Seth Godin Blog

JULY 29, 2018

Quietly, over the last thirty years, engineering has become dramatically more efficient and effective. Insulated glass, cars that don't break down, keyboards with just the right feel to them… Mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering are all moving faster than ever. The ratchet turns the ratchet.

Engineering 26

Engineering Chemicals Benchmarking Travel 26

Tom Spencer

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the most common problems business leaders face is how to price a product. From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

Productivity 158

Productivity Sales Marketing Strategy 158

1 to 1

MARCH 21, 2023

Youtuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober illustrated the power of connectivity with a science demonstration, releasing thousands of balloons at once to earn a spot in the Guinness World Book of Records. Despite all the innovative advances in travel, Bastian said in-flight wi-fi has been an abysmal experience for passengers. “We

Report 26

Report Healthcare Airlines Trends 26

1 to 1

JULY 29, 2022

Detecting and understanding customer intent can give brands clarity into what a customer is trying to do beyond what they are saying or clicking on, whether it’s an upsell opportunity, a chance to deepen the customer relationship, increase customer retention, enhance a product or service, or something else.

Data 29

Data Apparel Automotive Balance Sheet 29

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz, Business Engineering Service; Edwin G. Most recently, Booz & Company acquired Management Engineers , based in Dusseldorf, Germany. Product and Service Innovation. Consumer Products. They travel quite a bit, but their hours are slightly less than BCG or McKinsey and on par with Bain. Program Management.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

While the execution of a conventional strategy lends itself to linear progress and clear benchmarks, innovation often proceeds by S-curves , moving at a slow crawl until it explodes at an exponential rate. Google’s “20% time” acts as a human-powered search engine for new problems. Consider the case of Google Glass.

ROI 28

ROI Operations Enterprise Research 28

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).

Methodologies 53

Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 53