Entrepreneurship & Storytelling

Entrepreneurship & Storytelling

by | Jan 6, 2013 | Leadership, Marketing, Strategy

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell tried to explain why events, stories, issues go viral. Why they spread. And his explanations are as important today as they were when he first published in 2000.  There is so much in this book to inspire entrepreneurs to think...
CEOs and the Free Throw Headache

CEOs and the Free Throw Headache

by | Dec 16, 2012 | Leadership

Last week Jason Gay of the WSJ pointed out in his signature hysterically funny style, the irony of Mr. Dwight Howard’s inability to shoot free throws. Dwight Howard is one of the best basketball players in the world, plays for the LA Lakers, and is a 6-time All-Star....
A New Role for the Finance Team

A New Role for the Finance Team

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Leadership, Management, Metrics

These days a finance department is a metrics department. What gets measured gets done. There needs to be much more clarity around whose job it is to take action when ratios are going the wrong way.  There needs to be more visual cues in our dashboards, reports and...
Making Money By Having Fun

Making Money By Having Fun

by | Nov 17, 2011 | Alignment, Leadership, Strategy

As I was reading the Patriots post match review in the Boston Globe on Monday I was reminded of an important lesson in life – you can try too hard! In a piece by Shalise Manza Young, she writes:” After two straight losses that featured poor execution,...