According to the Economist, the relationship between business and the state bears some resemblance to the Rhine in the Middle Ages. Like those Rhine boatmen, the companies operating within national borders must pay something towards the cost of supporting commerce, but if the tolls are excessive, trade will suffer. In such a scenario, some of the world’s 200 or so countries will be tempted to act as robber barons…
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According to Bloomberg, the U.S. is proving to be an oasis of prosperity in the midst of a struggling world economy. With unemployment dropping to a six-year low of 5.9 percent, and U.S. factories experiencing their strongest quarter in more than three years – the internal dynamics of the U.S economy are very strong right now….
Much has been written on the mechanics of using social networking and collaborative community environments to develop a pipeline of contacts for business development activities. Rather than deliver more “best practices” on this topic, we decided it would be more useful to discuss a few personal experiences thus demonstrating the practical results of effectively applying technology….
ByEd Giles
Have you noticed the plethora of web apps lately? Whether you need something for your desktop or your mobile device, it seems that no matter what the situation, a web app can be procured to handle it. Lately, the mobile market has been the target of most of the web apps that we are becoming familiar…
Welcome to Episode 6 of the Outliers Inn podcast series: Change That Matters Topic: Change that matters – Mike Staresinic has experience in engineering, the arts – and in fomenting revolution – strictly nonviolent. He spent 25 years overseas supporting civil society and nonviolent resistance. He helps nations, organizations, and leaders adapt to an ever-accelerating pace of change. Bringing it all…
It’s Spring – finally. The Winter darkness has noticeably given way to longer hours of daylight. The cold and the snows are abating. The crocuses and early spring flowers are in bloom. It’s a pleasure to waken to the birds chirping. And a person can feel that Spring is just around the corner. That is,…
“Servants to the Cause” by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris & continued media coverage of the Operational Excellence Society. Published in Lean Management Journal in the September 2012 issue. Download PDF
