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...level scrutiny has redefined what was once only a military affair. By focusing on setbacks, this model makes any situation look like a “quagmire”—the word of the day for President Bush’s detractors. Coverage of the way hundreds of thousands were fed and medicated in Somalia in 1992, for example, could not counterbalance the deaths of 18 servicemen and women, particularly not in a mission that seemed trivial for America’s national interest. Fear of another Somalia kept President Clinton at bay while France and Britain fumbled...
...psychographics movement is all about building better pigeonholes, and there is no single correct approach. But marketers agree that the old demographics-based categories are defective. "You can no longer use the previous generation as a model for today's generation," says Roger Brown, director of global research for the Principal Financial Group, the nation's largest firm that focuses on 401(k) retirement-plan administration. "Baby boomers are very different from their parents in terms of how they approach retirement. Even within this generation, there are key differences that are forcing us to look more closely at attitudinal...
...Beer Exhibition Hall, sweeping his arm over a model of the factory, the grandly titled "general manager work vice director," Zhang Erjing, narrated Yanjing's success. Founded in 1980 by the Beijing municipal government with $770,000, the brewery today boasts assets of $761 million. Its ubiquitous bottles of beer account for 85% of the Beijing market and 10% of the nation's. The secret to its triumphs? WINNING CREDIT FROM THE PEOPLE WITH ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY, read a display. PLEASING THE PEOPLE WITH ITS UNIQUE FLAVOR, AND SERVING THE PEOPLE WITH ITS SINCERE ATTITUDE...
...period of “disruptive capitalism,” because we have changed more than the companies we depend on as consumers and employees. Today, we have all become history’s shock absorbers, struggling to reconcile our new needs with the demands of an exhausted business model. A chasm has developed between organizations and us. It is filled with our stress, outrage and frustration. Anxiety is widespread and most people feel that they are being forced to fight over an ever-shrinking pie. How did we get here...
...Give up trying to protect copyrights and build a business model that embraces the free nature of the digital goods. Most businesses would kill for something that can be freely reproduced and redistributed. They call it "free promotions". The music industry needs to realize they're not in the business of selling "songs". They're in the business of selling a musical experience and the songs themselves can freely promote money-making goods and services such as concerts, fan clubs and related merchandise. Michael Masnick Foster City, Calif...