Digital Future’s Seismic Shift

Dateline: March 21, 2014 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Starbucks has been on the forefront of the coffee wave for a long time and, one might argue, also in the lead with innovative ways to utilize digital tools to transform their industry.  We know them for the free wifi in the stores, their loyalty cards, payments from your mobile … [Read more...]

Texting and Friending are not Relationship Builders

Dateline: February 21, 2014 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. This week's thought comes from a blog I ran across recently by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey, wine entrepreneurs and authors of the Barefoot Spirit (based on their successful brand, Barefoot Wine).  Although they wrote this blog a while ago, their message is just as … [Read more...]

When IT Isn’t at the Table

Dateline: July  12, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Why is there still a disconnect between what IT does and what the business wants?  According to the 2013 Cisco Global IT Impact Survey many IT organizations are not as aligned with their business partners as they expect to be.  Cisco's survey asked questions of 1,300 IT decision … [Read more...]

Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee- A Management Message by Muhammad Ali

Dateline: April 12, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. One of my friends and colleagues published a great blog recently offering Enterprise Startup Lessons from Muhammad Ali.   Michael Krigsman, President of Asuret, and frequent blogger on lessons from IT Failures for ZD Net, interviewed the CEO of a startup analytics vendor, comparing … [Read more...]