The Folly of Rebranding Weinstein

Unless you’re living under a rock, you likely know that The Weinstein Company (TWC) has ousted its cofounder and CEO, Harvey Weinstein. Reason: Sexual harassment of the highest order. Harvey has produced a plethora of notable movies, including The Crying Game,...

IBM Can’t Communicate

IBM has experienced declining revenues for 21 straight quarters. Alas, as I’ve written previously, the amorphous company still doesn’t know why. As I’ve opined previously, in articles and in my latest book for CEOs — Brand Is Destiny: The...

Why Amazon Is Vulnerable

Much of America is hyperventilating over the growth of Amazon and its perceived power to destroy all brands and retail establishments. Why? Because of social media, people tend to be docile followers who avoid critical thinking and readily believe everything they read...

Techies Think CEOs Lack Vision

George H. W. Bush lacked vision — one of the reasons he was a one-term president. In fact, when pressed about it, he retorted, “Oh, that vision thing.” Vision begets purpose and direction. I make a huge point in Brand Is Destiny: The Ultimate Bottom...

The Cost of No Critical Thinking

Every year, freshmen and seniors in the USA take the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+), issued by the non-profit Council for Aid to Education. Its goal is to measure critical-thinking skills of students entering and leaving 200 institutions of “higher...
 

Copyright © 2003-2024 by Marc H. Rudov | All Rights Reserved | Be Unique or Be Ignored™