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HOT TOPICS
- The Accelerator Conundrum
- The Startup Velocity Question
- Platform as a Service
- Man and Superman
- Web 3.0 = (4C + P + VS)
- The Future: End of Capitalism
- Capitalism 2.0
management
Effective Management Techniques
You have read Dominique’ article, Top Ten, on an effective management technique from the Steve Jobs school. Do you have such well-honed and highly effective management techniques that you would like to share? Here are a couple I received from the network:
Microfranchise: Future Needs
By David Stoker, Guest Author What is the next step for MicroFranchising? First there is an enormous need for innovation in Design. There are a number examples of current projects designing specifically for the bottom of the pyramid: the $100 Laptop, Tata’s proposed $2000 car, AIDG products, or innovations out of the D-Lab at MIT,
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?
A New Wave of Founders in Germany
by Jörg Überla, Guest Author Walking past a German newsstand these days may bring up memories of the early days of the New Economy. “The new German wave of founders” – such was a headline in leading economic weekly WirtschaftsWoche around Easter; at the same time, the Financial Times German edition (FTD) had launched its
Magic Elixirs for Business
As one explores the dark and dangerous corridors of business one sometimes chances upon magic elixirs that can reduce monstrous challenges to a more manageable size. A few of these elixirs are illuminated below. The first magic elixir is, of course, great motivated people. I won’t say more about this other than to observe that
Leadership Profile: Maggie Wilderotter (Part 14)
Maggie and I finish our discussion of McClathcy newspapers, and then she provides words of wisdom for aspiring CEO’s and young entreperneurs. SM: McClatchy has definitely seen a drop in advertising on the print side. MW: There has been a drop in revenue, and it has been publicly reported, especially in some of the vertical
