Not All Big Boxes Are Created Equal

Sometimes outward appearances can be deceiving. From the outside big box membership stores COSTCO and SAM’S Club may seem pretty much the same. The stores are laid out a bit differently. Their color schemes and logos are different. There are other points of...

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...