A bit of a family tradition at the end of the holidays is I allow the girls to choose an activity topped off with a meal at a restaurant of their choice. This is how this week played out: Me: Right girls, what do you want to do today – your choice: pools, beach, bike...
Last week I asked five seemingly easy questions that will tell you a lot about the state of your digital readiness. To recap they are Let’s discuss the maturity of your Board’s knowledge in running a Digital P&L and using modern digital product delivery...
It seems there really is nothing new under the sun. “Corporate ventures” is a concept as old as corporates themselves.Traditionally a corporate venture is defined as a large company taking a minority interest in a smaller company, generally in a related field. The...
As we’ve covered the last couple of weeks, launching a new website can be a great learning process. But more than that, it’s an opportunity to launch new ideas and thinking. In my case, it’s meant the chance to put into practice an idea I’ve had in development for a...
We’re taking a slightly different tack this week – I want to get you guys thinking about strategy for your businesses and to offer help in this process for anyone needing it. Let’s get to it… Number one of the five strategy rules we looked at last...
Almost a year ago in this blog, I reviewed Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs. As a legendary CEO (of Intel), and all-round godfather of Silicon Valley, I found Andy Grove’s thoughts on strategy provocative and promised...
