Business and Development Trends for 2011
Some of my observations: • Technology will move from implementation alternative to strategic factor. That is, technological potential will determine products, services, and relationships, and not merely serve as after-the-fact…
License My Dog, But Not Me
aI’ve become convinced that the consulting profession is better off with no licensing or national recognition at all. I understand this is heresy, but it turns out to be pretty…
Why Elevator Pitches Never Go Forward, Just Up and Down
(Note: This originally appeared in the current edition (Nov. 2, 2007) of RainToday (http://www.raintoday.comm), for which I am a monthly columnist. I happen to like this one a lot, so…
Lean Solo
Guest Article: Five Reasons Why the Best Solo Consultants Are Inherently Lean By Katherine Radeka As a solo consultant, I unabashedly claim that I am inherently leaner than my colleagues…
The Art and Science of Process Visuals
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a process visual is worth a thousand pictures. I developed this concept about ten years ago, and have published two books filled…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/01/2024
It would be irresponsible not to comment on the presidential debate last Thursday. First, some preliminaries. I am an independent, always have been since I was able to vote at…
Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and Chance
I’ve just invented a new law firm, as you can see by my title. They specialize in obscure technical torts. Someone posted a commentary here asking my opinion of the…
DASM: The Viking Hotel
There are some hotels where they simply do things wonderfully, because management is smart and sets the example. I love the Four Seasons in Palm Beach for meetings, as I…
The New Product Experience
The goal is to provide the tools, expertise, access, references, resources, and support to identify, create, and launch profitable new products, with the option of a partnership with existing, successful…