I received a trend notification today of “5 things that will change in the workforce in 2013.” (I will leave the name of the publication out.) One of those items was: the end of annual reviews. If this was a decade long forecast, the end of annual reviews would represent a good, controversial, thought-provoking item to include in the list. But as for 2013 being the year, … [Read more...] about Why Near Term Business “Trend” Forecasts Shouldn’t Be Trusted
Marketing in an Age of Uncertainty
This is the first in a series of whitepapers that will explore how to think like a scenario planning within the context of a particular market or role. This first paper explores marketing and provides the following recommendations: Lead Information Technology Master Data and Analysis Own Brand Management Foster Holistic Marketing Be the Voice of the Customer in … [Read more...] about Marketing in an Age of Uncertainty
It’s time to put the “C” into CES
CES may put in many strictures to keep those not anointed of the consumer electronic business at arm’s length, but more than any other show, CES is a populist event—and it should embrace those its serves most directly. CES’s sprawling, slightly organized event would do well to spend time introspectively examining its near-Hydra-headed attributes. In my recent trip to the … [Read more...] about It’s time to put the “C” into CES
Clark Kerr’s Very Bad Prediction About 1960s College Students
I was reading Hollywood's Last Golden Age: Politics, Society, and the Seventies Film in America and came across this quote at the top of Chapter 2 about college students in the 1960s. I thought it was a great example for my collection of bad predictions that I use to help people understand the value of scenario planning. The employers will love this generation. They aren't … [Read more...] about Clark Kerr’s Very Bad Prediction About 1960s College Students
Kindle Fire First Looks
Before 8am this morning a rather directed FedEx car showed up at the house to deliver a new Kindle Fire HD evaluation unit. So far, I am impressed. The 7 inch unit is light, bright and clear. It came pre-configured with my Amazon account, so music, video and books in the Amazon Cloud were all there. The books section was blank until I search for a book I knew I owned and … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire First Looks