“As with human beings, the ablest, the brightest, the most highly motivated seem to suffer the worst identity crisis.” – Peter Drucker. A delusion that clouds successful organizations is that what they have done to be successful is what they need to do to continue to be successful. People tend to look at projects and [...]
Read morePeter Drucker – Thoughts on Technology and Organizations
In the past year, technology has drastically changed how we execute at the workplace. At of the end of 2010, organizations continue to find the most effective use of social networking. Video conferencing continues to make strides forward in how all members of an organization communicate to each other and technological developments such as the [...]
Read moreOrganizational Performance – The Six Product Classifications
All organizations need to look at the services or products they provide ever year and decide what amount of resources will be allocated towards each of them. What has happened externally from an organization is drastic as time and society change and for an organization to continue to move forward, it needs to adapt to [...]
Read moreThe Drucker Lectures – Book Review
After two World Wars, society began to drastically change in an unexpected direction. Out of post-World War II, entrepreneurs were finding the “one-man operation” was not good enough. Steel, railroad, oil and automobile companies began to form, and a manufacturing age was being born. With the manufacturing age came the modern organization: a group of [...]
Read moreEntrepreneurship – The Market Defining your Product
Every business starts with a hint of entrepreneurism. A product gets released into the market; it can be physical like clothing, or a service such as raising money to help children go to school. In any case, any organization needs to be jumpstarted by an entrepreneur that comes up with an idea and effectively executes [...]
Read moreInnovation Propelling Apple past Microsoft’s Dominance
A common phrase heard throughout the business world is “Past success does not dictate future success.” This case has been proven with Apple passing Microsoft in market capitalization: the dollars invested towards a corporation through investments of shares. The battle for investor confidence for Apple has been a long ten year journey, with constant doubters [...]
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May 7, 2011
