by Mark P. McDonald | July 8, 2010 | Submit a Comment
Labels are handy devices we use to convey large amounts of information in a few descriptive statements. “He’s technical” is a label intended to bring to mind a slew of impressions, strengths and challenges. The same goes for “She’s a manager” often accompanied with the nod of the head that caries the implied message “but [...]
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by Mark P. McDonald | July 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
Planning starts with a view on the sources of revenue growth, or recently revenue retention as the top line determines the resources you will have for the year. Revenue planning has been more art than science for the past few years given the global financial crisis, the recession and fluctuating currency values. The observation that [...]
Category: Strategic planning Strategy Tags: 2011 Planning, Business Strategy, economics, growth, IT and Business
by Mark P. McDonald | July 5, 2010 | 5 Comments
Planning has already started for 2011 as people look to define their resources and results in a year of continued transition. Leaders are looking forward to find growth opportunities, while others are doing the mindless dance of last year plus or minus 5 – 10%. As you start to think about next year and the [...]
Category: CIO Economy Strategic planning Technology web 2.0 Tags: 2011 Planning, CIO Leadership, CIO strategy, Economic conditions, Economy, IT strategy, Strategy and Planning, web 2.0
by Mark P. McDonald | July 2, 2010 | 2 Comments
People see all the news generated by the iPad and new iPhone as a sign of a shift in the technology marketplace. One aspect of that shift is the energy the wintel establishment has put into debunking, countering and criticizing the release of these new technologies. Sour grapes? Yes Some truth? Sure. But one thing [...]
Category: Personal Observation Technology Tags: iPad, Personal Observation, Technology
by Mark P. McDonald | July 1, 2010 | 1 Comment
I am traveling across Europe and Asia during the World Cup giving this ‘most american’ looking man an opportunity to see how the world sees itself during the global competition. The World Cup is unlike any other sporting event as whole countries come to a stop to watch their team play. The upsets both on [...]
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