Planning the Deck Chairs
There is no "perfect time" to do something. If it's important, simply do it. Don't get involved in elaborate plans, stay light on your feet, and make changes as you proceed. I believe that's called "agility." The sarcastic statement is about
Strategic Observations
• Mercedes and, to a lesser extent, BMW, have unravelled going "downscale." Mercedes once made relatively few, relatively expensive, high margin models. Today, I can't keep track of them all. Their belief was that everyone should be able to own
Winning Percentages
I'm watching a lot of football this time of year, and all of these teams are filled with star athletes, even at third-string. Yet only some teams are far above the pack. it's not the athletes, it's the coaching. The same
Episode 112: Taxi!
Why capitalism is about the survival of the smartest as exemplified by taxis that no longer stink. You can't fight progress, you have to join it.
Alan Weiss’s Word of the Week™ – 11/27/19
Today's word: fugacious.
What Time Is It?
I love people who arrive late, disrupt everyone else asking what they missed, and bring their breakfast with them to eat in the session. These are not people who are going to be charismatic leaders later in life. They're not
What Do You Mean, “What’s a ruler?”?
I'm closing in on four million air miles. I began counting from my first plane trip as an exchange student in 1963. Right into my professional career, I would open an atlas, use a ruler, calculate the inches and then
IMHO
People have "humility" all wrong. It's not about lessening yourself. It's about elevating others.