Monthly Archives: February, 2014

Before we answer the above questions, let’s start with a few more.  Have you ever wondered how you make decisions?  Would you like to know so that you can improve your decision making ability?  Would you like to know how your group/organization makes decisions and take some action…

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I recently sent my daughter’s resume to a prospective employer and was quite surprised when he expressed concern about the fact that she had a number of jobs with different companies (Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Jeffries etc.). I didn’t react to it but suddenly realized that there was quite a generational gap between the people doing the hiring and the candidates. It is becoming painfully obvious to hiring managers that the values associated with work and career are radically different today than they were – and companies wanting a competitive advantage had better pay attention to that.

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I read an article yesterday in Crain’s Chicago Business entitled “America’s Ever-Shrinking Middle Market” where the author Joe Cahill explains that large companies and long-standing brands like McDonald’s, Sears and J.C. Penney are struggling as “ . . . nimbler new competitors are picking off customers.” This is where my story begins . . .

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Imagine this scenario:  There is a YouTube video of one of your signature products being made in the most heinous way with the most hideous raw materials that has suddenly gone viral and your overall sales are taking a big hit.  Your marketing and sales department has already…

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