[:en]The Fallacy of the Buy-In Imperative[:ja]決断にスタッフからの賛同は必要であるか[:]
[:en]Staff involvement in decision-making is useful means of ensuring buy-in and achieving success, as long as staff involvement does not entail abdication of your role as a leader. Not all staff involvement is good, and buy-in is not always imperative for success. Some decision are best taken unilaterally, and some changes are best imposed despite […]
[:en]Diets, Weight Loss and the Athlete’s Mindset: Lessons for Sustained Business Improvement[:ja]ダイエット・減量とスポーツ選手の考え方から学ぶ、持続的ビジネス改善について[:]
[:en]For people who want to lose weight rapidly, there are many diets with names–names like Atkins, Beverly Hills, Slow Carb, Suzanne Somers and Paleo. Despite all the fretting people do over diets, it matters little which one you choose. You will lose weight if you adhere to any of these diets without cheating. All of […]
[:en]Kickstarter and Pebble Watch Success: Could this Work in Japan?[:ja]キックスターターとスマートウォッチ「ペブル」の成功例:果たして日本でも通用するか[:]
[:en]Some months back I spent around one hundred dollars for a watch that I had never seen, that did not yet exist, to be made and delivered by a bunch of people I had never heard of. Sound crazy? Well, I wasn’t alone. Over 69,000 people decided to do the same thing. That is the […]