Why Terrible Storytelling is Ruining Your Business
Marketing is about telling your story. Sales is about allowing the prospect to tell their story. Storytelling is the key to success. Pick a random selection of 12 web sites and try to understand the story they are telling. What does their brand stand for? What do they...Is It Time to Redefine Your Business? – The Incredible Story of Mohawk Fine Papers
Last week the WSJ’s Katherine Rosman wrote a compelling piece that every CEO should study! The article explored the massive changes that large paper companies have had to embrace to survive the digital revolution. Read the article for yourself here. I’ve...
Zooming Out & Zooming In – The Paradox of 10x Managers
My post this week 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 there are times in life that are jugular key moments. Bends in the...
Private Companies & the Conglomerate Discount
Global divestments hit a record 50% of all M&A deals this year as large public companies rushed to tidy up their portfolios and focus on their core businesses. Many businesses including Ebay, Fortune Brands, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sara Lee, ITT and Marathon Oil...The Surprising Value of Being the Best in the World
“Our culture celebrates superstars. We reward the product or the song or the organization or the employee that is number one. The rewards are heavily skewed , so much so that it’s typical for #1 to get ten times the benefit of #10, and a hundred times the...Acquisition Support Services
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