Over the last couple of days I have been slogging through iTunes Match with mostly good results, but not universally good results. First a couple of observations: With over 16,000 "songs" it took a couple of days for iTunes Match to match my music. During the process, what was going on wasn't clear. iTunes crashes on the Mac as it tries to sync iTunes … [Read more...] about Apple iTunes Match-First Impressions
Strategy
Six Reasons to Use Scenarios During Strategic Planning
Six Reasons to Use Scenarios During Strategic Planning Clients often ask what value scenario planning brings to the strategic planning process. We outline six ways that scenario planning enhances not only the scenario planning process, but also increases an organization's leadership capacity and agility. 1. Use Scenarios During Strategic Planning to Build a Consensus … [Read more...] about Six Reasons to Use Scenarios During Strategic Planning
JC Penney Rebranding is Solid So Far
Like many occasional JC Penney customers, I received an e-mail today announcing that "Fair and Square Begins Now." Those who watch television have also been inundated with JC Penney ads over the last week as people scream about missed sales or coupon management. So I went to my local store to check it out. Fair and Square means three pricing levels. Red … [Read more...] about JC Penney Rebranding is Solid So Far
Ten Serendipity Economy Lessons Learned from Playing Words with Friends
Ten Serendipity Economy Lessons Learned from Playing Words with Friends. The Serendipity Economy turns our industrial age bias toward linearity, productivity, and prediction on its head by suggesting that productivity doesn’t always lead to value and that increasingly, we can’t predict where value will emerge from our work or the magnitude of value that will come from that … [Read more...] about Ten Serendipity Economy Lessons Learned from Playing Words with Friends
Automation and Productivity: When Automation Doesn’t Make Us Productive
Automation and Productivity: When Automation Doesn't Make Us Productive I recently bought some light bulbs from Lowe's. I realized when I got to the car that although the halogen bulbs looked the same, the pins were slightly off. I went back in, found the right bulbs and asked to exchange them. Same price, different SKEW. Hopefully someone from Lowe's will read this blog … [Read more...] about Automation and Productivity: When Automation Doesn’t Make Us Productive
