Software practice is stuck -- if you see it from a key standpoint
For organizations investing in technology, one thing matters the most. Why doesn't software practice enable this one thing? What needs to be done?...
View ArticleSoftware implementation will not automatically translate strategy
To execute business strategy through technology, start with a focus on strategy translation. Make the Business phase of software practice a strategy translation phase, rather than just a requirements...
View ArticleWhy social welfare states are scaling back
Social welfare policies of Scandinavian nations such as Sweden have been admired.However, here's what an article in the Feb 1, 2016 issue of Fortune points out:Scandinavia built wealth that its...
View ArticleAmerica views learning differently
Former CEO of multibillion-dollar companies Willie Pietersen recalls the time when he became an American citizen and attended the event where his two US-educated children were awarded degrees. He...
View ArticleA master acquirer's many strategies
Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina has been working a broad strategy: Convinced that the drug-distribution business was destined to consolidate, Pessina keeps swallowing increasingly bigger companies....
View ArticleIs IT strategy a good input to translate business strategy?
Strategy translation in software practice is about ensuring strategic potential before investing in technical and business change implementation. Is your organization's IT strategy an authentic input...
View ArticleBlue Ocean Strategy driving Trump wins?
In the US 2016 primaries, GOP’s “splitter” strategy was crafted to make Jeb Bush win the Republican nomination without winning the base. The reality is, not every strategy works — especially when it...
View ArticleWhat is strategy translation?
Some define the term narrowly as in “translate strategy into measures,” while some others define it abstractly as in “translate strategy into reality.” Who's right?
View ArticleMedia bows down to "Voice of the People"— probably in an unprecedented way
1. The constant misrepresentation of Trump by the media ever since he announced his candidacy is probably unprecedented. Here’s an example of misrepresentation pointed out by one of the greatest...
View Article“Something is happening, and I need you to help me”
Helen Marriage works with artists to create extraordinary events that bring huge audiences together. For one of her projects, she needed the help of the planning manager of the London buses. She faced...
View ArticleDefining strategic outcomes for your tech project
To make a strategic contribution to the organization, your tech project must focus on three categories of outcomes. Read the latest CIO article.
View ArticleSuddenly APPLE concludes that their business will NOT be affected by Yemenis
Lickworthy products under founder Steve Jobs, but current CEO Tim Cook is bringing his cringeworthy political agenda into business. Thankfully, he's just made a U-turn. Read.
View ArticleCEO stepping down after his anti-American stance damages SALES & BRAND
Howard Schultz brings his political agenda into Starbucks and the company fails. Shareholders need to teach CEOs some business lessons. Read
View ArticleCopying as strategy?
HBR article, Walmart Won’t Stay on Top If Its Strategy Is “Copy Amazon” by Denise Lee Yohn.
View ArticleSimplicity as strategy
Simplifying things is key to success. And prioritizing is key to simplifying. Read the Columbia article "Strategy is an Art of Sacrifice."
View ArticleFolks who created DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION speaking
Folks who created DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION at their world-leading companies are sharing their experience at an online conference. For example, Jim Smith, VP Digital Transformation, Saint-Gobain...
View ArticleObama's POLITICAL SPYING scandal: left-wing “liberal” media is deceiving the...
Is Susan Rice the missing piece in Obama's political spying scandal? Read here.If you watch traditional "liberal" media outlets like CNN, BBC, or DW TV, you may not know that Obama's "sister" Susan...
View ArticleOrganizations such as Allianz look far beyond the boundaries that defined...
In fact, organizations that transformed themselves through digital initiatives have broadened their horizons in three specific areas:1. Strategic themes2. "Reservoir"3. Technologies.Take a closer look...
View ArticleWhy social welfare states are scaling back
Social welfare policies of Scandinavian nations such as Sweden have been admired.However, here's what an article in the Feb 1, 2016 issue of Fortune points out:Scandinavia built wealth that its...
View ArticleAmerica views learning differently
Former CEO of multibillion-dollar companies Willie Pietersen recalls the time when he became an American citizen and attended the event where his two US-educated children were awarded degrees. He...
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