Success = Talent + Luck.
Distinguished Scholar and Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman was asked several years ago what was his "favourite equation". The above...
Managing Staff Performance: Setting S.M.A.R.T objectives.......
Performance is not a dirty word; or for that matter it should not be feared by staff. The key to getting your sales and/or marketing...
To Plan B, or not to Plan B, that is the question!
A week or so prior I spotted a LinkedIn post about how having a Plan B was a bad thing to do; by way of not being totally committed to...
Let me tell you a story!
Ok, time to let you in on one of my Sociology 101tricks. For any of you that know me well, especially a handful of my closest friends. If...
BATNA, is not a dirty word!
I knew my BATNA when negotiating on buying a brand new car yesterday. First off all, if there is anything in you life that you should...
The “Principle of Moments” perhaps the argument for Market Segmentation!
Principle of Moments: The Principle of Moments states the moment of any force is equal to the “algebraic sum of the moments of the...
In Business Occam's razor is a great principle to remember: - William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347)
Last week I was faced with making a decision with limited information and/or conclusive data. When considering all of the decisions that...
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. - Daniel J Bo
Information Bias Does more information guarantee better business decisions? Chances are NO! Perhaps Professor Igor Ansoff said it best...
Out of time and out of touch?
An old Maxim that I have always hung on to is; always be careful with time and words as neither one can be retrieved! This is of the...
Don't have a "Bay of Pigs" in your office.
“Groupthink Bias” In early April 1961 John F Kennedy had a secret meeting with his key advisers in the Whitehouse to discuss the proposed...
