Lafayette HowellBirds and Cries for MamaGeorge Floyd’s painful cry for his mama rings wildly in my head. The feeling I have is the same feeling 10 minutes after a very loud…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Lafayette HowellIn One Word: The Case for “Alignment”This week, I am focusing on the word, alignment. Alignment is a term people discuss and use in virtually every context of life. Alignment…Apr 7, 2017Apr 7, 2017
Lafayette HowellFracking, Scary Movies & Rocket ShipsIf you presented an idea to invest $4.5 million with a 25X return, the clear majority of company executives would say yes — regardless of…Mar 12, 20172Mar 12, 20172
Lafayette HowellThe Choice to Business Relevance is a Hard OneIn-depth redesigning of processes, tools, methods and ways of working from what already exists,Aug 29, 2016Aug 29, 2016
Lafayette HowellIn One Word: Behaviors that Prevent Companies from Realizing the Value of IT InvestmentsPeriodically I will identify a term or phrase that conveys a problem confronting both business and IT leaders. This week, we are focusing…May 6, 2016May 6, 2016
Lafayette HowellWhy Most Big Companies are Afraid to ChangeEach year, disappointment sets in with both my golfer friends and businesses all over the globe. Yet we obsess over trying to emulate the…Mar 1, 2015Mar 1, 2015
Lafayette HowellFootball, Hi-Tech, Business Model & Long-Term ValueThis week, the Seattle Seahawks traded a star player with highly sought after skills to the New York Jets — his name is Percy Harvin. I was…Oct 19, 2014Oct 19, 2014
Lafayette HowellDesigning a Simple ExperienceThe idea of “personal API” for real people, not programmers Mar 16, 2014Mar 16, 2014