Chapter 3 - The March of the Red Queen
As capital becomes more virtual (less tangible), it will also prove to be more mobile (less predictable, to be sure). What may catch many by surprise is both the the speed and volatility of that mobility.
REBA's RULES
A collection of 17 issues
Chapter 1 - Running on Empty
Ever had one of those days? Or, maybe you've had a more "difficult" year than usual? Tired of throwing money at problems and getting only mixed results? Me too.
Chapter 2 - Alphabet Soup
What’s up with all this stuff anyway? Aren’t these scientific terms? What do they have to do with management?And how is any of this useful to me?
Chapter 4 - The Edge of Chaos
OCTOBER 29, 2011 Chapter 4 - The Edge of ChaosAnother term you hear a lot these days is “complexity”. Complexity theory is really just another way of expressing chaos (which really has its origins in science and mathematics) as a business fitness landscape – kind of a “chaos theory without the
Chapter 5 - Fitness Landscapes
OCTOBER 29, 2011 Chapter 5 - Fitness LandscapesNot all the outside forces that are continually shaping us are competition based – at least not in the more common sense. The environment itself can provide those pressures in the form of a “fitness landscape” in which the competition is for resources (profits,
Chapter 6 - The Far Side of Complexity
OCTOBER 29, 2011 Chapter 6 - The Far Side of ComplexityI would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity. (Oliver Wendell Holmes) For every scientist and futurist who tells us the
Chapter 7 - The Age of Uncertainty
OCTOBER 30, 2011 The subject of what comes next after the Information Age is a popular one with business strategists. After all, talking about what comes next is their bread and butter. Most votes go to either the Age of Uncertainty or the Dream Society. I can’t really decide
Chapter 8 - The Power of Cool
OCTOBER 31, 2011 Chapter 8 - The Power of Cool> Of course, these folks don’t say much about all the technological “bell and whistles”, the commitment to training or the enormous amount of resources needed to make all this “personalized, loyalty-inducing wowing” possible. Maybe Jack Trout has a
Chapter 9 - Leadership vs. Management – Can this marriage be saved?
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 Chapter 9 - Leadership vs. Management – Can this marriage be saved?The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet. (Theodore Hesburgh) Dreams have their place in managerial activity, but they need to be kept severely
Chapter 10 - The Kiss of Yes
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 Chapter 10 - The Kiss of YesSpeaking of employees, they have their own set of questions: “Why do we have to do it this way?” “Why does this concern me?” “Why should I care?” “Is this all worth it? “What’s in it for me?” There are
Chapter 11 - “Once Upon a Time” –The Power of a Story
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 Chapter 11 - “Once Upon a Time” –The Power of a StoryMost don't want to admit it, but we all know this to be true: Structuring an initiative properly, packaging it attractively, and communicating it clearly are all necessary to get to the finish line.
Chapter 12 - Positive Deviance
NOVEMBER 4, 2011 Chapter 12 - Positive DevianceEven in a business climate in which speed is all important, there is still a need to slow down and to use time to our advantage. Speed is not an excuse for stupidity; it never has been. Racing full-out in the wrong direction
Chapter 13 - Sundials in the Shade
NOVEMBER 6, 2011 Chapter 13 - Sundials in the ShadeHide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade." - Benjamin Franklin Talent unused is talent wasted. It is a tragic loss for all concerned, the company, the manager, and the employee.
Chapter 14 - Tipping Points and Criticality
NOVEMBER 6, 2011 Chapter 14 - Tipping Points and Criticality> Who could ever calculate the path of a molecule? How do we know that the creations of worlds are not determined by falling grains of sand?" -Victor Hugo, Les Miserables. Scientifically speaking, criticality is the point at which
Chapter 15 - The Dirty Dozen
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 Chapter 15 - The Dirty DozenIn their book, First Break All the Rules, authors Buckingham and Coffman present a survey conducted by Gallup organization regarding management practices. Thousands of hours were spent interviewing management people from all over the world in an attempt to identify common behavioral
Chapter 16 - Seeing Tomorrow
November 9, 2011 Chapter 16 - Seeing TomorrowOK, you've made it this far so I thought I'd begin to wind this up with a golf metaphor. Maybe that way I can make sure I have your full attention. "You're standing over your golf
Conclusions - Reba's Rules
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 Conclusions - Reba's RulesReba’s Rules 1. Darwin was right. The future belongs to those who are both willing and able to adapt to change; not those who are well adapted. 2. Those changes will come faster and more quickly than we can imagine. Learn