by nxhyfiuq | May 6, 2007 | 3 - A Critical Look At Blue Ocean Strategy
I can excuse New York University Professor Red Burns as an eccentric, out-of-touch, ivory tower academic. But I can’t excuse New York Times contributing writer Denise Caruso’s uncritical look at the work of Red Burns. So what’s my problem? Writer...
by nxhyfiuq | May 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
Looks like Greg Giantfore trash talkin’ SAP and Siebel in Europe didn’t work so well. Their most recent results are not good and the Motely Fool boys are describing "ominous signs of disarray in the sales organization". RightNow continues...
by nxhyfiuq | May 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
Susan Peter, VP of Marketing at HardMetrics, has an interesting piece up at Bulldog Solutions. Here’s a snip:Did you know that only 18% of the leads generated in BtoB companies end up in the sales pipeline—or that more than 60% of leads never get followed up on...
by nxhyfiuq | May 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
Seth Godin is wondering – do business books work? My answer – not as well as they used to. In fact I wonder why anybody in business publishes a book these days. Back in the days of Porter’s Competitive Strategy business books were rare, well edited,...
by nxhyfiuq | May 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
Via 800ceoread a new book from Chris Zook and James Allen titled Profit from the Core: Growth Strategy in an Era of Turbulence looks like it may be worth taking a look at. This from the publisher:Profit from the Core argues that a timeless strategic...