Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Alas, a four-team college football playoff will be no panacea | Mark Bradley - AJC - Knock me over with a feather. The coaches who work in the league that just filled both slots in the BCS title game have queued up to say they don’t want a new four-team playoff to include only conference champs. From Nick Saban of Alabama, who told reporters: “It’s just like politics and self-interest. Somebody wants to create a circumstance that’s going to help their situation or conference. That’s not in the best interest of college football.” This from the coach whose team won the national championship without winning its division. (No self-interest there!)
Apple CEO Cook guarded on AppleTV, bullish on Siri - CNN.com - Apple CEO Tim Cook would someday like to see an Apple product manufactured in the United States, he told attendees of a technology gathering Tuesday. "I want there to be," Cook said when asked whether an iPhone or iPad could be made be domestically. Cook, noted, however, that a few components of Apple's devices are made in the United States, such as the glass for iPhone screens. But he said the nation's infrastructure for large-scale manufacturing does not currently exist.
What small business can learn from Google – USATODAY.com - By Julie Clow, Special to CNBC.com - When I talk to people about Google and its organizational culture, they are equally fascinated and hopeless, believing that the magic behind Google lies in the deep revenue streams that make it possible to feed its employees three meals a day. Small businesses, especially, tend to dismiss Google as a wholly unattainable model for running a business. However, I learned core lessons at Google that transformed the way I look at problem solving and strategic thinking. There were statements that I heard early and often that guided decision-making at every level of the organization. These mantras are at the core of innovation for Google but translate readily to any business to create agility, employee engagement and ultimately, stronger business results. Google's success owes far more to these mantras than the food in the cafes, and even better, they cost no money to implement.
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