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This blog provides a practical perspective on the relationship of management theory to the daily real life challenges faced by managers.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Just the last couple on the dance floor...or something more serious?

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This week Microsoft and Nokia announced plans to form a broad strategic partnership that would mean Nokia would adopt Windows Phone as its p...
Friday, January 21, 2011

If it's not an iPhone Why would I want it?

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xtranormal iPhone parody The business headlines this week have been dominated by Steve Jobs decision to step down as CEO of Apple, with T...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

I wish I still believed in Santa Claus

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As I watched my children get excited about Christmas this year it brought back memories of my own over excited anticipation when I was young...
Friday, October 29, 2010

Beware Free WiFi!

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The release last week of the Firefox plug-in Firesheep has reignited the debate over the safety of using unsecured WiFI networks for accessi...
Thursday, July 1, 2010

Apple is currently the ultimate in cool. But can it last this time?

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Last month I had the pleasure of giving a lecture to some post-graduate design students at the Pratt Institute in New York.  During a discu...
Saturday, May 15, 2010

Elastic People

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Have you ever been in the situation when you introduce a new way of doing things to someone who seems to embrace the change, only to discove...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Too small to succeed

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"Too big to fail" is the popular term of the moment but sometimes managers can make the mistake of thinking the opposite is true ...
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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Metrics versus atmospherics

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As the political world reacts to the 'stunning' upset of Scott Brown's senate election in Massachusetts the media is full of tal...
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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Planning for the New Year

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"Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump,  bump on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin.  It is, as far as h...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Removing the reset button

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As we exit the ‘noughties’ and prepare to enter an exciting new decade it seems an appropriate time to reflect on change, as this seems the ...
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Grant Elliott
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Grant Elliott has over 20 years management experience in a variety of Operations and Customer Service roles. Typically he has been brought in to lead organizations that require significant growth, development or change, due to a proven track record in setting successful long term strategies and then executing focused and tangible plans.

Grant Elliott is currently the founder and CEO of Ostendio, a Cyber Security and Risk Management SaaS provider.
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