Financial Intelligence Requires a Deeper Look New York, NY – Arising Group, Inc. recently completed intensive exercises in financial analysis with Tim Powell of The Knowledge Agency® (TKA). George Karshner, Executive Vice President at Arising Group, said that understanding the financial fitness of a company is essential to proper due diligence. “Companies targeted for […]
We recently had to deal directly with a Very Large Phone Company, on whom most of the businesses in my Manhattan neighborhood ultimately rely for both their telephone and Internet connections. In the process of getting a new phone system installed after our recent office move, my staff and I witnessed some of the most […]
I had an experience recently that reminded me how fragile the Knowledge Value Chain really is. A client had asked for information on the quality of intelligence, a topic that I’ve addressed in many talks over the years. I looked through dozens of PowerPoint slide shows from these talks, and was printing the slides that […]
January 11, 2008, NEW YORK—The Knowledge Agency announced today that the new clinic Financial Intelligence: A Value-Based ApproachTM is completed, and has now successfully completed field-testing at a major corporation. “I’ve tried to put into a bottle those must-know things about using financial analysis to discover your rivals’ strategies,” says clinic developer and leader Tim Powell. “These are skills I’ve […]
Competitiveness and Innovation
The Wall Street Journal recently (December 10, 2007) ran an op-ed article by two former members of the House Intelligence Committee (Peter Hoekstra, R-MI and Jane Harman, D-CA) under the title “The Limits of Intelligence”. The article was written in reaction to the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate that claimed that Iran has suspended its nuclear […]
Competitiveness and Innovation
To illustrate the principles of value creation, consider these two hypothetical vignettes from everyday life. Vignette 1 – A Visit to the Doctor You pay a non-routine visit to your doctor. The doctor’s first question is, “What kind of pills would you like today?” Your reaction? You’re shocked at the incompetence, and look for another doctor. […]
Sharp readers of the KVC Workbook (Version 3.1) have spotted several typos: Page 3, right column, 1st paragraph – change “necessary” to “necessarily” Page 5, 1st line – change “rather” to “father” Page 5, right column, 2nd paragraph – after “more”, insert “than” Page 6, right column, 3rd paragraph, 6th line – change “the” to “to” […]
The Knowledge Agency has moved! After a successful five-year run on Fifth Avenue, we’ve moved west to the Hudson River waterfront. Effective November 1, 2007, TKA’s address is: The Knowledge Agency® 548 West 28th Street New York, NY 10001, USA That’s in the Hudson Yards area the New York Times recently profiled as one of the fastest-developing […]
September 6, 2007, NEW YORK—The Knowledge Agency® (TKA) today announced the availability of The Knowledge Value Chain® (KVC) Workbook, Version 3.1. “This marks the first time we’ve made our workbook available separately from our clinics and workshops,” said Tim Powell, TKA Managing Director and developer of the KVC model. “In order to get the full […]
September 4, 2007, NEW YORK—The Knowledge Agency® (TKA) today announced the availability of The Knowledge Value Chain® (KVC) ClinicTM, version 3.1. TKA Managing Director Tim Powell said, “The KVC Clinic gives us the chance to work directly with companies to bring the benefits of the KVC model into companies to solve their intelligence and knowledge […]
When I started my own business in 1991, my late father showed a more keen interest in my career than he had previously. He had gone into business for himself late in his own career (as a business writer), and I always found his insights helpful. I always gave him whatever papers and books on […]
It is said that intelligence is the eyes and ears of the enterprise, and this is a useful analogy in some respects. In the obvious sense, through our eyes and ears we take in sensations that in effect are the “data collection” functions of the human body. These sight and sound sensations would just be […]