Question: Should a company work for profit or for social interest?

Question: Should a company work for profit or for social interest?

On one of the first days and on one of the last days of MBA School we had a great debate: Should a company work for profit or work for social interest? At that time, I was animate that profit was king; since without profit they would not be able to help the greater good. Efforts to help the social interests require resources, hence my view. As I reflect on that time, I still believe that in order for a company to survive and grow they still must make money, but with a focus on society.

Future Predictions – Business Structure

Future Predictions – Business Structure

Expectations of Future Business Settings

With the exciting onslaught of many new technologies, the future looks to become a more customized and individualized experience. To stay relevant and engaging business structure will have to evolve. This is how I believe businesses will evolve.

WANTED: The Business Renaissance Man

WANTED: The Business Renaissance Man

Richard Branson once said that his biggest motivation was to “…keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long University education that I never had – everyday I’m learning something new.” Learning in business, just like learning is school is necessary. At the same time the education and learning that you do, it requires a return on investment (ROI). This ROI is based on getting valuable information in the form of a practical education with real world application – this is the next required step in educational evolution.

The VUCA Business Strategy

The VUCA Business Strategy

Creating a strategy for a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment.

It is a tough world, one that is changing fast, getting more competitive, plagued with disasters - can you navigate through it? By creating, testing and developing a VUCA strategy, you can ensure survival and sustainability in an otherwise complicated business environment.

VUCA is a military acronym for the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity of situations or environments. Each of these elements is necessary to review within a business context in order to view current and future states of an organization. I believe there are core elements which can transform your business strategy into a resistant, VUCA strategy.

Why You Need to Create Professional Training for Experienced Workers

How to get more out of an experienced hire!

Most mid to large size firms have a training and development or on-boarding program for new graduates – from Bachelor’s to PhD’s. This program or session gets them acquired to the company, general role, departments and potential peers or mentors. This gets them on the right track and begins to bridge them from academic to work life.  But what do you do with someone joining your company after 5-10 years in the business world? How do you on-board someone going from a technical to a business role? Do you on-board someone who recently joined from an acquisition? Do you on-board a new division in a growing business area? Most companies would say no.