FIVE COMMON STRATEGY MISTAKES

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I just finished a two-year project looking at Michael Porter’s most important insights for managers. Connecting the dots between his classic frameworks (the five forces, for example) and his latest thinking (the five tests of strategy) gave me a new understanding of the most common mistakes that can derail a company’s strategy.

The MCI Year-End Time 2011

The MCI Year-End Time 2011

At the same time last year, we already had an amazing Year-end party with a lot of fun and happiness. Following that tradition, we would like to hold another Year-End time for our MBA-MCI students and everyone who wants to get more understanding about us. We believe that what You get when attending this party will exceed your expectation.

NINE THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO DIFFERENTLY

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Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. 

New book: Decoding Steve Jobs

HBR-SteveJobs-202-138Observations on Steve Job’s legacy – and Apple’s leadership future – are only just beginning. In recent years, many leading thinkers have contributed their thoughts on the Jobs phenomenon on HBR.org. We’ve compiled a few of the most insightful here, and we invite you to read them through the lens of business lessons to be learned.