John SvioklaFeb 21, 2021BUSINESS STRATEGYeBay Is Losing its Knack for Listening to the Market!Everyone has less acute hearing as we grow older. Include eBay in this group as well. New eBay chief John Donahoe has recently done...
John SvioklaFeb 13, 2021BUSINESS STRATEGYSpending Into the Skid: Don't overcut IT in a downturn or you will regret it later...When we learned to drive many years ago, back in the age of rear wheel drive, we were both taught to "turn into the skid" because our...
John SvioklaFeb 6, 2021BUSINESS STRATEGYWhat Any Leader Can Learn from Microsoft's $44.6 Billion Yahoo TenderAll great strategy is a combination of the obvious and the subtle; of offensive boldness and defensive genius. Steve Ballmer is making...
John SvioklaJan 31, 2021BUSINESS STRATEGYOpen Wireless Dawns at Last: Or why the 700MHz auction matters to everyoneYour cellular service - phone or BlackBerry - is one of the last "closed" technologies and this month that combination of device and...
John SvioklaJan 31, 2021BUSINESS STRATEGYHow Green Is Your IT? (With Kevin McGilloway)For organizations yearning to become greener while also reducing costs, Information Technology may be an unexpected place to find relief....
John SvioklaJan 8, 2021BUSINESS STRATEGYMembers vs Customers: How the Obama and Clinton Online Campaigns DifferOn Tuesday, January 8, the giants of the presidential battle will knock heads in the always important New Hampshire primary, and far...