by JAK | Jun 24, 2007 | culture, development
Hope and justice means ‘getting your feet wet’ and sometimes, that can be extremely uncomfortable. (*from 12 Good Hours of Daylight) After my last development post, some readers commented on the less desirable consequences of aid. Pointing out how we like...
by JAK | Jun 21, 2007 | crmthinking
Many organisations still see CRM systems as some kind of magic bullet. Some vendors even oversell the features of their software when everyone knows that the benefits to customers, staff and owners will only come from successful business development strategies and...
by JAK | Jun 16, 2007 | big ideas, culture, TED
We have been watching a DVD on the life of Leonardo da Vinci which featured animations of some of the machines that he designed about 500 years ago. A remarkable life for a remarkable man – full of amazing insights. My 5 yr old daughter recognised some of the...
by JAK | Jun 12, 2007 | crmthinking
Every so often I get calls from a supplier rep who says something like, “It says here, that I need to call you”. And then I get some kind of half hearted pitch from them. More often than not, this is a cursory process that is needed so that staff member...
by JAK | Jun 8, 2007 | culture, development
In the past few weeks I have heard from two friends who are relocating to Rwanda and Kazakhstan respectively. After the initial surprise, I wondered why and what the reasons were for making these big changes for both of these friends and their families. I also...
