Why Innovation Requires a Strong Brand

Why Innovation Requires a Strong Brand

Many companies, especially large ones, have difficulty innovating. Is this a surprise? It shouldn’t be. In my experience, the left and right hands of most enterprises have never met. There isn’t even a universal definition of innovation, let alone what it...

Ditch Your Mission Statement

Every company, no matter its size or industry, feels compelled to construct a mission statement — but rarely obligated to create a brand. Some also craft a “vision” statement. More time-wasting nonsense. Many believe that the mission statement shapes...

Why Men Should Boycott Gillette

A week ago, the American Psychological Association (APA) issued guidelines to depict “traditional masculinity” as harmful. It listed certain traits of manhood as particularly pernicious: anti-femininity, achievement, eschewal of the appearance of weakness, adventure,...

CEOs: Stop Naming Stadiums

The Golden State Warriors, a championship NBA team in Oakland, California, are in a terrible slump. Steph Curry, the team’s point-guard superstar, just rejoined the roster after missing 11 games from a groin injury. Draymond Green, another star, is out with a...

Avoid the Commodity Trap

Nothing negatively pressures a company’s prices and profits like the marketplace relegating it to commodity status. A commodity is a raw material or finished product that customers deem indistinguishable from like materials and products, regardless of source....
 

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