Strategic Innovation Newsletter Welcome to the May edition of Strategic Innovation newsletter, a free monthly newsletter on leadership, strategy and innovation. Delivered on the first Tuesday of each month. Back issues are archived for free downloading atwww.DanielLockConsulting.com. 15 Tips For Leading In Freaked-Out Times. 1. Leaders create order from chaos. If there is no [...]
It’s total panic in 2008, and 2009 is right up there with the depression of 1929, the crash in 1987 and the 1974 oil crisis. Perhaps even worse – who knows what will happen before it bottoms out. Everything is CRAZY right now. There is a media frenzy generating FEAR, and most people are trying [...]
It might seem natural to curt spending on advertising during a recession, but it would be madness. McGraw Hill carried out two studies: Advertising during a recession creates 132% more 5-year sales growth over those that didn’t advertise, or cut their budget. Advertising during the 1981-82 recession created a 256% increase in sales growth by [...]
Reading the business pages of the newspapers this week. Two great examples leapt out. JB Hi-Fi are making more money than ever in what is typically a down market for retailers. Selling consumer electronics they are dominating. Why is this? Superior strategy. They know their market (the young, and professionals), they know their core capabilities [...]
A free monthly newsletter on leadership, strategy and innovation. Back issues are archived for free downloading at www.DanielLockConsulting.com. Welcome Welcome to the December edition of Strategic Innovation Newsletter. I am amazed like everyone else at how quickly this year has rolled around. And I am particularly looking forward to 2009. Today’s newsletter is actually timed [...]