Collaborative Culture Challenge
One of the main challenges I encounter every time I participate in launching a new venture is striving to create a culture that is open and collaborative, as well as… Read more »
Category: management & operations
When hi-tech meets high fantasy
BBC: "Weta Digital, a firm formed by Rings director Peter Jackson […] runs the third largest supercomputer on the planet if you count the number of processors, 3300, it can… Read more »
Calculating Your Tab the RDIF Way
Engadget: "[I]n those frenzied conveyor-belt sushi restaurants of downtown Tokyo they
Are Big Organizations Helpless to Create New Products?
Peter Merholz observes that R&D departments within large corporations, be they in the pharma or software industries, have a hard time getting their research papers and prototypes translated into actual… Read more »
Technology Might Make or Break Grocer
Baseline: Albertson’s: A Shot at the Crown "A customer’s shopping experience will begin at home with an Internet portal. The shopper will develop a shopping list using menu plans and… Read more »
No More Coke and Hookers for EMI
CFO.com: Never Mind the Music "Beyond the digital revolution, however, there’s arguably a much more profound transformation going on at EMI. As Faxon explains, during the growth years of the… Read more »
I Need Answers!
Pervasive Computing News: Analyst Best Practices #2: Project Management "Be wary of projects where you can
Baseline IT Works with Channel Partners
Baseline: New Balance: Shoe Fits Good case study if you’re interested in how IT can support business planning and retailing.
It’s Not Enough to Know
StrategyPage: Lessons Identified Versus Lessons Learned "But there are other problems. It’s easier to identify a lesson than to get an organization to act on it and implement a useful… Read more »
Priorities are the Priority
Johanna Rothman: The Manager’s First Role: Prioritization "[E]ach manager has the job of prioritizing the work as his/her first role. If you know what you’re supposed to deliver to the… Read more »