Recent Posts

Always Read The Best Before Date...
Let it snow, let it snow..
Au Bouclair de la Lune...
Yesterday, as you may be aware, Lance Armstrong ...
This is me.. hello.... 
Clean Rooms!
My Deffinition
Up in Smoke
Re-imagine this..
Do Real Stuff

Worthwhile Reading

Geoff Colvin: The Upside of the Downturn
Geoff Colvin: The Upside of the Downturn

Click here to read our view of this book in our monthly Publication LeaderShip Edge


Archives

Other Blogs We Like

Slacker Manager
Brand Autopsy
Incite by Design
Media Diet
Creating Customer Evangelists
tompeters!
800-CEO-READ
Doc Searls Weblog
Blogs Canada
seth godin's BLOG
This is Broken

 
The business world - as it relates to strategy and human capital.

Tastes great? Less Filling?

Thursday, August 26, 2004

The other day, I was driving back to the office, and was listening to an interview with ESPN's NFL correspondent Len Pasquarelli regarding his (then) upcoming article on the recent trend in the NFL of having a specific Assistant Coach dedicated to the Quarterback (30 of the 32 teams have one). While that fact is interesting, it was something else that he said that caused (yes - I hear voices.. blah...) me to post...

He said something to the effect that these days, Quarterbacks are being selected for competencies such as their decision making ability, strategic thinking, among other things, whereas in the past, they were prized on their arm strength alone.

So, I'll put this out to all organizations... what do you, er.. actually, more importantly, what do your customers value about your product... Tastes Great? Less Filling? Lower Carbs?

I guess the secret to having an enduring product is in the ability to determine which qualities match the current vogue.. Which I guess is fine if you can match your product to the times... however... if your product is out of date... and for some reason, you're holding on to it.. to steal another 'beer' inspired quote... ask yourself..."WAZZUP?"