, tells us that “we cannot predict the future. But we can create it.”  (That’s actually a Peter Drucker quote, which…

Survey: DId You Recognize Your Boss on National Boss Day?

Saturday was National Boss Day. I found it odd that National Boss Day was celebrated on a weekend. Did you recognize your boss on this day…

Happy Boss Day! Are You A Good Boss…or A Bad One?

Saturday is National Boss Day and I was interviewed earlier this week about what makes a good boss….and how can employees “manage” their bad boss better…

Job Cutting, Slow Hiring – Is It A Solution or An Excuse?

Aggressively cutting workers, which is one of a company’s largest expenses, allows a business to return very quickly to profitability. But does it makes sense in the long run…