The PE Dilemma
Late last year and early this, several of us were talking about the business climate in 2023. And we were perplexed by the feeling so…
Software as a Disservice (SaaD)
Well, it’s been another week in Alice in Wonderland or the Matrix or some other head spinning vortex no one in their right mind can fathom…
Silicon Valley Fever
Lord of the Flies played out in swift motion this past week for all the world to see. Silicon Valley, and the rest of the world agape…
NPD + IRI = Circana
My colleague Randy Giusto and I often go round and round about branding and rebranding in this industry. I’ve written past posts about dos…
Dark Money
What a shame yesterday to learn that one of my favorite leaders lost his job in a tussle with his PE owners during his “second bite at the…
PE and Rising Interest Rates
Our clients often ask us about “topics du jour” and their impact on their specific businesses, our industry, or both. With the pandemic, it…
Corporate Sustainability
How great it was to read this announcement in the Outsell Doorway a couple of weeks ago: Questex Launches Corporate Sustainability…
Doximity: A Boat Missed
This past week I talked to Ann Michael, Founder, CEO & Chair of the Board of Delta Think, about the plight of associations, and Doximity…
Goodbye Mr. Gartner and Mr. Power
Our industry lost two visionary leaders recently: David Power III, founder of J.D. Power left us last week, and Gideon I. Gartner, founder…
2020 Events and What They Mean or 2021
At first, 2020 looked to be a normal year: bickering over presidential politics, trade disputes, and the ever-present Brexit. We went to…