Towards the end of Income/Outcome workshops we look at Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other metrics, and consider how people change their behavior depending on what they are measured on. We subscribe to the rueful view that if you measure … Read More
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
Travel and trade (including the trade in ideas) go together naturally, and therefore so does innovation. You should expect that the crossroads of travel and trade will have not just the biggest mix of peoples, but also the most entrepreneurship … Read More
One of the current technological innovations which will have the greatest social impact is the introduction of driverless cars. Change will occur in stages. The first driverless cars will be more aware of their immediate environment than a human driver … Read More
I’m a business owner. I value stability, but I also value improvements. I value low taxes, but I also value a well-educated populace and well-maintained transportation systems. I value freedom from unnecessary bureaucracy, but I also value beneficial controls and … 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
Americans and Canadians think they have problems with bureaucracy. I agree that bureaucracy can be an evil that prevents business development and stifles entrepreneurial initiative and limits an entire country to being an economic backwater. I’m not talking about an … Read More
The Economist had a recent leader (editorial) headed Visas for entrepreneurs: Let the job-creators in. This in turn was triggered by an article in the same issue, looking at the initiatives of Chile and other countries to attract entrepreneurial immigrants … Read More
The Financial Acumen workshop we developed in conjunction with Saudi Electricity Company in 2011 has now led to the signing of a two-year Agreement with them. We are scheduled to provide Income/Outcome workshops for hundreds of executives and senior managers, … Read More