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Monthly Archives: January 2013
The good news and the bad news
The good news is that at least part of the nasty, smelly, political wind coming our way in 2013 will be avoided by the Prime Ministers announcement yesterday of the September election date. The context of the statement, that she … Continue reading
An obvious outcome from the ACCC.
I wonder how anybody could be in the slightest bit surprised that Coles and Woollies are raking in the profits from petrol retailing, as has been reported recently. We have allowed a virtual duopoly to emerge and duopolies behave in … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Marketing, Small business
Tagged change management, competitive strategy, Marketing, retailer, SME
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Social density
Groups, networks, friends, and even loose 2nd and 3rd party connections via social media all have similar characteristics when viewed from a distance. Groups of people interconnected in some way. However, the real value of a group is its density, … Continue reading
Posted in Marketing, Small business, Social Media
Tagged collaboration, communication, Social Media, Strategy
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Where to now my friends?
Today is Australia Day, January 26, 2013. As I watch what is going on around me, I see a lot of frenetic stuff, the hype at the cricket, crowds of people carrying “Australia” bags, hats and eskies, Pollies offering platitudes … Continue reading
Managements favorite metaphor, trashed.
If I hear the sporting team metaphor once more this week, I think I will spew, although I have often used it myself over the years. I’ve been contributing to a sales conference this week, listening to some intelligent, well … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Management
Tagged change management, competitive strategy, Governance, Leadership, Strategy
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“Graph Search” branding
“Graph Search” may offer the potential of a financial bonus to the beleagured facebook shareholders sucked in by the IPO hype, I suspect it is, but what were they thinking when they dreamt up the name? A brand is supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Marketing
Tagged Branding, competitive strategy, Marketing, Social Media
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Productivity increase = Wealth creation
The maths are simple, do more with less, and you have more left over at the end. Productivity is not just something you aim for in the factory, the opportunities to do more with less are everywhere, in every activity … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Governance, Lean, Operations
Tagged Change, change management, Governance, lean, Operations, performance assessment
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Facebook cracks the monetisation code
The value of Facebook has tanked since the IPO last year, largely because after the hype, people wondered how the returns would be delivered when the obvious source, advertising, does not really work on Facebook. However, Facebook is in the … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Communication, Social Media
Tagged Advertising, Branding, communication, competitive strategy, Marketing, Social Media
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Old is new again.
As a kid, I built a series of model planes, mostly WW11 fighters, flown with 2.5 – 5 cc motors, on the end of a set of wires. Loved it. I experimented with primitive radio controlled, built a Spitfire, and … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Personal Rant, Social Media
Tagged Change, change management, Innovation
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The Truth about Aaron Swartz’s “Crime”
The institutional response to what they do not understand is usually to ban it, and prosecute, just in case. The US Attorney has some form in this regard, as do the US legislators, they respond without adequate regard to the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Rant, Social Media
Tagged Change, change management, Governance, Social Media
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Information velocity & hermits.
Perhaps the most profound effect of the now almost ubiquitous availability of connectivity is the move from a communication landscape that is controlled by the few who have the capital to buy the gear and produce stuff with it, to … Continue reading
10 predictions for Sydney SME’s in 2013
Below are 10 predictions I made at a meeting this week of owners of SME’s in Sydney’s inner west. It is a quick list I jotted down in the 10 minutes before the meeting, but on reflection, I actually thought they … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Management, Small business
Tagged Change, competitive strategy, performance assessment, SME
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The “Duck” story for 2013.
How often have I heard the phrase ” he needs to get his ducks in a row before he can progress”, or some variation thereof. Often, and most recently yesterday, as a reason that less than expected progress had been … Continue reading
Posted in Management, Operations
Tagged Management, performance assessment, portfolio
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Negotiating with context and anchoring
We all negotiate every day, from the small mundane things in our lives to once in a decade decisions. Two simple considerations play a key role in the outcome: 1. Controlling the environment in which the negotiation takes place, and … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Operations, Small business
Tagged Alliance management, collaboration, communication, Governance, negotiation, Strategy
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” OODA loop” of competitive strategy
Ever heard of John R. Boyd? I hadn’t until I stumbled across this article in Fast Company magazine. Observation, Orient, Decision, Action. Instinctively it seems to make sense, Observing and understanding the pressure points, orienting your thinking to reflect the … Continue reading
Where Social Media Will Grow in 2013 (and Where It Won’t)
Where Social Media Will Grow in 2013 (and Where It Won’t). This is a really good list. Every senior executive who still thinks social media is just where their kids post inappropriate photos should think about it. Whilst you are at … Continue reading
Revenue generation, and a sales metaphor
Some informal research I completed recently amongst businesses in my “patch” turned up a surprising result. One the questions I asked was “what is the most important job in your business? The surprise was that so few respondents nominated “sales” … Continue reading
Death of an “Iconic” brand
This is the first post of the new year, so it seemed appropriate to hop on a hobby-horse, the indiscriminate use of the word “iconic”, in all sorts of situations. My beef today is specific to the food industry. The call … Continue reading
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