The Power of Ethos
In an article I wrote a while ago, namely “The 7 Forces driving an Organization”, I mentioned ethos being one of them. It is not only the first force one should take into account,...
Category: Management 101
The 7 Forces Driving an Organization
Dealing with complexity is not an easy task. First and foremost you require a worldview that will enable you to understand and deal with the complexity. I am not sure which is more difficult...
Thinking Outside The Box
Much has been said about the need to be creative and innovative. The fields of application in business range from new products and services (product innovation), to new ways of doing things within the...
Exploit Customers and Employees at Your Own Peril
I always try to convey to my MBA students that a strong focus on customers and employees are the holy grail in the search for sustainable business success. Should one research the vision statements...
14 Business Lessons From Golf
Golf is a game I love. I am not good at it, but I love the game. It helps me to relax. It also helps me to size up other people. You cannot hide...
An Ode to the Principal
I was driving to an appointment with a good friend of mine who used to be a principal. I was also contemplating asking him to do a presentation at a conference on leadership, culture,...
Beware of Cost Cutters
About a week ago I heard a friend of mine had been fired as MD of a winery. In addition, the marketing budget of the winery had been cut severely. All of this on...
Strategy aint all that easily implemented!
Over the past few years I have increasingly realized that strategy is not being implemented. I see it in the business world. I read about it in the academic world. I hear about it...
Start Your Actions!
This article is dedicated to all those people who make things happen. I salute you! I always tell my students that 75% of companies worldwide fail because they do not execute strategy. Statistics that...
Empowerment is not for Sissies
A while ago I published an article on whether one could empower your employees. The point I made was that it was essential to first create an environment within which your employees would feel...
