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In the book Outliers, author Malcolm Gladwell says that it takes roughly ten thousand hours of practice to achieve mastery in a field. How does Gladwell arrive at this conclusion? And, if the conclusion is true, how can we leverage this idea to achieve greatness in our professions? Read More
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Web 2.0 is not just about doing things for free. If you give something away, do it in a way that expands your business. Read More
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Apple leverages iTunes to harvest the Long Tail of music distribution. Amazon.com has become the bookseller of choice by offering a variety of Long Tail products. In his book The Long Tail, author Chris Anderson shows how Apple, Amazon, and other companies use the 80/20 rule to achieve success. Read More
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Several successful companies (including Google, Amazon.com, and 37signals) have bet their livelihood on open source. What is open source, and how can your company benefit? Read More
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If we know what execution looks like, why is it so hard to achieve? Why is it that some companies execute well while others die? Great companies understand that execution is not grunt work. Read More
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Some organizations are innovative, while others are just lucky. How can you tell the difference? An organization that generates new ideas time after time breaks the statistical rules that define luck. These are the organizations worthy of study. Read More
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Smart companies create killer apps to disrupt markets and generate outstanding ROI. What is a killer app? How can you create killer apps in your company? Read More
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We’ve seen it before: A new idea comes out of nowhere and takes off. "Why didn't I think of that?" we might ask ourselves. Scientists have found that ideas spread in certain patterns, and it might be possible to harness these patterns to advance our own ideas. Read More
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Ruby on Rails ("Rails" or "RoR" for short) helps developers write better software in less time. Why does a business owner care about the tools that the developers are using? One word: Productivity. Read More
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Webware is both the product and accelerant of a wonderful cycle of achievement: Business innovation drives technology, technology enables more business innovation, ROI increases, and everybody wins. Read More
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In the book Database Design for Mere Mortals, author Michael J. Hernandez outlines sound rules for those who want to embark upon the database design path. It’s always easier to start a project properly in the beginning than to learn by trial and error. The book is written for bright people with little or no database experience. Read More
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"Should I include Microsoft Windows Vista in my company’s technology budget?" asks the client. Wisdom's answer: Probably not. If you run a successful enterprise, there are better uses for your company’s time and money. Here's why. Read More
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Good is the enemy of great. If you run a bad company, the motivation to change is strengthened by the threat of impending bankruptcy. But if you run a good company, things are, well… good. And good companies may feel less compelled to improve. A team led by author Jim Collins spent five years examining publicly traded companies to determine why some companies make the leap to greatness while others remain simply good. Read More
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The book Blue Ocean Strategy proposes a non-typical path to victory over the competition. According to the authors, following a blue ocean strategy will make your competition irrelevant. Read More
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The flattening of our planet is one of the latest changes to affect the world of business. In a flat world, intellectual capital can be created anywhere and delivered anywhere. How does a decision-maker lead a team to benefit from this most recent change? Read More