+1-617-916-2632It’s 5pm Somewhere: 5 Strategies to Run Operations Across Time Zones
Whether it’s the software development team in Prague, regional sales reps scattered across the country, a contract manufacturer in Shenzen or a CEO who prefers working from her Caribbean beach house in the summer, there’s a good chance that everyone is in separate locations (maybe even hemispheres!). And this is just the start. Your organization […]
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Matt Volpi - Posted in Leadership, Management, Technology
Jun, 16, 2016
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9 Lessons Your Management Team Could Steal from SCOTUS
The Supreme Court is often in the news, but the death of Justice Scalia has the most important court in the land is stealing all the headlines and everyone has an opinion. But looking past the immediate drama over who will be the next Supreme Court Justice, there are actually quite a few things corporate […]
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- Posted in Leadership, Management
- Feb, 16, 2016
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How to Hire for Your Virtual Office
Big tech companies are often in the news for their offices, such as Apple’s circular spaceship design in Cupertino, Facebook’s battles with their neighbors in Menlo Park, Google’s Mountain View “biodome” and Uber’s upcoming glass monstrosity in San Francisco’s Mission District. Laundry Service, Hair Salons, and Bowling Alleys We read about catered food, laundry service, […]
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- Posted in Management
- Oct, 21, 2015
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Are You Building a Feature or a Company?
New companies are started every day. Some are moonshots with brand new ideas trying to change the world. Some are natural extensions of their founders’ industry experience, having identified a clear opportunity to meet a market need. Some are essentially copycats of other businesses, maybe with a slight tweak but essentially just duplicating what is […]
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- Posted in Management, Product Management, Technology
- Aug, 02, 2015
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5 Things The Walking Dead Can Teach Us About Business
There’s no shortage of zombies in pop culture these days, but no show has captured the challenges and obstacles of surviving an undead apocalypse quite like “The Walking Dead.” While the AMC show can teach you the many ways to take out a “walker,” it also offers plenty of lessons for our current, less zombified […]
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- Posted in Leadership, Management, Product Management, Sales
- Mar, 08, 2015
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Is Building a Platform Always the Right Call?
The “Platform Play” is an attractive but expensive strategy. Here are four questions to ask yourself before taking the plunge. Most new technology solutions begin with the end-user in mind: a specific problem to be solved or opportunity to be exploited. It is usually well-defined and the solution (although not always simple and easy to […]
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- Posted in Leadership, Management, Product Management
- Oct, 27, 2014
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What NBA Free Agency Can Teach You About Teamwork
It’s no coincidence that the San Antonio Spurs have won 5 titles in 15 years while their stars have checked their egos and salary demands at the door. It is the eve of NBA free agency, when basketball players not under contract are courted by various teams offering millions of dollars along with a set […]
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- Posted in Leadership, Management
- Jun, 25, 2014
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7 World Cup Lessons for Your International Strategy
The 32 nations fighting for soccer supremacy in Brazil can teach us some valuable things for doing business abroad. Wow, There Are a Lot of Countries Sitting an ocean or two away from most of the world, it is pretty easy to lose your perspective. How often is Ghana or Bosnia-Herzegovina or Uruguay coming up […]
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- Posted in Management, Market Research, Product Management, Sales
- Jun, 18, 2014
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7 ‘Flash Boys’ Quotes Interpreted
Flash Boys is the most recent book from Michael Lewis, who is one of the best in the business at taking a complicated story and making it a fast-paced and engaging read. Here are some quotes that jumped out at me while reading the book, and my interpretation of how they can relate to work […]
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- Posted in Industry Observations, Leadership, Management, Product Management, Uncategorized
- Jun, 02, 2014
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The Downsides of Leaving a Legacy
Don’t let your early triumphs drag down future sales success. When you are working for (or starting) a new venture, you hope your solution is widely used, if not ubiquitous. You want millions of people utilizing your products, relying on your services and promoting your wares throughout the marketplace. Truly successful firms may see this […]
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- Posted in Customer Service, Management, Product Management, Sales
- May, 27, 2014
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