Posts Tagged ‘killing giants’

Tweet  A minute ago, the Nook was an overpriced book reader from a traditional bookseller being beaten by its web-driven competitor that was late to the market anyway. Now, it’s a very attractive, cost-effective Android tablet – and did you know you could download all of Barnes & Noble’s books on it, too? From niche […]

TweetAuthor Greg Mortenson, who sold a zillion copies of his book, Three Cups of Tea, is now accused by television’s 60 Minutes and by others of fabricating the main elements of his book. It didn’t happen that way, the records purport to show, and thus the entire house of cards upon which his book is […]

TweetA week and a half after launching Killing Giants: 10 Strategies to Topple the Goliath In Your Industry, I’ve learned three important lessons. First, I have a supportive group of friends. Thanks for everything – all of you – from subtle forms of encouragement to sending me a carton of books (my books, that you’ve […]

TweetJoin us on Friday, April 1st, at 9:00AM Pacific time/12:00PM Eastern, for #kaizenblog on Twitter, where we’ll be discussing this idea of brand storytelling. “I learned about ducking and diving from the police everyday to avoid the road blocks. I didn’t have a white employer. To go into those areas every day was quite risky. […]

TweetWe’re discussing this idea of the Role of Leadership in Decision Making on Tuesday, March 29th, at 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific, on Twitter at #LeadershipChat – join the discussion! I interviewed over 70 business leaders – CEO’s, founders and others in positions to make things happen and motivate effort – in Killing Giants: 10 Strategies […]