‘Business Strategy’ Archives
Family Business – Who Should Run
A family business is a business in which one or more members of one or more families have a significant ownership interest and significant commitments toward the business’ overall well-being. In some countries, many of the largest publicly listed firms are family-owned. A firm is said to be family-owned if a person is the controlling [...]
Social Media Marketers Declare Success
The Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has followed up on its 2007 and 2008 studies of social media usage by the Inc. 500. Adoption and awareness continue to trend upward, with 91% of firms using at least one social media tool in 2009 and three-quarters describing themselves as “very familiar” with [...]
Leaders Need To Be Collaborators
Source : Forbes.comWe all want to enable organizational velocity. We know that as we lead, we not only need to make right decisions ourselves, but we need to help our teams make good decisions as well. But how often do we step in, make the decision and then wonder why our team is not "engaged?" Many a leader sees himself in this scenario: [...]
How Capitalism Will Save Us
Capitalism is the world's greatest economic success story. It is the most effective way to provide for the needs of people and foster the democratic and moral values of a free society. Yet the worst recession in decades has widely--and understandably--shaken people's faith in our system. Even before the current crisis, capitalism received a [...]
Why Positive Thinking May Be Overrated
Happiness can't be achieved by repeating the same affirmation over and over. Try smiling while being laid-off. Or conjuring positive thoughts after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Or finding the bright side of a Wall Street meltdown. Do you consider such scenarios not only perverse but also unmoored from the human experience of life's [...]
Color: An Important Aspect of Business
The world was once black and white. The television had black and white programs and publications were mostly black. However, in the 60s, all that changed to what we see today. Therefore, we know color is now the best means of drawing attention to any media. We each have our own tastes. Therefore, different people have different ideas in [...]
Turn Selling Around by Creating Value
Most salespeople focus on getting a sale and getting it quickly. But a new way of selling, that of creating value for your customers, is the best way to differentiate yourself from your many competitors. Read this article from Ram Charan, author of What the Customer Wants You to Know, to learn how value creation selling is different from [...]
10 Strategies for Fast Profits
Looking for a way to see a quick return on your investment? Even in a down economy there are things you can do to make your money grow. Here are 10 strategies you can use, straight from the new book Fast Profits in Hard Times. Read more
Thinking for a Living
Thinking for a Living™ is an ever-growing platform dedicated to the concept of open source design education. Thinking for a Living™ was created for those who believe that while design is a profession, it’s above all a passion. And as passionate graphic designers, we are obliged to ourselves, our industry and our clients to provide creative [...]
Intellectual in Intellectual Services
An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason") is a person who uses his or her intelligence and analytical thinking, either in a profession capacity, or for personal reasons. "Intellectual" can be used to mean, broadly, one of three classifications of human beings: An individual who is deeply involved in [...]
