Better, More Brilliant, Dreams
Successful entrepreneurs are often more aware of their own limitations than less successful ones. “The internet belongs to young people.” So says Jack Ma, the outgoing CEO of Alibaba, the…
These articles illustrate why leadership matters. Few great businesses are built without inspirational leadership and we can all learn from the people in the news who are doing this well. What can you learn from the people described in the articles below?
A Very Pointy Pyramid
It might be a new experience for Wall Street but a periodic cull of the “oldies” has always happened to more senior workers. Take a look around your office and…
Sears’ Wishbook
Businesses need both leaders and investors. In spite of all the doom and gloom in the economy retailers aren’t doing too badly. In the UK, Xmas sales from stores were…
Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves!
Why it’s easier for a women to get the top job in a recession. I was drawn to today’s article in the Financial Times about the recent appointment of female…
How To Become a Millionaire
The UBS decision to focus more is the first move in a new banking game. Over the past decade, the easiest way to have become a millionaire was to invest…
It’s Time to Jump!
Nokia’s desperate move to regain smartphone market share just won’t work, but it may delay the inevitable for a while. Finnish company Nokia, the once dominant smartphone manufacturer, is struggling…
Kate Swann’s Next Job
In today’s world, focus is essential for success, particularly in retail. Supervalu Inc’s Chairman and CEO is Wayne C. Sales; he added the CEO’s role, to his role as Chairman,…
Learning from Failure
Is there a better way to fail? I have failed at many things in my business career; fortunately, these failures have been interspersed with a few successes along the way.…
Disguised Success
Just what will Kate Swann do next? I am somewhat surprised to find out just what a success story there is hiding behind the cluttered shelves, understaffed check outs, and…
In Praise of American Express
Yippie! The Bluebird of Happiness comes to retail banking. I have had an Amex card for many years, in fact, several cards, and my rather trendy Amex Blue credit card…