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Consider: Harnessing the Power of Reflective Thinking in Your Organization

Leading Blog

Author Daniel Patrick Forrester states, “ Stepping away from the problem—and structuring time to think and reflect—just may prove the most powerful differentiator that allows your organization to remain relevant and survive …. Forrester suggest that we set time aside for a meeting with oneself. “It Reflection is a discipline.

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Morning Advantage: If You Mean It, Measure It

Harvard Business Review

Pointing to JC Penney's well-documented failure in doing away with coupons and promotions in favor of an everyday low-price strategy, Phillips writes "I have to believe it was driven from the top down and the inside out. Forrester). Lessons In Productive Procrastination (Fast Company). BUT ALL THE COOL KIDS HAVE ONE.

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84% of B2B Sales Start with a Referral — Not a Salesperson

Harvard Business Review

Sales reps, according to Forrester , tend to prioritize a sales agenda over solving a customer’s problem. If organizations don’t change their outdated thinking and create effective sales models for today’s digital era, Forrester warns that 1 million B2B salespeople will lose their jobs to self-service e-commerce by 2020.

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B2B Salespeople Can Survive If They Reimagine Their Roles

Harvard Business Review

“Death of a B2B Salesman,” a new report from Forrester Research , lends urgency to the need for companies to rethink and radically transform their sales models by incorporating digital media into their processes. Contrary to what these findings — and Forrester’s prediction that “1 million U.S.

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Why Amazon Should Unbundle Prime

Harvard Business Review

In 2005, Amazon introduced its Prime service, which provides members with unlimited “free” two-day delivery (as well as discounted overnight delivery) on eligible products for $79 a year. Citing higher shipping and fuel costs, Amazon recently announced plans to raise the price of Prime by $20 to $40 (roughly a 25 – 50% increase).

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Online Shopping Isn’t as Profitable as You Think

Harvard Business Review

Census Bureau, ComScore, eMarketer, and Forrester. Lower margins can come only from lower prices or higher costs. “Ah,” Ah,” you might say, “Amazon does have lower prices, and its costs are higher only because it is investing so heavily in growth.” But Amazon’s prices aren’t uniformly lower than competitors’.

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How Digital Natives Are Changing B2B Purchasing

Harvard Business Review

Conversations focus mainly on negotiating price and payment terms. Digital natives who grew up with the Internet and smartphones have transformed the way B2B buyers research purchases, qualify vendors and make purchases—changing the rules of the game for marketers and product managers.

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