Last week I talked about the Apollo Program and Robert Braun’s idea that you can “celebrate failure” – which boils down not being afraid fail in order to achieve your Desired Outcome. Braun, NASA’s Chief Technologist, probably knows a little something about risks, innovation and how to handle them. In an interview in NASA’s ask […]
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Spacing Out on Risk, Innovation and Desired Outcomes, Part 1
A risk-averse mindset would never have landed us on the Moon during the heady days that followed John F. Kennedy’s directive in 1962 for the U.S. to “go to the Moon” by the end of that decade. I love to use story of how powerful Kennedy’s words were when I teach students and executives about […]
Wells Fargo and Vested Ideas
Six leading outsourcing advisers have some interesting things to say about the current state of outsourcing, a good portion of them right in the Vested wheelhouse. Wells Fargo Securities recently issued its forecast for the outsourcing industry based on a conference call with outsourcing analysts at Alsbridge, Deloitte, Everest, HfS Research, KPMG and PwC. The […]
A Vested Vision for Procurement
Ariba’s recent Vision 2020 report on the future of procurement has a remarkably Vested outlook on collaboration. The company, a leading provider of business commerce solutions, presents a bold view of the state of procurement in the future, asserting that the procurement function “as you know it will no longer exist in 2020.” In 2020, […]
Shoot for Trust, Not Trustiness!
A recent post from one of my favorite writers and bloggers, Seth Godin, talks about “trustiness,” or the idea that simply sounding like you or your company has a commitment to trust is just as good as actually instilling a true ecosystem of trust. It’s a bow to Stephen Colbert’s famous take on “truthiness,” or […]
Vesting Will Keep You Out of Jail!
I think Manuel “Matty” Moroun, the billionaire owner of Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge, might be wishing that he used the Vested approach for his Detroit bridge as he was sentenced to jail time for missing deadlines on a construction project. The Moroun case involves a dispute between Michigan’s Department of Transportation and the Detroit International Bridge […]
Steve Jobs, Wisdom and Outsourcing
It’s safe to say that the late Steve Jobs revolutionized computing along with the business of making, selling and shipping computers. Jobs was the mastermind behind revolutionary technology products just as the technology age we are currently living in got its start. It is almost like the old chicken and egg question because it’s difficult […]
The Psychology of Outsourcing, Part 6: Wayne Dyer and the Power of Intention
Wayne Dyer, widely known for his new-agey and somewhat metaphysical teachings on self-development, is also known as the “father of motivation.” In a very real sense this highly aphoristic spiritual guru and author of more than 30 books has a lot to say about the business and outsourcing mindset. Much of what Dyer says boils […]
Business Happens—Embrace It!
Business happening is making headlines with HP. The computer and IT giant’s share price has plummeted after announcing it would exit the PC and tablet computer business. The company’s rationale: Ability to improve focus on higher-margin cloud and business software solutions “with an emphasis on enterprise, commercial and government markets.” Exiting the PC market is […]
Outsource Magazine, Jun 2011
The fifth academic in her series “The Academics of Outsourcing”, lead researcher Kate Vitasek highlights the accomplishments of Robert Solow and how his work impacts outsourcing. Kate explains it all in her article “Robert Solow: innovation, technology – and math! – make all the difference.”
