I just saw a movie which had been produced by the Weinsteins. It was interesting in that it was so intellectual. There’s no surprise to me, after taking a look at it, why Eisner wanted…;
Business & Investment
Business and Community
A business is really an enterprise and it’s not about the business, it’s about the community the enterprise creates. The enterprise produces a particular community with a certain lifestyle. That lifestyle denotes the way you…;
A Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear
I had an interesting conversation this morning with respect to Marketing. A friend of mine was in the office with a new business partner. My friend and I have done some business dealings in the…;
Pulling the Trigger
From a management standpoint, there are certain traits and characteristics of an organization which absolutely drive me up a tree. One of those characteristics is the inability, reluctance, or unwillingness at any particular time for…;
Entrepreneur vs. CEO
To the same extent that an entrepreneur has to maintain a sense of ambiguity, a CEO has to maintain an internal level of ambiguity, and absolute clarity of direction for everyone else around him. Ambiguity…;
Kmart’s Last Hurrah
I was reading in this morning’s paper that Kmart is about ready to be released from Chapter 11 Reorganization. [note: written in late 2003] Whether it’s in time or ahead of time was the subject…;
Larry Pino’s Business Principles
I’ve seen Colin Powell’s basic philosophy. I’ve seen the primary principals for a fellow like Jack Welch. I have heard others. In each of those cases, I have assumed that I can’t emulate those principals….;
Good to Great is Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary
The process of going from good to great is evolutionary, not revolutionary. It represents the sum total of incessant pushes – and consistent pushes – in the same direction every time. There is no one…;
It’s All About the Arrows
I was watching First Knight tonight with the boys and with Janet. At a certain point, in the battle for Camelot, there was a release of arrows from far, far, far away intended to hit…;
The Alpha Decision Maker
I’m sure you’ve all heard the concept of the alpha male or the alpha female. The alpha male is the male in any given tribe who is primarily responsible for the tribe and who is…;