The Cost of Mediocrity

The Cost of Mediocrity

by | Jan 24, 2013 | Leadership, Management, Strategy

Seth Godin in his new book – The Icarus Deception writes that in the context of sinking or swimming we are indoctrinated into believing we actually sink when we fail. Do we? he asks. “In fact, in the connection economy, it’s the person who doesn’t enter the arena who...
Zooming Out & Zooming In – 10x Management Revisited

Zooming Out & Zooming In – 10x Management Revisited

by | Jan 20, 2013 | Strategy

This is an update of a post first published in May last year. The original post was inspired by the book Great By Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos and Luck – Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Chris Collins and Morten T. Hansen. As the authors illustrate so well...
Innovation – Looking in the Wrong Places

Innovation – Looking in the Wrong Places

by | Jan 17, 2013 | Innovation

Commerce Bank went through an impressive period of growth from 1997 to 2007, market capitalization of $400m in 1997 to $8.5Bn in March 2008, when it sold out to TD Bank. Commerce wanted to re-recreate the retail experience. They didn’t look to other banks to...
Conference Board – Leadership Survey Results

Conference Board – Leadership Survey Results

by | Jan 15, 2013 | Leadership

Latest survey from the Conference Board  reveals top 10 priorities for 2013 of global CEOs. The US CEOs placed their priorities in this order: Operational excellence Government regulation Customer relationships Innovation Human Capital Global political/economic risk...