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Improved methods for innovating
Random Walks in the Low Countries | September 5th 2008 by Dave Hampton
A large-company scientist, buried within the research organization, discovers a customer need: Stroke patients don't get to the hospital fast enough for treatment to be effective. She finds a novel technical solution: an infrared sensor that meas read more
Geoff and Maggie Got It Right
bizsolutionsplus | August 27th 2008 by Lewis Green
Today, Geoff Livingston and Maggie Fox called off the acquisition of Livingston Communications by the Social Media Group. From what they said, they did the right thing and they got it right. In the corporate world, I was involved in two mergers, in b read more
Feng Shui: Its Impacts on the Asian Hospitality Industry
Free Business and Management Resources | August 16th 2008 by Amirul Hakimi
Feng shui originated in China about 3,000 years ago and has since spread to Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Korea. However, while the concepts may remain basically the same, the name may have changed as it evolved read more
Change Management Comes Before Social Media
bizsolutionsplus | August 13th 2008 by Lewis Green
At least a few of us offer social networking and social media consulting to our clients. But when we lead with strategies and tactics built around those areas of communications, I think we err. We must first offer change management strategies and tac read more
Office Olympics -Rowing
FunnyBusiness | August 11th 2008 by Elana Centor
All week I'll be bringing you some of the finest Office Olympic events. This is absolutely brilliant. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
I hate job hunting (part 2)
Random Walks in the Low Countries | August 10th 2008 by Dave Hampton
I got this gem (and a smile) from a potential employer this morning: It’s the best rejection letter I've ever had (and one of the most final).I feel both proud and deeply rejected :)We refer to your job application of August 5th 2008 and thank you read more
All About Insider Trading
Free Business and Management Resources | August 10th 2008 by Amirul Hakimi
Insider trading is the trading of a company's shares by people who work for the company, such as senior level executives, directors and those who own more than 10% of the total shares. Insider trading is illegal since the trading is based on some pri read more
When in Japan, Do as the Japanese Do; When in Rome, Do as the Jap…
Free Business and Management Resources | August 9th 2008 by Amirul Hakimi
The Achilles’ Heel of Japanese Business PhilosophyJapan, using the wakon yosai, Japanese spirit and Western knowledge philosophy, rapidly and painfully industrialized and caught up with the West by the time of the First World War. Feeling superior read more
Warren Buffett and Secrets of Management - 192
Managers Realm | July 31st 2008
By marching to his own beat, Buffett was able to surpass his competition. He wasn’t afraid to try something new. After all, “if past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.”Many people misunder read more
Men are (?) boring
Random Walks in the Low Countries | July 28th 2008 by Dave Hampton
You never listen!You just don't hear what I'm saying!Why don't we ever talk?Despite being literate, open, engaging, and witty, I will admit that (even) I (gasp!) get these questions from time to time.And they now merit better discussion, following S read more
Businesses Face New Safety Challenges as Workforce Ages.
Famous Young Successful Entrepreneur | July 27th 2008 by Amit Bhagria
Businesses Face New Safety Challenges as Workforce AgesAs the number of employees over the age of 55 continues to rise, businesses are faced with the challenge of retaining these valuable workers while reducing health- and injury-related losses. Stud read more
Would You Blow Off A Meeting With The CEO To Get A Haircut?
FunnyBusiness | July 21st 2008 by Elana Centor
Sitting at a reception at BlogHer08 a woman that I did not know asked the question that BlogHers ask each other at these kinds of conferences. "What do you blog about?" "Businss Culture," I said.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Do You Have A Cultural "No" Story For Business?
All Things Workplace | July 20th 2008
The power of "No!"? The article "Want Trust and Respect. . .? garnered some comments, a slew of emails, and a serious question from my close friend, Eric the Swede: "Isn't a negative response experienced and delivered very differently depending... read more
The Dutch Social Plan process
Random Walks in the Low Countries | July 8th 2008 by Dave Hampton
Our Dutch workforce voted in favor of the Social Plan proposal at our company last week, officially kicking off the transfer of the business back to our headquarters in the US. Events will move quickly now, and the entire process should be complete read more
Nine ways to win an argument.
Famous Young Successful Entrepreneur | July 2nd 2008 by Amit Bhagria
Nine ways to win an argument.People argue all the time and most of the time it is the people who are most aggressive or loudest win specially if they are wrong.Winning, is not the matter of being the loudest or the most aggressive but being clever an read more
Which Would You Choose: A Bonus or More Free Time?
