Avoid Silver Bullets

Many executives are constantly bombarded by flashy products and services from vendors and would-be consultants.  Some are awestruck by stories of miraculous business transformations and cost savings.

Whether or not such stories are real or imagined, what works in one company, does not necessarily work in another.

Beware of silver bullets! Flashy new technologies, methodologies, software packages and "extreme outsourcing" are just a few silver bullets to watch out for.