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Crowdsourcing entails seeking input via an open call to a large group of people, rather than solely tapping traditional experts or employees. Crowdsourcing has both benefits and downside.

A recent Wall Street Journal article (“The Benefits of Crowdsourcing”, October 30, 2014) makes some excellent points about the value of using crowdsourcing as a way for start-up companies to solve problems and get ideas. Yet, readers who scan quickly may miss Continue reading “With Benefits and Downside, Crowdsourcing May or May Not Outdo Experts” »

It’s only one example that recently received considerable media coverage. Still, it is a situation where the term evolutionary steps was used in media accounts of the auto industry, an industry previously described in the press as taking an incremental approach. Perhaps, it’s just semantics. But, in the media earlier this month, Continue reading “Incremental Approach versus Evolutionary Steps—Might the Terminology Shift?” »

Hunting for treasure takes on two key roles in the recent Fortune article about the success of retailer T.J. Maxx. One role of the treasure hunt is T.J. Maxx’s use of it to attract shoppers, and that role is obvious in the article. The other role is somewhat more subtle, and entails deeper implications for business success not overtly stated in the article.

The article “Is T.J. Maxx the Best Retailer in the Land?” was Continue reading “Can You Find the Treasure in your Business?” »

As I checked my email not long before writing this blog post, the subject line of an email marketing piece caught my eye. Soon, I decided that my blog post should tie in with that subject. It would be a good follow up to my previous post, which was about how failure is not necessary and is too idealized.

So, what was the Continue reading “The Never Ending Stream of Idealized Failure” »

An article in the most recent issue of Harvard Business Review has a title that asks an intriguing question. The question is related to what I’ve written before. So, principles from my prior writing warrant revisiting, repeating, and further explaining regarding the role of failure in eventual success.

The Harvard article is titled “Do You Really Have to Fail to Succeed?” Continue reading “Success Comes from Strengths and Capability–Prior Failure Is Not Required” »