MONDAY, MAY 31, 2010


Re-evaluating the how we incentivise



There is an interesting video from a site called "Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)". It was done by a company called "Cognitive Media", and it explains through analysing research done by institutions such as MIT and Carnegie Mellon with quite a few countries around the world, why our traditional ideas of reward may need re-examination.

For quite a few years, I have seen the concepts explained in this video myself when I was in my management career or as a business consultancy owner. When I have encountered this situation of "high reward potential, but low performance" I have often recommended alternative reward schemes and goal setting processes involving staff. This video and the underlying analysis is a good education for me and for all employers and managers to critically relook at their reward or incentive schemes and programmes.





Ingenuity

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FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2010


Enter the iPad: Lessons in understanding your consumer.



Enter the iPad: Lessons in understanding your consumer.

by Randall Douglas





The iPad is here, available at Apple stores, Best Buy and reportedly a few select Apple specialist stores. The device has been the source of much debate over its usefulness and if Apple was just wrong in its consumer approach:

"It's revolutionary!"

"It's magical."

"It has no camera."

"It doesn't have full multitasking."

"It's a big iPhone."



The Case

The reality is, the device will be a game changer, even if it only sells a few million in the first year. Apple has done its research and developed as device that meets a consumer need. At first glance it may seem to be a large iPhone, but what we must realize is that the iPhone is not a cell phone. Well not, a cellphone as consumers once defined it. The last real cell phone looked like this:



One line interface that showed the number you were calling, and maybe ...

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2009


Leading by the Numbers







Recently, I commented on the whole issue with WI cricket and Leadership in the article "Square pegs and round holes: Putting the right people in the right place."

What business does a management consultant have commenting on cricket? Well, as a student and practitioner of Global Best Practice and Change Management, I would like to believe I'm well qualified to comment on the central issue: Leadership.

In this follow-up, let's focus on a new Leadership approach. Lead first by the numbers, then choose based on quality and potential. There are several lessons here for employees, managers and business owners.

Just like people bashed Brian Lara and called for his head, they are also bashing Gayle and calling for Ganga. It irks me to read and hear of some misguided albeit well intentioned comments by several people on the web and in the newspaper.

Let's look at some numbers first. If we look ...
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MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009


Building a better mousetrap: Apple and Rim score



Wall Street Journal Article (WSJ):

No wonder they are called smart phones. Not only can these fancy phones send email, get directions and play music, they can generate huge profits for their makers.


[ringing up profits]

At least for iPhone's manufacturer Apple and BlackBerry's Research In Motion. The two accounted for only 3% of all cellphones sold in the world last year but 35% of operating profits.

Read the rest of the article here.


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MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009


US Economy better in June




AP reports that Economic indicators were better in June than expected:

"More plans to build homes, higher stock prices and fewer people filing first-time claims for jobless aid sent a private-sector forecast of U.S. economic activity higher than expected in June."

This is the third straight monthly increase and modest Economic growth in October.

See the original article here.




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