Given the cost and time involved in bringing the boards of some companies together, whose members may reside in all corners of the globe, the last thing you think boards would want to do is spend the time discussing where the company has been and where it is at:
What I mean by this is that [...]

There seems to be some logic to the proposition… after all if the likes of Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Twitter haven’t figured it out yet, when will they?
Microsoft has spent billions on Internet strategy without a dime of profit. And even Google can’t seem to find any other business model other than the one [...]

If reading corporate annual reports or mission statements isn’t your thing, perhaps seeing them presented as poetry would make them a tad more palatable?
Corpoetics is a collection of “found” poetry from the websites of well-known brands and corporations. I visited various company websites, found the closest thing to a Corporate Overview, then set about rearranging [...]

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has earned the wrath of sharemarket analyst David Errington for having the audacity to “prefer” its customers over its shareholders because management has decided to renovate some stores, and open others.
After issuing 19 consecutive “buy” recommendations for the stock since May 2005, Merrill Lynch’s retail analyst, David Errington, has downgraded it [...]

A frank account of a failed cafe venture as written by the erstwhile owner. An unfortunate story, I’d have liked the idea of having coffee served on a silver platter along with a chocolate biscuit…
You know that charming little cafe on New York’s Lower East Side that just closed after a mere six months in [...]

Henriette Weber is on a mission to make companies behave like rock bands. I think rockband’ism is something I could become enthusiastic about…
Now when I say rockbands – I don’t mean the puke-y, drunky, nasty stuff that some people would highlight is also a part of rockbands. Therefore I have created my own word “rockband’ism”. [...]

There has to be a billion stories telling of bad customer service, and, also I’m sure, the indifference of business owners who can apparently afford to throwaway potential sales – especially at a time like this – floating around.
We were in a tidy, well maintained café enjoying some reasonably nice food when a lady came [...]

Last link of the day/week. I think I’ve been here for about four hours this week. Apologies for the delay in following up comments and replying to email. That’s what weekends are for, right?
Makes me wonder though, given the chance, would you change careers?
A specific piece of career advice my dad gave me was [...]

Japanese temple building company Kongo Gumi was established in 578AD and ceased trading in 2007, after being overwhelmed by debt, and an apparent downturn in the temple building industry.
Aside from the inauspicious final chapter however, what was the key to remaining in business for almost a millennium and a half?
Other than favourable economic and [...]

Transplant is a “creative centre” in Norway where people who primarily transact, or do business online, can meet and work face-to-face.
With a gradual move away from traditional workplaces, and working arrangements, it’s a concept that could become a lot more widespread.
With an increasing set of mobile businesspeople, places where idea creation and collaboration can [...]