A recent NRDC environmental report pleaded with urban dwellers to use more durable umbrellas. Apparently, thousands of umbrellas break and are discarded each and every time it rains in major cities and these end up in landfills. Catherine Charlot’s innovative initiative in capitalizing (literally) on this profit pool (pun intended) was the subject of Alisa […]
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Comments Off on The Vision Thing Matters Even More Now
Again, I always look forward to visiting with Jim Blasingame on small business advocate. The Vision Thing is a second topic for August 25, 2010. The Vision Thing What makes people look forward to coming to work? What makes them sacrifice during hard times for the enterprise? Why do people flock to such an organization? […]
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Comments Off on Good Moves in Tough Times: Small Business Advocate
Jim Blasingame’s Small Business Advocate is a treasure: ideas, best practices and lots mo6re in the form of radio interviews, a website and archives. So when he asks me to spend time with him, I always look forward to it (August 25 at 0826 Eastern). Two topics come to mind: 1. Good moves in uncertain […]
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Comments Off on Lessons from Leaders: Walking Around
You have heard a lot about management by walking around over the years and it becomes more important as the business world moves to warp speed and global employees. But here is a terrific take from a CEO I respect a lot. To paraphrase his remarks in a private conversation, first, he always learns how […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Comments Off on Profit Pools — A Literal Opportunity in This Economy