MBA programs are underwritten by large companies and they succeed at producing future employees of large companies. In that regard, they are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing. — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
If the question is, how do we best produce business people who can succeed in the post-Great Recession era, then I think the MBA programs and their connection to large companies remains intact but it's not the path to a… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
One of the things all entrepreneurs struggle with is where their efforts will have the highest impact. Unfortunately, too many of us continue to… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
“find the field that interests you the most, work with the biggest and richest player willing to partner with you, and then do everything… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
That being said, everyone of us can move a big step farther towards determining the direction of our own lives. We can all break… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
That doesn't mean we should be doing it, though. We should always be carving back those things that are comfortable and institutionalized but not… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
If the workers don't keep themselves current - with some assistance and guidance from their employers - then the workers who are in the… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
In companies, there are three activities that should be labeled better. First there is the "CORE" which is the thing the company does that… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
For example, I wear clothes I buy at trendy shops because I don't care much about clothing. If someone wants to create a trend… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
The disruption caused by globalization and technology (what Tom Friedman calls hyperconnectedness) will be around for the rest of our professional lives. — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
I went to work at political consulting firms, graphic design and communications firms and ultimately, magazines. Today, my career is in the media business.… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
Apple made tools that helped people express their creativity and Steve Jobs knew that so he told that story well. But Facebook makes tools… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
As you climb of the organizational ladder, you have to redefine your role in the value chain from player to captain to coach to… — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
It's the "Success Paradox." When a set of behaviors has gotten you somewhere, you keep doing them even though the circumstances have changed. — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
I also believe that at a critical point (more than six people?), that collective wisdom turns into group think. — Lewis Schiff Copy Share Image
