In the debate around whether or not to punish the soldier who burnt the Qurans some argue that the freedom of speech is a constitutional right. I think those who argue this point have missed a couple of key issues. First of all, although I am not a lawyer I bet that the rights of...Read More
Svar på en fråga från en nybliven VD om vad han ska göra på sin första kickoff. Han hade redan fått några svar från konsulter och jag kände att det behövdes lite nyansering.—————— Det är svårt att ge några generiska råd till en ny VD. Det är så många faktorer att väga in som tex...Read More
I was inspired by and article by George Jarkesy the other day. In the article George quoted Calvin Coolidge who said “The business of America is Business”. That quote along with Georges comments got me thinking. If business is the business of America then what is the business of business? Or, to put it in the...Read More
I finally woke up to the fact that the link to my World’s Shortest Marketing Plan Template had gone bad so I am taking the liberty to repost it. I hope you don’t mind. Since first blogging this marketing plan template it has been reblogged countless times and been published in many different magazines and books. The...Read More
It’s time to raise a finger of warning regarding the prolific use of the ”CEO President” analogy in the current primary rhetoric. The role of President of the United States may have some things in common with the role of CEO of a large corporation but then again the office of President has things in...Read More
It can be a daunting task to understand the implications of political decisions. What does healthcare reform really mean for me or should we invade Iraq or should we now leave Iraq once we have gotten there? Most people elect politicians they believe will represent their interests but unless you are voting for a county...Read More
Companies spend millions to build systems and nothing to implement them. Then they wonder why nobody uses the new system. Its like buying an exercise machine hoping to get in shape. Its not the buying but the using that counts.Read More
As I read about the brutal massacre in Norway I cannot help but feel a sense of guilt. I believe that this guilt is shared by many of us. My sin is that of ignoring intolerance. I have seen intolerance in many forms but often not reacted to it. When I have met intolerant people...Read More