FunnyBusiness | June 27th 2008 by Elana Centor
The other day I was having dinner with a first year lawyer. He works in a very large law firm and when he was hired he was given a handsome salary. He says, the salary is just fine --and he... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for read more
Warren Buffett and Secrets of Management - 190
Managers Realm | June 15th 2008
Buffett knew that no matter what move he made he would always have his critics.One of the things Warren Buffett decided when he was a young man was to not pay attention to what other people thought of him in the decisions he made, as he knew no matte read more
Keeping the Flock Together.
Famous Young Successful Entrepreneur | June 5th 2008 by Amit Bhagria
Keeping the flock togetherOur company started in a modest way in December 2005 in Pune. We manufacture industrial valves and accessories for automation. The company was started by me and a US company as a 50:50 joint venture, with the objective of su read more
Spartanize Your Business part 2- Boot Camp Training Seminars
Internet Marketing Online Daily | June 5th 2008 by alexander13
“Ferocious Spartan way — applying ferociously effective techniques to your business” They are credited with inventing the “boot camp”. Many people in the business world and especially seminars use the term boot camp beca read more
Spartanize Your Business part 1- Discipline Your Focus, Marketing
Internet Marketing Online Daily | June 3rd 2008 by alexander13
“Ferocious Spartan way — applying ferociously effective techniques to your business” Discipline The Spartans were renowned for their displine. They were the world’s 1st truly professional soldiers. IN your business the value read more
Barriers to Adopting Social Media
bizsolutionsplus | May 27th 2008 by Lewis Green
One suspects that before direct mail became a marketing staple, businesses displayed more than a little concern before adopting the tactic. That is what is going on today, as we early adopters of social media and networking tools ask: What will it ta read more
Industrial vs. Social Production
Ted Shelton | May 22nd 2008 by Ted Shelton
In a recent TED Conference talk, law professor Yochai Benkler speaks on the topic "open-source economics" and makes the compelling argument that collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization.The heart read more
Warren Buffett and Secrets of Management - 189
Managers Realm | May 17th 2008
Where Warren Buffett gets capitalism wrong.Warren Buffett was asked one time about the strengths and weaknesses of capitalism. His response to the weaknesses of capitalism show me that in the macroeconomic view, Buffett has it wrong.One example he us read more
How 51 Gorillas Can Make You Seriously Rich?
Famous Young Successful Entrepreneur | May 15th 2008 by Amit Bhagria
HOW 51 GORILLAS CAN MAKE YOU SERIOUSLY RICH Or, why so many business books are awfulIF YOU want to profit from your pen, first write a bestselling business book. In few other literary genres are the spin-offs so lucrative. If you speak well enough to read more
Americans Relying on Drugs to Relieve Stress
bizsolutionsplus | May 14th 2008 by Lewis Green
Are you on drugs to relieve stress or to battle high blood pressure or cholesterol. If you answer "yes," you are in the majority. According to an AP article, a study shows that "more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicine read more
Minerva's Owl 2 :: Corporate version
Random Walks in the Low Countries | May 10th 2008 by Dave Hampton
In hindsight, what have we learned? What would we have done differently? Between support meetings, we've all been debating what happened. Our emerging consensus is that there are five expectations that parent companies have for their distant divis read more
Both sides of Dutch directness
Random Walks in the Low Countries | May 8th 2008 by Dave Hampton
It's been a very tough week: everyone has struggled to come to terms with the announcement and to start to think about their changed futures. On balance, I think that the Dutch do much better than Americans in comparable circumstances. I think that read more
Today['s Worst Business In The World Award : U.S. Directory
FunnyBusiness | May 7th 2008 by Elana Centor
The phone call came in shortly before 8:00 a.m. The woman was looking for those red coke glasses that are on American Idol. Okay, true confession. I don't watch American Idol and have no idea what... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more
How many hours in a workday?
Random Walks in the Low Countries | May 1st 2008 by Dave Hampton
I'm back in Minneapolis for a few days, with sunny skies and warm breezes bringing the trees into first bud. 'up early, I've got some quiet time to read and write. In the corner of the room, the morning news is showcasing Istanbul and gri read more
Curiosity and Experience
Random Walks in the Low Countries | April 29th 2008 by Dave Hampton
The French business school, INSEAD, is making a variety of papers and presentations on global business issues available through their Knowledge website. There's been a good focus on the people-centered aspects of engaging with international par read more
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