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The Three Steps GE Should Take Now – And The Lessons For Your Business
GE can turn itself around, IF it changes where it invests and focuses on growth trends.
The Only Surprise At GE Was That Anyone Was Surprised
People seemed surprised by GE’s terrible results last week. It was easy to see it coming, if your eyes were open.
The Waltons Are Cashing Out Of Walmart — And You Should Be, Too
Since 2007 the Waltons have been pulling 79% of the profits out of WalMart. If they don’t want to invest in WalMart’s future, should you?
The NFL Has A Bigger Problem Than Kneeling Employees – Demographics and Trends
The NFL isn’t losing viewers due to political controversy. It’s due to an aging audience and lack of change.
Colbert Beat Fallon By Following Trends, Which Will Make CBS More Money
Colbert besting Fallon may look like a political battle. But it’s really about using trends to develop winning content that attracts an audience, and customers
Toys R Us – How Bad Assumptions Fed Bad Financial Planning Creating Failure
Over the last decade everyone knew that customers were buying more stuff on-line, including toys. If this was so obvious to everyone, why didn’t Toys R Us leadership do something? It has a lot to do with watching Trends.
The Case For Trian’s Nelson Peltz Joining P&G’s Board
Nelson Peltz at Trian has some good reasons to want changes at P&G. Why does Peltz want in and why does P&G want to keep him out?
Apple Partners With Accenture To Build Enterprise Apps: 5 Reasons Apple Is Winning The Developer War
Apple’s iOS has far less market share than Google’s Android. But, tech services giant Accenture recently announced it was partnering with Apple to build enterprise apps for its customers, in financial services and retail. Apple is maintaining its technology leadership by capturing the enterprise app developer community. Five reasons why enterprise capability is important for your business.
Uber: Be Very Careful Before Hiring Jeff Immelt As CEO
Uber’s bad news so far this year puts the board in the hot seat. Investors have taken write-downs and want someone to “steady the ship”. Is former GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt the right person for the job? Well, remember Yahoo, Apple, etc…
A Bitcoin Is Worth $4,000–Why You Probably Should Not Own One
They can be used like a currency, but don’t physically exist like dollar bills. They are an online currency which can be used to buy things. Bitcoins are crypto-currency. Interested in possibly owning some Bitcoins? With no financial system, like the U.S. Federal Reserve, managing their existence and value, know the risks.
Five Reasons I Regret Writing About Millennial Entrepreneurs
Recently, I wrote a column about 10 young entrepreneurs. Originally I titled it "10 under 20" but the Forbes editors thought that was too close to their "30 under 30" column so they changed it to "10 Great Lessons From Millennial Entrepreneurs." I didn't like that...
Starbucks Closing Teavana Is A Long-Term Troubling Sign For Investors
In 2013, Starbucks claimed that teas drinks were among the fastest-growing drinks at Starbucks cafes. They expected to open more Teavana stores. On July 27 Starbucks announced that it was closing all 379 of its Teavana stores. While almost immaterial to the bottom line, this is the second time Starbucks closed an acquired company. Can Starbucks do anything well other than open new stores?
President Trump: The 5 Reasons You Are Not A Disruptive Leader And Instead Create Chaos
There are times for disruptive leadership. Status quo models become outdated, and outcomes decline as a result. Improvements can be the result of change. But if the change process is bungled and best practices of disruptive leadership are not followed, chaos will ensue. Here are five ways Trump fails as a disruptive leader contributing to chaos.
What The NBA All-Star Game Venue Change Teaches Us About Decision-Making
It’s not the immediate impact of a decision that determines its merit, but rather the longer-term consequences.
Why Amazon Echo Is Killing It While Windows Phone Is Dead — Developers Are What Matters
Amazon is working toward dominance in the voice-activated assistant market by stimulating app development through lower prices and wide distribution. Apple has a huge base of smartphones on which to build. Google is on almost every device. Have you heard of “Viv”? Here are the major strategic issues of this dynamic and disruptive industry as the players navigate “The Rapids” of growth.
10 Great Lessons From Millennial Entrepreneurs
As in every generation there are true innovators in the Millennial cohort- ad agencies, drone development, entertainment, etc. But the dynamics of mass promotion on the web have produced far more hype than sustainable business. Yet, in the middle of swirl of self-promo videos, there are lessons emerging for every business hoping to innovate and grow.
For Independence Day – Why The USA Could Lose World Dominance – Demographic Trends
The world has entered a period of rapid change where population and demographics are key drivers. The US must view other countries without its Status Quo prism to objectively consider trends to innovate and capture economic growth.
The U.K. Brexit: Economic Destruction Vs. Creative Destruction
Disruptive innovations cause big changes in markets. People get hurt. But is that a good reason to kill economic growth?
Like The Best Tech Companies, Publicis Launches A Great Strategic Pivot
Some company pivots are obvious like changing technology while other pivots are more subtle like a strategic acquisition. At the time, observers are highly critical and the share price drops because the pivot is viewed through the lens of the Status Quo. Publicis pivoting away from Cannes may signal a major trend in the industry.
The 9 Reasons Why Amazon Buying Whole Foods Is A Good Idea
An online retail giant is about to buy a grocery chain. Hold on to your smartphones and watch as an entire industry responds to disruption! Here are some of the possibilities.
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