In preliterate, prenumerate societies – according to dubious sources – people only count “One, two, many”. It seems a little strange, given how much people everywhere use their fingers for keeping track of larger numbers and that most people have … Read More
Fortune magazine, October 29, 2012: “There’s No Quit in Michael Porter. He has influenced more executives – and more nations – than any other business professor on Earth. Now, at 65, he and an all-star team aim to rescue the … Read More
You get different benefits from attending an Income/Outcome workshop, depending on whether you are attending as an individual, as part of a team, or as part of an extensive rollout by your company. As an individual, you will learn “the … Read More
In this series I’m using the Financial Times’ definition of business acumen as “keenness and speed in understanding and deciding on a business situation.” The word “acumen” means keenness, but in “business acumen” speed is also crucial, and is included in the definition. To … Read More
For the third time in four years we congratulate Spain for producing the winning team in a top football championship. The real delight in watching them is the quality of their play – clean, generous and highly skilled. They play … Read More
How do you make sure you are getting good information? And how do you make good decisions, especially when faced with conflicting data or forecasts? You need three things: Business literacy. A common language and common understanding of finance, because … Read More
I believe the speed and accuracy of the flow of information is the greatest competitive advantage available in the business world today. Without it, any business acumen competency is worthless. Stories from three of our clients come to mind: A … Read More