Move on up!
Another short summer thought on the Tour De France. This time: Why it’s worth to fight when going uphill.
Another short summer thought on the Tour De France. This time: Why it’s worth to fight when going uphill.
So there are two possible positive effects of an idea: It is implemented or it inspires someone. If the latter is the case, we should care less about where it came from and more about spreading it.
Why Charlie Sheen showed in “Major League” that Industry Experience is a fallacy, how good job postings should look like and how companies can avoid narrowing their recruiting scope.
Dortmund beating Bayern shows us the way towards the post-ideological future: Being strategic does not mean to tell others what to do. A large part of it is to define where not to tell them what to do.
One of the most unusual post-season touchdowns ever in the NFL shows us that things aren’t automatically right just because it’s the majority’s opinion.
F.C. Barcelona will play Real Madrid on Monday, not on Sunday as usual. Officials from both teams complain about this unusual timing. Here’s why they shouldn’t, but look for the opportunity this opens.
The Pittsburgh Pirates now have 17 losing season in a row, yet they are a profitable business. They show us why over-obedience may not help, but selling less may.
While teams in the big European soccer leagues play to qualify for the European Cup, teams in lower divisions don’t have that kind of motivation. While top management sits in fancy global meetings, work from those in lower management is less recognized and less incentivized. But why not create a “European Cup” for lower divisions?
The Cleveland Indians offer “Lunch and 3 Innings”: Watch a game for $15 and get a $10 voucher on top. Is this a good strategy? What the Indians miss: Rebates may be important part of your pricing strategy, but how can you expect your customers to show belief in your product if you don’t?
Former champ Takeru Kobayashi was excluded from this year’s “Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest” for not signing an exclusivity agreement. What a dumb move: In competitive eating and in your business, power has shifted. The people that can really make a difference will be scarcer, more powerful and more flexible in whom they work for.