In praise of muddling through
Achieving goals indirectly
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Tweet smell of success
May 9, 2012 | The innovation blog
How do you make sure you’re not a casualty in the corporate stampede to exploit social media?
Read MoreOver to you Tom
Mar 12, 2012 | The innovation blog
Management guru Tom Peters is kind enough to offer a load of free stuff for download on www.tompeters.com. Ignore his Twitterbook, which is hard work, but do check out his inspirational presentation to America’s independent retailers which begins with this quote from George Whalin, author of Retail Superstars: “Be the best, it’s the only market that’s not crowded”.
Read MoreVoyages into the unknown
Mar 12, 2012 | The innovation blog
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was right when he suggested that government decision-making could be afflicted by what he called “unknown unknowns”. This is, it now appears, a challenge every manager would be stupid to ignore.
Read MoreUnpleasant but important
Mar 12, 2012 | The innovation blog
What shade of green is your business? A new report from EcoPrint called ‘The Business Of Sustainability’ suggests that you cannot be complacent, no matter how well you think you’re doing. As the authors say: “High profile...
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