Are You Out-Learning the Competition?

A friend once told me about the software company he once worked at. The company—though having enjoyed past success—was struggling and was losing market share to competitors. The board brought in a new CEO to inject some new enthusiasm and direction into the company....

Innovation: Is Offshore The Only Way to Outsource?

When we think of innovation, we often think of technology or of new products or markets. And while those things are certainly signs of innovative thinking, not all of us are going to come up with the next iPad, or Google Glass. But innovation and creativity isn’t...

Business is No Fairy Tale

People have been reading the works of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm since their first collection of folk tales was published in 1812. But business today is no fairy tale. So what can two brothers born in late 17th Century Germany teach us about doing business in the 21st...