The end of BRMS
September 30, 2008
– Posted by Carole-Ann I remember the days when BRE (business rules engine) was a hot topic. The analysts tracked the BRE market, customers looked for engine features, vendors were competing against spaghetti code. Back then we were... Read more...
Feedback on David Cameron, Conservative Conference
September 30, 2008
One of Jack Welch’s other competencies is ’seeing around corners’, or being able to predict market changes. None of our business leaders seem to have performed strongly on this requirement - but then very few people... Read more...
Six Disciplines Audio Books - Now Available
September 30, 2008
Audio books of the best-selling “Six Disciplines Execution Revolution” and the award-winning “Six Disciplines for Excellence” are now available - exclusively from Six Disciplines Publishing. Each audio book is on 4 CDs, and... Read more...
Business Coaching Continues To Emerge
September 30, 2008
A major 2008 global study conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) and commissioned by the American Management Association reveals the following trends in coaching over the next decade: The need for coaches will grow. The AMA/i4cp... Read more...
Will leveraged buyouts (LBO) be next?
September 30, 2008
So far the financial crisis has centered around mortgages and mortgage backed assets. As the current historical crisis unfolds and gobbles up respected Wall Street investment banks - here is a question to ponder. Will private equity companies be next?... Read more...
More Than a Suggestion
September 30, 2008
“They know I will be upset and I will want to know why they failed to produce the desired result, I guess,” Vicki winced. “If I don’t find out about an order that’s late, I can’t get angry. At least until the customer... Read more...
Comic for September 30, 2008
September 30, 2008
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Stock Market Dashboard
September 30, 2008
Every time I post a business dashboard that makes use of dial gauges, I get lots of feedback from data visualization experts about why the gauges don’t add much value to the dashboard. OK, my infoviz specialists, try my latest thinking on for size: So,... Read more...
Law of the Ultimate Outcome - Persuasion Strategies - Pt. 9
September 29, 2008
What’s the most important law of persuasion? I think it’s the "Law of the Ultimate Outcome," because no other marketing law impacts every single part of your business. Everyone’s heard of a ‘marketing message’... Read more...
HR’s not an end to itself (but human capital is)
September 29, 2008
McKinsey recommend that HR respond to its declining influence by asserting its influence and providing credible and proactive business counsel and support for individual business units. But they also warn that HR leaders should be... Read more...
