TED Talks
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On www.ted.com Noreena Hertz talks about the world's obsession with passing the buck off to the experts. She makes the point that we need to use experts for advice, but not for answers.
It's a good idea to check ourselves and be sure we are really in charge and actually making our own decisions and not abdicating to others who don't really have a stake in the results of those decisions.
So here is a link to Noreena's speech.
HOW TO USE EXPERTS - AND WHEN NOT TO
I'd be interested in your thoughts on this.
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Save Your Company
Fire Your Customers |
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 Okay, not all of them. But what about those that are costing you more than the revenue they generate? The recovery is coming and customers will be ready to buy again. However, will more clients mean more money or just more work?
Jeff Schmitt in a recent Bloomberg Business Week article suggests that if you are selective about which clients you take, what kind of work you take, and whether or not you are truly able to deliver, you can align your structure and expenses to handle the recovery and make money. This article has 8 questions to ask that will help you evaluate which clients should stay and which should be fired.
Be nice about it, but fire them if these 8 questions fit.
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