Windows 8/Surface–my analysis and prediction
November 25, 2012
The tech pundits have cited multiple reasons for slower-than-anticipated sales of Windows 8 and related phones and tablets: Availability and pricing Poor connectivity, hardware problems […]
Read MoreYahoo’s new CEO
July 17, 2012
In a Wall Street Journal article, Is Yahoo’s New Female CEO Headed for the ‘Glass Cliff’?, Christopher Shea asks whether Marissa Mayer’s appointment is a […]
Read MorePersonal political information: Opt-in or Opt-out?
June 9, 2012
Your political affiliation and voting history (when you voted; not HOW you voted) have gone “public.”
Read MoreTrends 2011- #2
March 6, 2011
I promised to provide a series of posts regarding my predictions for 10-year trends. So..here is the first: Over the next 10 years, at least […]
Read MoreWhat does a turnaround expert DO?
February 21, 2011
I have recently been asked by reporters, “What would you do at Harry and David?” I responded with a description of the turnaround steps described […]
Read MoreBeware of LinkedIn!
February 13, 2011
The lesson: If you want to invite people you know to “connect” on LinkedIn, don’t use the section that says, “Enter Email Addresses.” This is […]
Read MoreLeadership and Nokia
October 14, 2010
In the 9/20-9/26 edition of Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Matthew Lynn (and the photo that accompanied the article) implied that Stephen Elop, who became CEO of Nokia […]
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