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- The Accelerator Conundrum
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leadership
Palm: Stop Missing Obvious Opportunities
I spent a chunk of my professional career working on turnarounds. Thus, I always find it interesting to look at companies which are in turnaround situations. Palm, obviously, is. What’s incredible to me is how Palm keeps missing opportunities to provide real value to its customers. Take the example of 2 services that have become
Role Model Interviews
Over the last few months, I have done a series of interviews with leaders – CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Technologists, Academics, and Social Entrepreneurs – which offer insights to young and old alike about key choices – in business, in career, in life. * Jerry Rawls, CoFounder & CEO of Finisar * Philippe Courtot, Founder and
A-Players, A-Team: Napoleon Failed
By Dominique Trempont, Guest Author In 1815, Napoleon began building up his army in preparation for an invasion of Belgium. His goal was to capture Brussels. He wanted to divide the British, Prussian, Belgian and Dutch armies before defeating them separately, forcing Wellington’s army to retreat back to the Belgian coast in the west and
Top Ten
By Dominique Trempont, Guest Author Why do strategies fail? How do CEOs ensure that things they want done get done? Most of the time, strategies fail because they are not executed well. It is because there is a gap between what the CEO wants to achieve and the ability and priorities of his or her organization
A-Players, A-Teams
By Dominique Trempont, Guest Author How does one identify and recruit top notch executives, A-players? How does one make that top notch talent work as a top notch executive team, A-team?
Teaching Design in Business
By Dominique Trempont, Guest Author I have always been attracted by well designed products, well thought through customer experience in service and great user experience in software. I wonder why so many organizations do not take more cues from superbly well designed offerings. In an economy where design is king and drives brand differentiation and
Leadership Profile: Tom Werner (Part 12)
To conclude our interview, I asked Tom what role he sees SunPower playing in the alternative energy marketplace, and the impact the company may have in alleviating some of the challenges we face with potential energy shortages. SM: Let me ask you the big question now. What role do you see SunPower playing in the
Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 9)
Social activism has emerged into wide scale leadership, as Sass has led a drive in Silicon Valley for corporations to develop energy policies of carbon neutrality. After being spurned by members of Congress, he has kick started initiatives which are leading to substantive change. SM: When you say we, do you mean you have made
