Image by Talk Radio News Service via Flickr We are witnessing an amazing tale of overcoming adversity unfolding in real time. We all know the story of how Gabrielle Giffords was one of thirteen people injured, while six others were killed, in gunfire a year ago. We all have seen the stories of the miraculous [...]
Paul Callahan Wins the Match Race Inside the Fleet Race to Go Back to the Olympics
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Paul Callahan won the Olympic trails this past weekend and will represent the USA again in the Paralympic Sonar class in the UK this upcoming summer. I previously talked about Paul in an article on Forbes.com on how Positive Misdirection Instills Confidence. Paul is one of my personal heroes – win, lose or [...]
Thorsten Heins’ New Leader’s 100-Day Action Plan as CEO of RIM (Blackberry)
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia RIM/Blackberry's shareholders and customers should be scared. They are watching a train wreck happen in slow motion. This is a company that is in trouble. It has been out-innovated by its competitors. It has failed to keep its network up and running on a consistent basis. No matter how they spin [...]
Why RIM’s New CEO Needs to Change the Platform for Change
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Getting promoted from within is often trickier than is readily apparent. Getting promoted from within during a turn-around is far trickier still. It’s important to strike the right balance between continuity and change. With that in mind, RIM’s new CEO, Thorsten Heins, needs to change his current thinking on that balance. Going to be continuity [...]
Merging Cultures Post-Acquisition at Fujitsu America
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment