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A very, very long time ago, a sales training instructor told me, “It’s the job of the sales person to teach the buyer how to buy.” And that was essentially true for a very, very long time — until the emergence of the digitally empowered buyer. Today’s business buyers are increasingly self-directed: 60% prefer not […]
A MANIFESTO IN THREE ACTS Summer is a good time for reflection. At this time of the year, many take a week or two away from the crush of meetings and deadlines to spend time with friends, family, and to dwell in the clarity beyond the grind. I spent some of this time thinking about […]
Is curiosity as important as intelligence when it comes to handling complexity? Some new thinking from HBR suggests that it is — especially when handling ambiguity and change. Apparently people with a high curiosity quotient (CQ) are better at producing simple solutions to complex problems. (Hmm. Sounds like a good characteristic for an analyst to have.) It’s a bonus that many […]
Companies look for merger & acquisitions opportunities to boost their growth. But when confidential information gets exposed, it throws a monkeywrench into their confidential assessments, strategies and negotiations. Recent news proves this once…