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Changing at the Speed of Light

At Christmas this past year, my son Steven and dear Anna (his girlfriend) gave books to everyone based on their interests. I received “Thank you for being late – The Optimists Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations” by Thomas Friedman, the NY Times reporter and editorialist and author of the book “The World…

The Payoff of Data Mining

How do you determine your firm’s direction?  You look at client needs and alter strategies based on the changing business landscape.  However, in an article in MIT Sloan Management Review by Michael Schrage, (Winter 2015) he challenges organizations and leaders to Embrace Your Ignorance.  If you think you know your client and know what your…

Fostering Innovation

I don’t know of one organization that doesn’t use the word “innovators” when they describe themselves or what they strive to be.  As a matter of fact, the word is so overused; it has sort of lost its luster.  Clients today don’t want to hear how innovative a company is, they want to see that…