Gazelles Systems has released Rhythm 2.0 focusing efforts on making it easy for high performing teams to Think, Plan, and Do according to the processes outlined in Verne Harnish‘s Mastering the Rockefeller Habits and further refined by Gazelles Systems coaches. We considered the vast amount of feedback and learning from our Rhythm clients and innovated…
Category: Management
Lean Startup Reviewed by Steve Denning
In a 4 part Forbes series, Steve Denning describes some of the key ideas presented in Eric Ries book, Lean Startup. In conclusion, Denning states, “Overall, Eric Ries has made a major contribution to thinking about innovation by instilling a scientific mindset to providing value to clients and customers.” Part 1: Something New In Innovation: Lean…
Is all data public?
Roger Grimes writes in InfoWorld that asking if a database is secure is the old way of thinking. The new way is to know if a data source is valuable it will be hacked or more likely already has been hacked. If you ask security experts, every database worth stealing is already in the hands…
Business Model Canvas
The idea of getting all the key aspects of a business idea down on paper in one place is one we’ve been working on for quite a while. The idea of a One-Page Business Plan is central to Verne Harnish‘s ideas laid out in his Mastering the Rockefeller Habits. While Verne focused his process on…
Corporations making “Cliff” decisions
Corporations are being impacted by the delay in getting a debt deal completed. The WSJ reported today that the uncertainty is driving some corporation to delay investments. “We’ve pulled back on our capital planning for 2013,” Ellen Kullman, chairman and CEO of chemical maker DuPont , said in comments to the conference in New York on Tuesday. “We…
Legos: 80 Years and Counting
The Animated Story of Ole Kirk Christiansen and Legos. Loved these little building blocks and where they let my imagination roam. Like the 7 foot long, very skinny car that stuck out from under the foot of my bed. That was the only place to keep it from getting trampled.