Strategy

04/09/08 Effective Compensation is a Strategic Asset Effective design firm compensation plans reinforce the unique vision and goals of each organization and serve to align and motivate people to focus their energy in a common and consistent manner. Steve Fiskum
02/15/08 Real Design Strategy Authenticity is is the new client sensibility in today’s “experience economy.” People no longer accept fake offerings from slickly marketed phonies; they want real offerings from genuinely transparent sources. B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore
10/05/07 1 Common Aims, Common Knowledge: Best Practices in Firm Collaboration Collaboration within a design services firm can add immeasurably to the success of the firm. On the surface one could easily stop at the potential for improved profitability and have established sufficient reason for more effective collaboration in any firm. Gordy Mills
04/30/07 Awaken Your Inner Architect Successful practice management in the architecture, design, and construction marketplace is not dependent on firm size alone. It is about leveraging talent and resources to give clients what they really want. In a word, it’s about strategy. James P. Cramer
01/01/07 2007 Unfolding: Mastering the Future New, quite simply superior, project integration strategies and processes will be coming into full view in 2007. And with talent in short supply, those with scarce skills and intelligent strategies will be significantly redefining the design professions and influencing the entire real estate economy. James P. Cramer
09/26/05 A Delicious Yet Dangerous Paradox Increasingly, firms are reporting higher percentages of backlog because of increased repeat client work. It is quite natural to think of this as a financial strength. However, this strength can quickly turn into a tricky weakness. James P. Cramer
09/08/05 University Raises Millions of Dollars In Research Grants and Contracts The University of Kentucky (UK) has introduced a $1.6-billion budget for the 2005 to 2006 fiscal year, a measure that represents an investment in the university and the state designed to conquer challenges and encourage dreams, according to president of the university, Lee Todd Jr.
09/08/05 Carpet Giant Uses Alternative Fuel Source to Run Plant Shaw Industries is opening a $10-million power plant in the carpet capital of the United States, Dalton, Ga., which will be fueled by 16,000 tons of the company’s own carpet scraps and 6,000 tons of sawdust from its wood flooring operations.
09/08/05 Firms Report Fees, Profits Edging Up This headline is not a mistake. *DesignIntelligence* is currently conducting research on the growth rates at several hundred firms in the United States and Canada. James P. Cramer
07/26/05 Deeper Strategic Thinking In the 10th anniversary issue of DesignIntelligence, I wrote an article titled “Why the Future Won’t Need Today’s Architects” that some of you thought was overly sensationalist. My point was simply that changing demographics, technology breakthroughs, and scientific discoveries will bring a new and challenging context for architects, designers, engineers, and their clients. The bottom line was that each leader and design organization must create a blueprint that goes beyond survival toward a new agile relevancy. James P. Cramer

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