Liquor, Barrel, and Wood-Aged Brown Ale Most of the events I do are 30-60 minutes, perfect for talking (ideally including questions from the audience). A few years ago I taught intro-to-homebrewing classes for LivingSocial, I quickly learned that 150 minutes was too long for a lecture alone. I added an extract brewing pantomime to demonstrate Read more about Liquor, Barrel, and Wood-Aged Brown Ale[…]
Manufacturing: Analytics unleashes productivity and profitability High uncertainty and low growth have already forced manufacturers to squeeze every asset for maximum value. The next target is their own data. High uncertainty and low growth have already forced manufacturers to squeeze every asset for maximum value. The next target is their own data. Source: McKinsey Read more about Manufacturing: Analytics unleashes productivity and profitability[…]
Building a marketing organization that drives growth today Technologies and customer expectations have changed faster than marketing organizations. Here’s how to fix that. Technologies and customer expectations have changed faster than marketing organizations. Here’s how to fix that. Source: McKinsey Building a marketing organization that drives growth today
How to Become the World’s #1 Expert in Your Niche Whether you’re a brand, a webmaster or a solo blogger, it’s essential your audience takes you seriously. You need to prove you know your stuff. But in a world that’s become increasingly saturated with self-appointed “gurus,” it’s become incredibly difficult to separate yourself from the Read more about How to Become the World’s #1 Expert in Your Niche[…]
Tackling GDPR compliance before time runs out Data protection has always been important. Now it’s becoming urgent. Here’s a primer on how companies can adapt to the new rules. Data protection has always been important. Now it’s becoming urgent. Here’s a primer on how companies can adapt to the new rules. Source: McKinsey Tackling Read more about Tackling GDPR compliance before time runs out[…]
The roots of organic growth There are many paths to growth, and high performers take more than one—supported by reinforcing capabilities such as advanced analytics and digital customer-experience management. There are many paths to growth, and high performers take more than one—supported by reinforcing capabilities such as advanced analytics and digital customer-experience management. Source: McKinsey Read more about The roots of organic growth[…]
589: When to Listen to a Dire Warning Richard Clarke, former counterterrorism adviser to U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, has made a career of investigating disaster warnings. The way he sees it, catastrophes can happen at any time, so why should decision makers ignore a Cassandra? Now a cybersecurity firm CEO, Clarke Read more about 589: When to Listen to a Dire Warning[…]
Do American workers feel they can ‘make it’? Whether people in the United States believe they can thrive economically in a digitally disrupted world depends strongly on the amount of education they’ve attained, according to a new survey. Whether people in the United States believe they can thrive economically in a digitally disrupted world depends Read more about Do American workers feel they can ‘make it’?[…]
Fostering dignity through work Business can’t only be about driving shareholder value, says Allstate CEO Tom Wilson. A company also has to be able to create dignity through work to support its employees. Business can’t only be about driving shareholder value, says Allstate CEO Tom Wilson. A company also has to be able to create Read more about Fostering dignity through work[…]
The evolution of employment and skills in the age of AI As artificial intelligence alters work done in all manner of industries, companies and governments can help workers transition by supporting incomes and facilitating skills training. As artificial intelligence alters work done in all manner of industries, companies and governments can help workers transition by Read more about The evolution of employment and skills in the age of AI[…]