This is a guest post from John Baldoni. John is an internationally recognized leadership consultant, coach, author and speaker. This excerpt is adapted from his newest book, The Leader’s Pocket Guide. One reason we fear change is because we … [Read more]
Innovation must reads of the week: Imitation isn’t as easy as it sounds
Posted on September 2, 2012 // Leave a Comment
[View the story "Innovation must reads of the week: Imitation isn't as easy as it sounds" on Storify]Innovation must reads of the week: Imitation isn't as easy as it soundsStorified by Jorge Barba · Sat, Sep 01 2012 20:44:25Evolutionary … [Read more]
How can a business differentiate without changing the product itself?
Posted on August 28, 2012 // 2 Comments
Via Quora: What can you change in a business that is strong enough to differentiate the business from all competitors, but without touching the product itself? For example, GILT, changed PRICE but didn't change product, and opened a niche for … [Read more]
Must read innovation posts of the week: Mintzberg on What’s Wrong with Management
Posted on August 26, 2012 // Leave a Comment
[View the story "Must read innovation posts of the week: Mintzberg on What’s Wrong with Management" on Storify]Must read innovation posts of the week: Mintzberg on What’s Wrong with ManagementStorified by Jorge Barba · Sat, Aug 25 2012 … [Read more]
What is customer experience in layman’s terms?
Posted on August 24, 2012 // Leave a Comment
I believe that business leaders should treat customer experience is an imperative. Yet, there are still some parts of the business world where "customer experience" is a new word. With that said, I jumped on a chat with Kerry Bodine, co-author of … [Read more]
The 6 most important questions every strategist must own
Posted on August 23, 2012 // 2 Comments
Last week I discussed the importance of leading through questions. Since that post got some good traction, I decided to put together these six questions that I found scattered throughout the book "The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs". … [Read more]