Donald Mitchell
Donald W. Mitchell is a professor at Rushmore University. For more information about ways to engage in fruitful lifelong learning at Rushmore, visit
http://www.rushmore.edu .
Articles by this Author
Business Model Innovation--Share Benefits Widely to Provide More for Each Stakeholder
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published Yesterday
- Business
- Unrated
Benefits are expandable, depending on who benefits and how much they can gain. Business model innovation needs to take this into account.
Instill a Spirit of Teamwork and Cooperation for Mutual Advantage
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published Yesterday
- Business
- Unrated
Stakeholders of an organization can accomplish more by cooperating than by standing at arms-length. This article explores the advantages of such cooperation.
Insist on the Best for Your Career
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 26, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
Carefully plan your career, set high goals, and then pick the education to give you a huge head start.
Master Taking the Affordable Risks to Reduce or Eliminate the Big Risks
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 19, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
Business model innovation requires careful examination and selection risks. This article explains more about how to do this.
Implement a Valuable Business Model
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 19, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
This article looks at how to go from having ideas for a new business model into implementing one successfully.
Improve Your Business Model Concepts While Testing Specific Changes
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 19, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
Long delays can be avoided when business model innovation implementation is investigated while changes are being tested.
Four Questions You Should Always Ask Before Putting in Cost Reductions
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 12, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
Most cost reductions cause more harm than good. Check your cost reductions with these questions before putting the cost cuts in place and you'll have much more success.
How to Select Among Promising Cost-Reduction Tests
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 12, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
If you are lucky and imaginative, you should have more cost-reduction tests to run than you have time and resources to do so. This article looks at how to pick just the most promising tests.
Find Problems with Cost Reductions and Then Make Improvements
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 12, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
Most cost reduction proposals are flawed. But those flaws can help you locate appropriate cost reductions to test. This article shows you how to spot more flaws and make better use of what you learn.
Choose Cost-Reduction Tests That Fit Your Business Model Opportunities
- By Donald Mitchell
- Published August 3, 2008
- Business
- Unrated
A 300-pound person cannot wear clothes designed for 120-pound person. Cost reduction tests also need to be tailored to fit the circumstances.