N2Growth Blog
MAY 16, 2010
The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
It has been my experience that whenever methodologies become productized objectivity is removed from the equation. Whenever you are being pitched a product as a solution I suggest you exercise extreme caution. As always, I welcome your comments below… Share and Enjoy: View Comments myersk Agree.
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Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
And those that deal with public relations challenges regularly have still been caught off guard by a customer insurgency. But sometimes it’s a symptom of a deeper problem in your culture, product, or operating model. But these days, crises have become a regular state of affairs. ” Every leader needs to be prepared.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 4, 2014
Consider the reputation damage caused by product failure at GM, or unpopular workplace practices at Walmart, or the multibillion dollar fines for fraud levied against Bank of America – which, not incidentally, came in dead last in a recent Harris Interactive reputation ranking. Products and services. Emotional appeal.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
Those losses stemmed not from poor product, marketing, or supply chain decisions but from regulatory violations, loss of business and fines resulting from bribery and fraud, and concomitant reputational damage. Of course, everyone knows that conducting business in some of these markets can be risky.
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