Nilofer Merchant: February 2007 Archives
Here you’ll find a collection of blog entries published during the month of Nilofer Merchant: February 2007.
The Holy Grail of the SMB Market
By Nilofer Merchant on February 28, 2007
I’ve been working with many a new client who wants to reach the SMB market. These are traditional enterprise companies who want to expand. And they the SMB market as a viable one to pursue for growth. But this market…
Dinosaur Defense Strategy / Consumer Software Companies
By Nilofer Merchant on February 11, 2007
A colleague who works within one of my company’s clients writes this email to me about a month ago: “I still find myself scratching my head at how to apply this line of advice (referring to a white paper…
What is it with competitiveness?
By Nilofer Merchant on February 11, 2007
A wife of a friend is participating in local politics now and is discovering some new kinds of interactions. One of her “friends” didn’t want her to run, as she wanted to. But then changed her mind. And feels “hurt”…
Things I learned from Carol Bartz
By Nilofer Merchant on February 8, 2007
I had a chance to work with Carol Bartz, CEO and now Chairman of Autodesk. She’s a dynamo and one of the best mentors I’ve ever had. I thank Augie for reminding me today on what I learned from Carol….
Sign
By Nilofer Merchant on February 8, 2007
At Microsoft Silicon Valley offices, at a conference. Sign in the coffee room. “Friends Don’t Let Friends go to Dot.coms”…
Bouncing Back
By Nilofer Merchant on February 6, 2007
I’d like to believe this feeling I’m having now is going to last. I’ve been given what feels like a second chance. For most of 2006, I’ve been sick at a low-grade enough level where I could continue to work…
The dreaded but great List
By Nilofer Merchant on February 5, 2007
I found this an interesting point of view. “List Consciousness is a state of mind that is entirely future-oriented. With a subtle but constant quality of rushing, it operates on the premise that life will happen once everything is crossed…