http://weeklyramble.wunderman.com/marketing/the-economy a thought provoking ramble on the state of life, clients and the universe at large Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:17:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://weeklyramble.wunderman.com/marketing/the-economy/comment-page-1#comment-715 Andrew Eifler Tue, 05 May 2009 05:53:03 +0000 http://weeklyramble.wunderman.vmldev.com/uncategorized/the-economy#comment-715 Earlier this year I discovered the Harvard Business Review podcast (http://bit.ly/1b0hEm). It’s very interesting to listen to the archived recordings. In 20/20 hindsight we can listen to interviews of top executives at times when (unbeknownst to them) the economy was on the precipice of sweeping change. It’s actually quite tragic to listen to each executive explain their exquisitely planned strategic “jump,” not knowing that global economic forces will soon topple their plans. The reality is that no jump is made in a vacuum. If the wind is blowing 100 mph in your face, you’re going to end up on your rear no matter what. Earlier this year I discovered the Harvard Business Review podcast (http://bit.ly/1b0hEm). It’s very interesting to listen to the archived recordings. In 20/20 hindsight we can listen to interviews of top executives at times when (unbeknownst to them) the economy was on the precipice of sweeping change. It’s actually quite tragic to listen to each executive explain their exquisitely planned strategic “jump,” not knowing that global economic forces will soon topple their plans. The reality is that no jump is made in a vacuum. If the wind is blowing 100 mph in your face, you’re going to end up on your rear no matter what.

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