Organizations should be using this time to evaluate their business structure and practices to be prepared for the market’s return.  This article from Harvard Business online underscores the importance of dealing with reality and build a stronger business over time.
05:21 PM Friday August 14, 2009
By John Baldoni
The first time I heard department stores referred to [...]

OK…I’m an avid follower of HarvardBusiness.org and this is my second recent posting from this source.  While a lot of companies have been in survival mode, I think it’s time to bring back some real passion…after all this is what makes business exciting.
How to Make People Passionate About Their Work
02:29 PM Thursday July 16, 2009
By John [...]

Excellent article from HarvardBusiness.org.  Getting to the essence of where we are and where we are going provide the organization with greater clarity and purpose.
09:37 PM Thursday July 09, 2009
By John Baldoni
Once upon a time Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a story using only six words. Impossible, some thought. Not for Papa, as Neal [...]

I don’t know of a developer, builder or real estate broker has not felt the pain of the historic market correction we’ve all been experiencing.  It is interesting, however, to see how responses tend to range from cost-cutting to survive until the market improves to reexamining business models to be more scalable, accountable, and customer-centric.  [...]