What's your internal organization got to do with marketing and supply chain? Well everything…. but first some nostalgia. This is the 500th post of this blog and happily coincides with the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens who explored perennial and timeless issues of the human condition. So too with organizations whose challenges continue despite technologyContinue reading “What’s your internal organization got to do with marketing and supply chain?”
Category Archives: Inspiration
What bloggers,speakers and writers can learn from Andy Rooney
Andy Rooney of 60 Minutes CBS passed away on Friday, Nov 4, 2011 at 92.
[ Note: This post is from November 6, 2011. It was updated on March 25, 2021 with a video to get a sense of the iconic broadcaster Andy Rooney why may not have seen him on Television]
Affectionately called America’s “grouch-in-chief” and a “curmudgeon” Andy had a lot of contribution to the success of CBS 60 minutes over the years with his signature ending piece on “a few minutes with Andy Rooney”. He was able to put an interesting spin to almost anything from why you have cotton in medicine bottles to his famous essay on doors. Here is what bloggers,speakers and writers can learn from Andy Rooney:
Steve Jobs quotes that inspire innovation
This blog has innovation as one of it’s main themes and feels sad at the passing of Steve Jobs the Apple founder tonight (October 5, 2011) , (see a Steve Jobs post here ). For Steve Jobs epitomised “innovation” and its key drivers. Innovation enthusiasts will continue to be inspired by Steve Jobs and here are three of his quotes:\
Competing in a knowledge economy: Thomas Friedman on Innovation -but how ?
Friedman's new book with Mandelbaum extols Americans to innovate at every level to get back to the growth and prosperity path. The question is how? Every one is in a "locked" in mode – locked in to the supply chain and distribution channel and of course to the production process."Lockedin"worked till about the late 1990'sContinue reading “Competing in a knowledge economy: Thomas Friedman on Innovation -but how ?”
StratoServe nominated for CBS Connecticut’s Most Valuable Blogger Awards 2011
StratoServe has been nominated for CBS Connecticut's Most Valuable Blogger Awards 2011. The nomination reads: StratoServe helps organizations "Get Innovation from your B2B and Supply Chain" for economic renewal in Connecticut and USA. Please vote with just one click ( till September 9 , 2011 ) at the CBS Connecticut website here or on theContinue reading “StratoServe nominated for CBS Connecticut’s Most Valuable Blogger Awards 2011”
The “stability predictability” challenge : why the Fed’s action might help jobs
The stunning decline of the stock market on Monday after the S&P downgrade left one wondering as did the waiting with bated breath of the stock market to the Fed announcement. Coming out and saying that interest rates will not change till 2013 does a lot to help both the market and organizations feel less Continue reading “The “stability predictability” challenge : why the Fed’s action might help jobs”
Jobs report: getting used to uncertainty – time to look at new markets for your skills
The US jobs report at 9.2 % unemployment is shocking and hard for those who make up this number. And this does not include those who have given up searching. It's time to get used to uncertainty and look at new global job markets. With this report world stock markets have dipped and everyone isContinue reading “Jobs report: getting used to uncertainty – time to look at new markets for your skills”
Happy 4th of July and a globalized America
At a recent entrepreneurs meeting the speaker mentioned that if you can't succeed in America you can't really succeed anywhere else. The audience which was feeling somewhat down with earlier talk of the slow economy, got galvanized and started making active plans for the next thing they were going to do for their businesses. OnContinue reading “Happy 4th of July and a globalized America”
Dealing with your internal organization takes too much time and energy for B2B marketers and Supply Chain Managers
Just dealing with internal folks, including your boss, takes up a whole lot of time and energy for B2B marketers and Supply Chain managers. Being folks that are at the boundary of the organization and facing outside you should be spending between 70-80% of your time with the customers or thinking about how toContinue reading “Dealing with your internal organization takes too much time and energy for B2B marketers and Supply Chain Managers”
Congratulations to Big Blue IBM for 100 years of constantly reinventing itself
At a time when American businesses feel vulnerable its time to reflect on some personal recollections about IBM over the years, some of which are being recounted fondly today, 100 years of IBM. A culture that is shared and if you don't join in as an employee you are ejected pretty early . Sounds toughContinue reading “Congratulations to Big Blue IBM for 100 years of constantly reinventing itself”