Words not to Live By
In a world that has an abundance of aphorisms and rules for every occasion, Robbie Kellman Baxter suggests that the community of professionals think twice before following advice.
Fixing the Supply Chain Sustainably
Shane Heywood provides an article that reveals how beer manufacturers are collaborating with smallholder farms to get a more secure supply chain, lower the cost of raw materials, and empower more households with income, and all in addition to improving yields from farming that could change lives for the 2 Bn+ smallholder farmers in the […]
How to Get on Board with the Membership Economy
Robbie Baxter explains why companies need to prioritize their mission over their products to take advantage of new technologies and services and build a new kind of relationship with today’s–and tomorrow’s–members.
Why Cash is Still King
There are four good reasons for holding on to a cash-based economy, Tobias Baer reveals the hidden economic benefits and explains why cash is still king.
What’s the Definition of Your Business?
Discover how Amazon’s battle with Netflix is teaching us to rethink competition and question how business should be defined in this article from Stephen Wunker’s company blog.
Creating the Customer Experience
This article from Toopan Bagchi’s company blog explains why creating an experience beyond the transaction is more important than ever for companies that want to gain and retain loyal customers.
The Best and the Worst According to Yeats
Jim Klass shares a short but poignant excerpt from a Yeats poem that is appropriate for today’s environment.
How to Catch a Customer with these Communication Hooks
Robyn Bolton shares five techniques that can help you understand your toughest customers in this post recently published in Forbes.
A Weird Life and Shorter Workweek
Paul Millerd shares greetings from Taipei and his thoughts about shorter workweeks, including recent news from Microsoft Japan where they implemented a four-day week and saw productivity jump 40 percent.
Will a Regulated Asset Base Model work for a New Nuclear Power Plant?
Edward Kees provides the commentary from consultation on the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model for new nuclear power plant investment in Great Britain.