Value creation mode isn’t just from 9 to 5

I was recently asked what I thought about value pricing as it relates to professional services firms. The billable hour is typically how firms price their engagements, but the idea of value pricing is gaining momentum and acceptance is growing. I believe in a competitive market, value pricing would occur naturally. Misinformation from vested interestsContinue reading “Value creation mode isn’t just from 9 to 5”

Emerging markets are exciting, but risky

I’m in full study mode now, preparing for the final exam on the way to a Chartered Accountant (CA) designation here in Canada. I wrote a case yesterday about a company that needed a certain high tech piece of equipment to compete in a globalizing and consolidating industry, and was considering two opportunities. They couldContinue reading “Emerging markets are exciting, but risky”