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Kirk Gould

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Principal, Knowledge Jam Global

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Kirk J. Gould is Principal Consultant at Knowledge Jam Global - A process and thought leadership consulting firm. Knowledge Jam Global specializes in process, business perception, and education.

www.knowledgejam.com

May 4, 2011

Kirk Gould and 2 other people answered this question

Do you think there are advantages to having a spending limit on a company charge card?

I am excited if you have a corporate card at all. Many companies have you use your personal card for business expenses etc, then reimburse you later. It is great if they can just let you charge company business to the company. more

American Express

April 5, 2011

Kirk Gould recommends this answer by alan bishop

What is the most important aspect of managing inventory for a hot device like the iPad?

The problem with hot products, like IPAD 2 is there is no inventory. The demand is substantially greater than supply, at least in the early months. The only option is demand management until the supply volume can catch up. High pricing to control demand is ... more

Information Technology

March 14, 2011

Kirk Gould recommends this answer by Dennis Morgan

Is the Cloud a disruptive force?

Kirk makes an interesting point. Although, I feel that computing is a resources that is becoming more like a commodity a that can better be manages outside of a companies core business. The apps are still specific to the LOB, but the hardware, OS, utility ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Feb. 21, 2011

Kirk Gould and 2 other people answered this question

How can I meet a Unified Communications need across two different (Cisco and Avaya) platforms?

Vineyardsoft has been working on Unified Messaging for over 10 years. Worth checking out. http://www.vineyardsoft.com/
They have the Knowledgesync line of products. more

Information Technology

Feb. 20, 2011

Kirk Gould and 2 other people answered this question

Which internal processes could your business stand to make more efficient? Why?

According to most measures, 95% of all business activity is Non Value Added. According to UniPart, the figure is over 99%. The definition of Value Added activities is:
1. Correct the first time.
2. Changes something
3. Customer is willing to pay for it.
Therefore, ... more

Customer Service

General Management

Human Resources

Feb. 20, 2011

Kirk Gould and 9 other people answered this question

What are the top 5 mistakes that most managers make?

Marcus Buckingham says that the main differentiator in good companies and bad ones is the Front Line Manager. If they are great, the company is great. So what makes a great manager? They hire well, they train well, and they get employees what they need. ... more

General Management

Bad Business Practices

Leadership Effectiveness

Feb. 19, 2011

Kirk Gould recommends this answer by Marcus Bearden

Can a tech company be started without venture capital?

It depends on the type of business, the people involved and what market segment you're going after... If you're looking to make a product for the enterprise, unless you have a healthy bank account personally or one of your co-founders is a developer - it's ... more

General Management

Entrepreneurship

Feb. 17, 2011

Kirk Gould recommends this answer by Scott Wright

What is a great DBA interview question, and what is the answer?

Kirk,
There are administrative and development DBA roles.
For the first I would ask questions about Index management, log shipping, replication.
For the second I would ask questions about what a give join type will produce as a result set and how to manage errors ... more

Human Resources

Information Technology

Recruiting Tips

Feb. 17, 2011

Kirk Gould recommends this answer by John McCoy

34% of enterprises report 'reducing headcount' in Q4? Why is this?

I'm certain that the actual reasons are vast and varied from sector to sector and company to company. However, I can offer a few reasons I've seen from my own direct and indirect experiences.
I believe one big driver to be the uncertain cost of ... more

Customer Service

Human Resources

Information Technology

Feb. 16, 2011

Kirk Gould and 5 other people answered this question

When should you call yourself a CEO?

In the funding days of Venture Capitalists, during the dot com boom, you needed C level executives. CFO is certainly important if funding is to be acquired outside of loans. The formal definition of Chief Executive Officer is really a definition of three words (that ... more

General Management

Feb. 15, 2011

Kirk Gould asked a question

What types of businesses have TOO MUCH WORK right now?

Business Strategy

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