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StrategyDriven Change Management Forum

“The number of transistors and resistors on a chip doubles every 18 months.” Gordon Moore co-Founder , Intel Originally published in Electronics Magazine, April 19, 1965 When Gordon Moore made this famous comment, there were approximately 60 devices on an Intel chip. Four decades later, Intel placed 1.7 billion transistors on its Itanium chip; proving […]

StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Creating Event Certainty, part 2 of 3

Oil from the ill-fated British Petroleum (BP) leased Horizon Deepwater rig continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico – the massive oil slick already contaminating the coastline of several Gulf States, injuring wildlife, and threatening to evolve into an unprecedented ecological disaster. In the over forty days since the leak first began, both BP […]

Leadership Inspirations – Influencing Others

“The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and influence their actions.” John Hancock(1737 – 1793) Founding Father of the United States of America, signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Second Continental Congress, and first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The New Thinking on KPIs, part 2 of 4

The characteristics of KPIs KPIs represent a set of measures focusing on those aspects of organizational performance that are the most critical for the current and future success of an organization. There are only a few KPIs in an organization (no more than 10) and they have certain characteristics. KPI characteristics include: Non financial measures […]

How to Lead An Online Business

First and foremost, find an idea you love. Whether it’s ice cream, bean bags, or shirts with funny slogans, find a product or service you’re passionate about selling. I started my career as a marketing executive. One day, I was invited to dinner with Japanese business associates. The dinner was a great success, and afterwards […]