Category Archives: Strategy and the Big Picture
From cowrie shells to debit cards
Somewhere between 9,000 and 6,000 years ago, humans began domesticating cattle and cultivating crops, representing the birth of agriculture and by most scholars’ accounts, the beginning of the concept of money. That concept is essentially that we all agree to … Continue reading
The 30% rule
What I’m going to describe to you is a principle of business strategy, planning and management that will help your organization for many years to come. It’s not a tool that you can implement today and see the effect tomorrow. … Continue reading
The Dilbert Dipstick
“Dear Stan, Our organization, like many others, is experiencing very difficult economic challenges. So far we’ve been able to not let anyone go, but money is tight and we’re all trying to do more with a lower budget. We don’t … Continue reading
Swimming with the sharks
And I mean that in the best possible way.