http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:27:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/human-resources/raising-the-bar-4-things-to-consider-when-asking-for-a-raise/ This was the headline in a Financial Post editorial written by Hollie Shaw: Love It or Hate It, Nike’s Ad Got Noticed The sub-head: Widespread reaction means ad worked, executives say Really? I have a lot of respect for Hollie Shaw and I am sure her reporting is accurate. I also swore to myself ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/branding/out-of-the-woods/ Any good presentation will be a combination of interesting information and arresting graphics. Graphics aid in concentration, comprehension and retention. The better they are, the more likely the message being communicated will be understood and remembered. In the many presentations I have made over the years, I seldom counted on delivery ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/marketing/info-on-infographics/ “Just because everything is different doesn’t mean anything has changed.” (Irene Peter) If I have learned anything over the past 30 years, both as an experienced practitioner and keen student of business strategy, it is this: Those who run companies have one basic responsibility. No, it is not to make money. ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/strategic-planning/the-sustainability-paradox-a-new-evolutionary-theory/ Fellow business blogger Dave Jung at B2Blog alerted me to this tell-tale tempest at American Airlines. To summarize, blogger Dustin Curtis took American Airlines to task for a terrible website (cluttered front page, poor user interface, etc.). Remember, customer experiences take place at points of contact. Every interface, every ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/branding/american-idol/ “Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.” (Doug Larson) As my career wound down, I found myself becoming wiser in the ways of office politics and less willing to tolerate them. It is remarkable how much energy is wasted by ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/management/the-body-politic/ I’m sure he wouldn’t want me to say it, but Wayne Turmel is not really cranky. Feisty, perhaps. Persnickety at times. And he can bite when he has to. But, at the end of the day, Turmel is just too humorous and too caring to be really cranky. Turmel is the ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/management/all-cranked-up/ Early in my career, I was sent on a problem-solving course offered by Kepner-Tregoe. Best I can tell, Kepner-Tregoe has been around for near ever, and deservedly so. Through consulting and training, it helps clients implement strategies by improving their problem-solving, decision-making, project execution and issue-resolution skills and processes. My ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/management/houston-we-have-a-problem/ Andy Eklund is founder and Managing Director of Aqus, an Australian-based consulting organization that facilitates creative thinking, be it for strategic planning or corporate communications. He has worked with over 500 clients around the world. And he has seen, all too often, sticks poked in the wheels of creativity, stopping ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/management/where-ideas-go-to-die-five-ways-to-kill-a-good-idea/ Scandals at companies like AIG over bonuses and some inexplicable and indefensible extravagance by executives from a company receiving $85 billion in bailout money brought the subject of executive compensation and perks to the forefront. Again. Princeton University provides a wonderful definition of profligacy that is particularly appropriate here: dissolute ... http://www.viewfromthecorneroffice.com/management/monkey-in-the-middle-the-life-and-times-of-middle-management/