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Can the NHS can get even better value from consultancy by increasing the use of ‘payment by results’? It is vital for the UK economy that the upcoming election debate considers the real issues rather than dangerous and potentially damaging illusions. A recent server problem causing data loss for Microsoft personal customers is a stark warning for business users about the risks of outsourcing. A discussion of the importance of simplicity in business generally and change in particular. Justifying flaky nonsense by claiming that business is made up of people and our behaviour is too complex to fathom is weak. There is plenty of well-researched evidence around to figure out what works.
Last week this blog criticised Verizon for mixed messages about their response to the downturn. They mixed vague platitudes about revenue and market share growth with reports of cost-cutting. RR Donnelley, the Chicago based provider of print and related services, painted a much clearer picture today in their announcement of second [...] In a conference call yesterday to discuss a reduction in its year-on-year second quarter profits, Verizon Chief Operating Officer, Denny Strigl, said that “These are challenging times,but we stay focused on our strategy of growing revenue and taking market share, and improving profits. The state of the economy may make it more difficult in the [...] This is just a short post to note the significant change to the social element of the business environment in Ireland following the passage of a new law making blasphemy a crime. President Mary McAleese signed the Defamation Bill 2006 into law yesterday. Is the recent interest in business psychics limited to a tiny minority who would always be susceptible; is it a sign of desperation in the teeth of the economic downturn, or is it an indication that traditional consultancy is not seen as able to provide the required solutions? The Boston Globe reports that Harvard Business Review has laid off 10 staff. Adi Ignatius, the magazine’s editor in chief, calls the change a complete overhaul that includes reorganising and increasing the importance of the online business. |
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