The business world is full of metaphors and analogies but to me none are as amusing and as “bang on the money” than the concept of monkey management. This isn’t a quick guide for zookeepers in case you were wondering, but actually goes to the heart of what...
We are looking at a customer-supplier IT outsourcing relationship. Over the years, many problems and irritations have escalated until a point where the customer finds it unacceptable to continue as-is and suggests his supplier to engage an independent mediator to solve...
Your hands can’t hit what your eyes can’t see. That’s one of the many quotes Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) delivered to the world. And like this one, many can be considered as sound business practice as well: if you are blind to what happens around you, you...
Regardless of your level in the organization, you make decisions daily at work. You make decisions for your own tasks within your own sphere of responsibility. You make decisions based on recommendations from your team, where it’s your job to have the final say. You put...
Although denying is the old school way of handling a crisis, still many companies, politicians and managers, fall back to this strategy. Check the examples in the mind map. Nestle India initially denying that there were safety issues with its popular Maggi Noodles. President...
You want to create and curate content that your audience wants to read and view. After all, that’s the content that is going to be shared, that is going to create engagement, that is going to increase your followers, and that is ultimately going to drive traffic to...
iMindQ Desktop version 8.0, available for Windows and Mac, introduces a new and unique import of MS PowerPoint presentations to mind maps and provides an interactive way to collaborate on ideas with HTML mind maps that can be shared, re-edited and saved from any browser. The...
We are very happy to announce our latest partnership with Adobe's Creative SDK. With joined forces we have integrated the Creative SDK in iMindQ for iOS, and users can now upload and store their map images to their Adobe Creative Cloud...
When it comes to leadership, there are two distinct styles. The first is relationship oriented leadership. This focuses on personnel development, relationship building, and creating a positive work environment. The idea behind this is that a happy, motivated team will work to...
For years, students have been using mind maps as a tool for help in research. Due to its use of visual elements, mind mapping provides a graphic way to look at various aspects of a topic. This gives students a more detail-oriented way for students to learn various facets of a...
Great news! iMindQ Online version 4.0 is the first online mind mapping application that offers an image editor from Adobe’s Creative Cloud Connected and also brings new exciting features for users that want to mind map and express their creativity...
Content marketing strategy is definitely integral to any company that is involved in digital marketing. There’s no sense in ranking high on search engines or owning a corner of web 2.0 when you have no information or ideas to share. No one interacts with a shop...
Companies are dying younger. This alarming fact can be found in the latest Harvard Business Review (January February 2016). HBR did research on the longevity of ± 30,000 public firms. The age of a company delisted in 1970 was almost 55 years. In 2010 the life span...
In the modern era of social media proliferation, online advertising, and increasingly competitive and global markets for businesses, the role of marketing (and marketing professionals) in helping to understand the business landscape, and defining key strategic plans is...
Every businessman needs capable employees that can ensure the growth and prosperity of the company. Not all hires will work out, but you need to keep the number of wrong assessments at a minimum. They are costly and time-consuming mistakes, on top of being detrimental to the...