Category Archives: Organization

Business Travel and Class Distinctions

Posted on April 22, 2009 by rl

Spending policies are being reconsidered by companies, including cutbacks on travel and perks for executives. Some of these cutbacks can create severe dissonance amongst the team. A good guiding principle is “frugality” (not stinginess). It is a time tested principle … Continue reading →

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Growth in Recession

Posted on January 16, 2009 by dd

I’ve just spent a few (grim) days at the National Retail Federation’s conference in New York – the NRF Annual Big Show. (After all that grimness, I hope you’ll pardon my play on words in the title!) However, the key … Continue reading →

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Give it time #2

Posted on October 31, 2008 by dd

Following through on the last post…as Harry Cohn (1891-1958), film producer is reported to have said: “Give me two years, and I’ll make her an overnight star.” That’s is the story of most successful businesses and people.
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Give it time

Posted on October 30, 2008 by dd

How long does it take to develop a company? Would it motivate you or depress you if we said, at least 5 years? Continue reading →

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Scale on Sale

Posted on October 24, 2008 by rl

Nearly all of us talk about scale, scale and scale for not realising that scale is but a factor of excellence. Master musicians, chefs can NOT be scaled overnight, those ordinary mortals work hard, learning and mastering tricks the hard … Continue reading →

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