Kodak just doesn’t get it

Nobody deserves a bonus for driving a company into bankruptcy.

Tom interviewed by Shoestring Ventures on his new book, Kodak, and leadership

I was recently interviewed by the folks over at Shoestring ventures. They just posted the interview which can be found by clicking here. I was asked about many things, including my past life at Kodak, which has gained in relevancy due to recent events as they continue to struggle. So I gave my honest opinions [...]

It’s an Apple world…because the rest of us suck

I didn’t want to write this post. Blog posts are supposed to be succinct. Short and sweet. To the point. Disregarding the fact that this is intensely difficult for me (why I’d rather write books), some topics simply don’t lend themselves to a mere 600 words or less missive. This is one of them. Self-publishing [...]

The rise and fall of Eastman Kodak

As most of you know, Kodak has been in the news lately. And not in a good way. Check out this article just put up on the web entitled The Rise and Fall of Eastman Kodak. I spent much of my professional career working at Kodak. 27 years to be exact. I learned a lot [...]

When’s the last time you saw a leader ask for directions? Thought so.

Interesting summary of a new university study on leadership ineffectiveness. This study shows that, the more power a leader has, and the higher up they are in an organization, the less likely they are to seek advice from others on making decisions. In fact, the most powerful leaders are the least likely to ask for [...]