This entry is part 9 of 31 in the series Defining wordsI work with a lot of people who have a strong aversion to the word “strategic” so I really enjoy terms like “strategic design”. When I say such things, the first dear friend to roll their eyes gets the most credit for calling me… Read More »
I have peppered my blog posts with great books, articles, videos and Podcasts for architects to reference. If you are not keen to wade through all of my long-winded ramblings and rants then you can find them all listed on the “Reading list”, below. As a bonus, I list them in the order I would… Read More »
I was considering a passage in a book I am reading: “Trust is gained through a combination of factors. Likability is one of them. People more easily trust those they like. Likability ties in directly with similarity. We trust those who are similar to us. To influence others with likability, you have to express genuine… Read More »
This entry is part 8 of 31 in the series Defining wordsI remember the first time I heard a Nirvana song on the radio. The sound caught me off guard and I thought it was too good to be true! That is how I felt when I read The Art of Enterprise Information Architecture. The… Read More »
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series The Executive and the ElephantIt is disturbing when a system works too slowly or provides inaccurate results. Worse, it can be hard to diagnose and fix the root cause. When that system is a person it is even more frustrating. When that person is yourself… Read More »
I remember when the CRM guys were selling customer databases to call centers. Then, when I wasn’t looking they took over the business world. Or at least the “front office”. I woke up one day and there were dozens of applications that fall under “CRM”. For more detail about the “Marketing” column see my post… Read More »
A CMO once asked me what kinds of marketing software are available. I asked him if he wanted it combo or à la carte. He said “I don’t know. Show me the menu!” I created the following platter of options for him. Small plates sitting on top of larger plates means that the portion is… Read More »
I tend to read series back to front because I always get around to reading them months after they were started. So I am just now studying Mastering the building blocks of strategy. See the strategy process below. Simple and self explanatory. Well done. Be sure to read the article! Posted with Blogsy
If you are interested in the subject of Business Strategy then it makes sense to subscribe to the McKinsey news letter. I really appreciate their work and this article (The strategic yardstick you can’t afford to ignore), in particular, is a must-read. The author offers good evidence that 40% of profit variations are simply due… Read More »
Sometimes I make things more complicated than they need to be. Blogging is beginning to be one of those things. In the beginning I was just looking to store my reading notes in the cloud so that I could access them across devices. Then, I thought that maybe I could generate some synergy by combining… Read More »