In his blog, Chris’ quote by Goodwin clearly showed that a successful company needs to do more than just come up with a good product. For just because you make a good product today does not mean that circumstances will stay that way forever. He also argued that companies, including non-profits, need to be honest …
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Change is inevitable and technology is one major driver of change in our world today. Organizations that do not adapt to this new reality are doomed for failure. One case in point is General Motors, who recently announced that they are shutting down their plant in Oshawa which was once one of the largest car …
Ryan, I have been also thinking about Jack Ma’s sequence of leadership, in which he recommends that by the time you are 50-60 yrs old, you should be following the younger people (Ma, 2016). In your post, in recommending innovation, […]
Hi Daniel, Thank you for your post. I must admit I have a soft spot for pastors and people in the missionary field. My dad was a Presbyterian pastor and church planter for many years. I know first hand the […]
Hi, thank you for your post. I agree with you that Walmart while being great for the consumer is terrible for the small business owner. Walmart cuts costs so drastically it is impossible for other businesses to compete causing […]
Jessica, I found the differences you highlighted in your post between John Smart and Jack Ma’s leadership approach quite stark. You are right. You said that “John Smart took an analytical approach while in comparison Jack Ma took a relational […]
According to Malgeri (2010), “Foresight is defined as the ability to develop and maintain a forward-looking perspective and to anticipate emerging opportunities and problems by continually scanning the environment for trends and new developments” (p. 39). I would like to briefly analyze how Canada Post has used foresight based on a discussion paper posted on […]
Not only is change a constant but the fact that the pace of change is ever-increasing makes running a business in modern society more complicated than ever. Companies and organizations must do more than maintain their own status quo. The world is changing around them and, every year, it changes more than it did the …
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Hi Hiromi, Thank you for bringing up such a relevant topic to discuss with today’s current events! I’m with you on your quote where you state that typical barriers to government innovation are caused by “labour costs, a larger pension obligation, and most of all, their culture which is slow to change” (as cited in […]
Unit 8 – Learning Activity 2 – Technology In what other ways can technology be used in a religious not-for-profit church setting that could help reach people for Jesus? John Smart (2015), made mention several technologies that we can deploy…