11/4/2009 at 6:12 pm | Martijn Lofvers | No Comments
We have seen the economy shift with excessive speed from a bull market to a bear market. But is this an issue in itself? Not really. The fundamental layer of our economic system has never before been as strong as it is today. Irrational behavior in...
08/15/2009 at 1:43 pm | Martijn Lofvers | No Comments
Ten years after 'Strategic supply chain alignment', John Gattorna provides a new business model for the supply chains of 21st century companies. In 'Dynamic supply chain alignment', he explains how multiple supply chains can be established and...
04/10/2009 at 1:30 pm | Martijn Lofvers | No Comments
Even top managers with a proven reputation of intelligence can make fatal mistakes. How does that happen, and how can it be prevented? The book 'Think Again. Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions and How to Keep It From Happening to You' describes how...
05/15/2007 at 12:00 pm | Martijn Lofvers | No Comments
Peter Drucker is, even after his death in 2005, perhaps the most important management guru of all times. Some of his famous sayings include: ‘Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things’, ‘Plans are only good...