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What Happens when Big Data Meets a Little Strategy?
Last week, in Las Vegas I had the opportunity to participate in a 2 - day “Mastermind-type” strategic session with a gathering of technology and Internet entrepreneurs and executives from around the...
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Why NOT Manage by Data?
Last week, I wrote about the power of business intelligence dashboards.How, for the first time, smaller businesses can harness the power of big data to more efficiently and profitably manage their...
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Finding the Signals in the Noise?
Last week, I shared why business intelligence dashboards are now a must have for executives seeking to better understand, leverage, and ultimately profit from the treasure troves of data surrounding...
View ArticleExploring Big Data and Executive Dashboards [Webinar Invitation]
In my posts over the past few weeks, I have talked about the power of business intelligence dashboards, and why companies that use them enjoy triple the revenue growth and double the profit growth of...
View ArticleThe Living Company
I had a good fortune this past week to moderate a strategic planning session with the CEOs of seven of the largest and most well respected highway construction firms in the country.These thoughtful...
View ArticleDoes Anybody Read Business Plans Anymore?
It is hard not to laugh when I hear tired old refrains like "Nobody reads business plans anymore" or "In a world of lean startups, there is no time for strategic planning."Why do otherwise intelligent...
View ArticleThe Power of NON Disclosure
Every day I see entrepreneurs trying to find that right balance between keeping their intellectual property and business models confidential while sharing and promoting themselves to the investors,...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. It acknowledges the best qualities of our blessed land - hard work, diversity as strength, and a focus on solutions not problems.Whenever I am...
View ArticleBreaking Free of No Man’s Land
I met this week with partners from the Newport Board - an organization of former CEOs and senior executives that "guides companies through No Man's LandTM" - that unfortunate place where the vast...
View ArticleHaving it All This Holiday Season!
Why not truly have it all this holiday season?Spend great time with family and friends and enjoy the blessings of the season that those that work hard in building and leading businesses so richly...
View ArticleThe Three Year Plan
December is a natural time to reflect upon the accomplishments of the past 12 months, and to set goals and objectives for the New Year.In doing so however, most of us think too much about next year,...
View Article2015 Words To Live By
The ending of one year and the beginning of another is a natural time to take stock of all that was accomplished in the past 12 months, and more excitedly, to dream and plan on the great promise of the...
View Article’15 is Gonna Be a Good One
With a little luck, 2015 could go down as one of the best years ever for American business. Here are seven reasons why:7. Low Oil Prices. For both businesses and consumers, $50 per barrel oil and $3...
View ArticleDevising Bold Plans…and Doing Them! (2015 Version)
Last week, I wrote about how some very positive economic factors - ranging from low oil prices to low interest rates to US technological leadership to just good old-fashioned confidence are coalescing...
View ArticleDoing Financial Projections Right (A Five Step Process)
Especially this time of year - when so many of us are assembling and committing to our professional resolutions and goals, questions arise as how to best develop financial (growth, revenues, and...
View ArticleWhat CEOs Want
This week, Axial came out with a great report on the challenges and opportunities facing small and middle market businesses in 2015.Compiled from interviews with over 100 CEOs, it is chalk full of...
View ArticleIs 80% Good Enough?
This weekend, I read The 80% Solution– a great e-book by famed business coach Dan Sullivan in which he makes the case that “perfectionism” is a misunderstood and under-reported “enemy” of successful...
View ArticleBreakdowns Lead to Breakthroughs
In my work I often get to lead strategic and business planning sessions and retreats with some amazingly dynamic and thoughtful entrepreneurs and executives.These past seven days have been particularly...
View ArticleConfronting Our Conventional Wisdoms…through Research
Last week, I wrote about the peaks to valleys to peaks flow of a typical strategic planning session, and how without this Breakdowns leading to Breakthroughs flow it is difficult to attain truly...
View ArticleUber, SpaceX, Cloudera: Simplicity, Power, Promise
Yesterday, TechCrunch posted a neat slideshow on the nine largest venture capital and private equity financing rounds of the past 24 months.It is an extremely cool piece - profiling seven (two...
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