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Business is not an Olympic sport
As the world watches the Olympics this week, I was struck at how different sporting competition is from business competition. Those business leaders that make positive analogies are doomed for problems - and most likely failure. The Olympic gymnast is a great athlete....
Unfit for flight
Over the last year, United Airlines has been requesting that the U.S. government guarantee its finances so it can continue operating in the face of massive losses. The government has been reluctant to agree. Facing a cash crisis, last week United Airlines informed its...
The Devil We Know
“Better the devil we know than the one we don’t know…" I saw this quote from a business leader the other day and realized that this pretty much sums up the logic that leads to lock-in. Every CEO is saying today that their strategic agenda is innovation and growth. But...
Ripe and Rotting
You’re either “Green and Growing” or “Ripe and Rotting.” Unfortunately most companies and even entire industries are Ripe and Rotting — they’re locked into obsolete Success Formulas and innovative companies are putting them out of business. Do you know how many of the...
Delta’s !Shocking! Layoffs
I’m shocked, shocked! Delta’s planning a layoff to stave off bankruptcy? Who would have predicted it? Delta and the other major airlines have held a one-way ticket to bankruptcy court for years. The major airlines’ Success Formula became obsolete decades ago when...
Google’s Controversial IPO
Google’s IPO is the talk of the town today. The company’s decision to take an unconventional approach (called a “Dutch auction”) and offer shares for sale to small investors has drawn the ire and ridicule of all but a few (Fast Company magazine praises Google’s...
Southwest Airlines in Trouble?
Most business pundits hold Southwest Airlines (SWA) up as a great model for other businesses. And rightfully so, with SWA’s terrific streak of profitable quarters. However, today’s Dallas Morning News asserts that SWA is in trouble. Apparently, costs are increasing...
Welcome!
This is the inaugural posting on our weblog. In this space you will be hearing from Adam Hartung . In this space, I will be exploring many different ideas about what it will take to succeed in the new economy. Adam brings a strategist’s perspectives to this dialogue....
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