 |
The perks of leadership come at a cost. The tax on courage is steep. You will take heat.
|
142 |
 |
Until you understand the cost to you and others for not taking on your Worthy Goal, you may never be pulled forward to commit.
|
092 |
 |
…the new information technology – Internet and e-mail – has practically eliminated the physical costs of communications. This has meant that the most productive and most profitable way to organize is to disintegrate.
|
053 |
 |
…the marketing approach tends to make all functions secondary and… all functions are cost centers rather than producers of results.
|
116 |
 |
Inside an organization, there are only cost centers. The only profit center is a customer whose check has not bounced.
|
348 |
 |
Giving away… content can also trigger this reciprocity, as can free upgrades to shipping costs and timing and on-the-spot discounts for e-commerce.
|
259 |
 |
…the measurement and management of risk is more central to our culture than ever before, as the unavoidable cost of navigating a world that we feel that we can actively shape…
|
130 |
 |
…most of the cost is in the development of the solution, the idea. If you can replicate it and price to market, the operating cost can be quite low.
|
114 |
 |
When you’re starting a business, whatever the size, it’s critically important to recognize that things are going to take longer and cost more money than you expect.
|
142 |
 |
Everyone wants to be heard and respected. It usually doesn’t cost much to do, either.
|
215 |
