The Frightful Five and… Praying Mantises? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 304)
What in the world do the Frightful Five — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft — have in common with praying mantises? And why in the world does that have…
Are You Destined to Lose to the Frightful Five? (Thinks Out Loud 303)
Apple and Google and Facebook and Amazon and Microsoft are known as the "Frightful Five." Why? Because, they are huge. They are gatekeepers. And, they're relentlessly focused on gaining market…
How to Build a Digital Company (Thinks Out Loud 302)
If we live in the future — and we do — your company must also live in the future. But what does that look like in practice? How can you…
How We Get to Brand 2030 (Thinks Out Loud Episode 301)
How We Get to Brand 2030 (Thinks Out Loud Episode 301) The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago. The second best time is today. Well, today…
How To Run Your Business As If Google Didn’t Exist (Thinks Out Loud Episode 298)
Google is dominant. Google is the beast your industry's 800lb. gorillas have nightmares about. They're incredibly strong. But Google's strength is incredibly brittle. In theory, Google could fail tomorrow. They're…