Sacred Cows
Figurative ‘sacred cows’ are paradigms held in such high esteem that no one in a company will ever question them despite an overwhelming amount of evidence that they are no longer working or may have never worked.
McDonald’s: Up or Down?
McDonald’s is pulling out all the stops in an effort to revive the company. Changing the menu, pulling the CEO, developing a new branding strategy, enhancing digital marketing, and of course, the obligatory corporate restructuring.
Raining Money
Raining money sounds too good to be true. It’s either a magic trick or a prank.
Planned Obsolescence Drives Innovation
The technology we currently use requires us to continuously deal with upgrades. Inevitably, products and their software become faster, less expensive, more user-friendly. We expect it.
Backorders Are Better than No Orders
When I first entered sales one of the best pieces of advise I received from one of my counterparts was, “Don’t ever let backorders stand in your way of making a sale…”