// <![CDATA[ var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); // ]]> GE Chairman Jeff Immelt in his interview with Fortune magazine said somethingContinue reading “Jeff Immelt: Small Business tends to hang out with Big Business in the supply chain and jobs get created”
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Why are great companies like Apple (iPhone4) and Glaxo (Avandia) not able to deal with post new product launch problems?
// <![CDATA[ var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); // ]]> It is really surprising why otherwise great companies don't have a post-launchContinue reading “Why are great companies like Apple (iPhone4) and Glaxo (Avandia) not able to deal with post new product launch problems?”
Wall Street starts hiring but Main Street needs to go global
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Wall Street has started hiring again and that could be a leading indicator of job recoveryContinue reading “Wall Street starts hiring but Main Street needs to go global”
Behind every successful risk management is a routine- an example from BP supply chain risk
// <![CDATA[ var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); // ]]> Repeated success in risk management is not by chance but because theContinue reading “Behind every successful risk management is a routine- an example from BP supply chain risk”
“Go West (now overseas)” or at least source iPhone parts globally for a thriving business !
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); The stock market is back above 10,000, BP is looking at distinct possibilities of plugging theContinue reading ““Go West (now overseas)” or at least source iPhone parts globally for a thriving business !”
Clinical Trial participants found easier on Facebook than Google AdWords
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Recruiting pharmaceutical clinical trial participants is a 2.3B$ industry.If you can recruit the appropriate candidate forContinue reading “Clinical Trial participants found easier on Facebook than Google AdWords”
Gen David Petraeus replaces McChrystal , the COIN FM3-24 strategy and lessons for business
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); A great soldier Stanley McChrystal just had to go and the legendary General David Petraeus hasContinue reading “Gen David Petraeus replaces McChrystal , the COIN FM3-24 strategy and lessons for business”
Middle Managers becoming extinct but “silo” managers are needed even in the recession
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-857684-6']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Middle managers are those who manage junior managers but "silo" managers according to my definition manageContinue reading “Middle Managers becoming extinct but “silo” managers are needed even in the recession”
For the CEO:Three differences between your “buy” side and “sell” side folks
The contrast between the buy side folks and the sell side folks of the same firm is truly fascinating. Here are three fun differences between the buy side (supply chain, procurement,purchasing ) folks and sell side (marketing and sales people) of the same firm. As a CEO try using what applies to your firm:
Jack Welch and the “Buy-Make-Sell” sell for non-profits
I am again (!) reading Straight from the gut by Jack Welch. With many contacts with present and former executives from GE what amazes me is that these variety of executives sing the same song as Jack Welch even ten years after Welch retired. And guess what – they have not really read Jack’s books-Continue reading “Jack Welch and the “Buy-Make-Sell” sell for non-profits”