Tag: Leadership


What Ron Johnson Got Right – Harvard Business Review

Must every business decision be backed by big-data and predictive analytics and a slavish deference to the voice of the customer? Is there no place for instinct in strategy anymore? Johnson’s debacle will go down as one of business history’s epic fails. But I think he was right about one thing: “To do things that haven’t been done before,” he says, “you need to trust your intuition.”

via What Ron Johnson Got Right – Harvard Business Review.

Agency’s Happiness App Monitors Employees’ Morale – PSFK

Indonesian-based digital agency XM Gravity has launched an in-house mobile app that aims to improve staff’s mood and strengthen their bond. The XM Gravity Happiness App has four different features: Mood, News, Task, and Contact.

via Agency’s Happiness App Monitors Employees’ Morale – PSFK.

Death To Core Competency: Lessons From Nike, Apple, Netflix | Fast Company

Parker’s thinking goes like this: In a world of rapid disruption, having a core competency–that is, an intrinsic set of skills required to thrive in certain markets–is an outmoded principle of business.

via Death To Core Competency: Lessons From Nike, Apple, Netflix | Fast Company.

3 Long-Lasting Sustainable Companies Teach How To Both Thrive And Give Back | Co.Exist

Seventh Generation, Sun Light & Power, and King Arthur Flour have stayed at the forefront of socially-conscious business for years, by focusing on durability, resilience, and the ability to adapt.

via 3 Long-Lasting Sustainable Companies Teach How To Both Thrive And Give Back | Co.Exist.