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CBI 198 2024 Saw this article created by an old Friend – Harry Brelsford – An Evangelist for the Small and Medium IT Business. I first met Harry when he invited me to speak an an event he was hosting in Toronto several years ago. Top 5 Predictions for 2024 We’ve quickly turned...
CBI 121 2024 Check it against these five disqualifiers and you know. In his 2022 book, “The Emergent Approach to Strategy,” Peter Compo outlines a refreshing and complete approach to strategy and execution. As part of this approach, in Chapter 8, he defines five dis-qualifiers of strategy that help you recognize whether a strategy...
CBI 196 2024 Trusted advisors differ from other types of experts, consultants or advisors, on two dimensions: Depth of personal relationship A trusted advisor has a strong and personal relationship with their clients. Not just a transactional one, but a truly personal one. And not just for the short-term, but for the long-haul. Breadth...
July 19, 2011 The first report on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project under the auspices of The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (released in 2010) presented a picture of this challenge of energy use in buildings and a high level-level approach to addressing this challenge. The entire report can be found here. Their findings...
August 15, 2011 In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day. The clerk responded, “That’s our problem today....
September 6, 2011 A recent comment by Rene Bergeron, VP of service and cloud computing for Ingram Micro gave a clearer meaning and clarity to IT in the Cloud and Its Value Proposition. She compared technology solutions to – on premise managed and cloud – to real estate – houses, condos, and hotel rooms. She...
December 14, 2011 Why is Executing Change so Challenging? People will resist change. Some of the strongest resistance will occur from what people ask for. Why? “Uninformed Optimism is always followed by “Informed Pessimism” and humans will choose the comfort of familiarity over the anxiety that comes with the unknown. We live in an era...
December 14, 2011 Conceiving, starting and operating a small business can be a wonderful (and lucrative) adventure. ‘Being your own boss’ is the dream of many people, as is financial independence. Once established, they require a great deal of hard work and effort, but more importantly as much care and expertise as one would find...
December 14, 2011 Success is predicated upon choosing the right position. Here are 8 Questions to ask yourself to improve your odds of success. Is the position…… Desirable Sizeable Ownable Preferable Achievable Believeable Understanable Profitable THE PRINCIPLE The principle here is that success is most predicated on choosing the right position. All other strategic issues pale...
January 9, 2012 Yes, 2011 was a good year; we need to ensure that 2012 is an even better one. The economic climate will still be shaky- the problems of European debt will continue to cause uncertainty in both the USA bond and stock markets. While Technology advances will continue to cause disruptions for many...