Remember Why You Are Here
Economist Milton Friedman famously wrote in 1970 that “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.” Stripped of all the discussion about whether or not a corporation is like a person, or how providing jobs and wages and goods and services is how private companies contribute to society, we are left with one […]
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- Mar, 23, 2017
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Mar, 23, 2017
Fighting For Your Right to Be Outdated
All the discussion about streaming sites’ VPN blocking and other attempts to stop online piracy have, to a large extent, ignored the business models that content owners are following. Many of them, like television networks, they have continued to ignore changes in technology and obvious consumer demand and instead have looked to legal and technological […]
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- Mar, 16, 2017
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Recruiting for Cultural Fit
Creating the working environment you want can be a challenge. Whether you are trying to get people to be innovative or to stick with what has worked before; create a collaborative workforce or one filled with strong individual rock stars; or, expand into new markets vs becoming the top company in a single market, you […]
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- Mar, 06, 2017
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Do Your Planning, But…
It is impossible to overstate the importance of good planning. You really need some idea of where you want to go, how you expect to get there, and how to know when you have reached it. Otherwise, you can end up wandering around, wasting time and money, and you can miss out on some pretty […]
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- Feb, 16, 2017
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Following Through on Training
It is impossible to overstate the importance of professional development for your employees, and the current economic environment in Asia — business growth with a shrinking labor pool — means you need the most highly skilled employees you can have. Bear in mind, though, that it’s easy to say “go get training,” but actually making […]
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- Feb, 13, 2017
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