Tag Archives: Abilene
There’s No Crying in Investment Banking, or Don’t Take a Ride on a Snake’s Back
So there’s this mouse who wants to cross a river, and a poison snake who offers the little fellow a ride. “Will you bite me?” squeaks the mouse. “Of courssse not,” replies the snake. The mouse gets on the scaly … Continue reading
Filed under Abilene Paradox, Advertising, Arrogance, Culture Change, Employee Engagement
The Power of Tension and Trans Fatty Acids, or why 2012 is like 1984.
First let me say this: No one should judge advertising under the influence of Cheese Whiz and Funyuns. Now that thirty days have passed, and I’ve worked off nearly a third of the calories that I consumed during our Super … Continue reading
Filed under Abilene Paradox, Advertising, Brand Strength, Branding, Super Bowl Advertising
Prestidigitation and Brand Strength – A Hypothesis
When I was about 10 my father took me to the Magic Castle in Hollywood. What a strange and wonderful place. In every nook and cranny there was something mysterious and amazing (at least for a 10 year old). However, … Continue reading
Filed under Abilene Paradox, Brand Strength, Branding, Employee Engagement, Marketing, Prestidigitation
Arrogance and Opportunity, Or Fear the Rotting Apple
My multitouch Apple trackpad quietly stares up my nostrils with the malicious muteness of the Berlin wall. I’ve watched the Quicktime videos on how to operate my MacBook Pro with “simple” gestures. A single flick for this. A backwards triple … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Arrogance, Entrepreneurialism, Indie, Listening, Management Theory, Marketing
Workability – The Antidote to Abilene
Thanks to a long time friend, I almost joined a cult. Well, not exactly a cult, but it was a reboot of EST from the 70’s, called the Landmark Forum. Three hundred people were shamed by a very charismatic speaker … Continue reading
Filed under Branding, Workability
The Abilene Paradox
Why does corporate idiocy sometimes feel like one of those things you just have to get used to, like mimes and gravity? How is it that normal, well-educated, well-meaning corporate citizens act like terrorists within their own organization? It’s the … Continue reading
Filed under Abilene Paradox, Branding, Group Dynamics, Management Theory, Marketing, Workability
